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(Message started by: dannynic on Dec 18^th, 2005, 9:40pm)

Title: Bottom arms
Post by dannynic on Dec 18^th, 2005, 9:40pm

Hi all, Just a note to say beware of certain large factor tyre dealers;

My steering wheel was off centre so I went to get my tracking sorted, this particular large tyre factor said they sorted it when I collected, however when driving it realised it was still not right so took it back to them, they said the tracking was spot on and it was the bottom arm bushes that were broken.( only just passed an mot though).Took the car to my local garage to get the arms changed and they said there was nothing wrong with the bottom arms. The local garge recommended to go to Bathwick tyres for a tracking check. Bathwick set the car up properly and its perfect now.

Just a warning don't belive what some people say!

I don't know if I can say the tyre place at fault, but its a national concern.

Hope this may help some. ;)

Title: Re: Bottom arms
Post by hillbilly on Dec 18^th, 2005, 9:56pm

Iv never liked usein these places young spoty lads hamering your car wen they take it out for a test run after the work >:(

Title: Re: Bottom arms
Post by mr._floppy on Dec 19^th, 2005, 5:05pm

Yep, proper wheel alignment is tricky to do, and is really beyond the scope of most high street garages and ( unnamed ) big business tyre suppliers. Only specialist outfits with laser aligning equipment can do the job properly.

Title: Re: Bottom arms
Post by dannynic on Dec 19^th, 2005, 5:25pm

You are exactly right, it was a young spotty lad! Bathwick Tyres used a laser to set it up, posh bit of kit. ;)

Title: Re: Bottom arms
Post by janspeed on Dec 19^th, 2005, 8:11pm

:(
I had an experiance with the "boys you can`t get better than".
My Capri, i had some new tyres fitted at this national tyre fitter and the spotty scrote that was "going" to jack my car up with a trolly jack, didn`t.
I stopped him just as he started to lift it on the sill.
I told him to stop what he was doing and asked the manager to show the lad where to jack a car up.
On the manufacturer`s jack points.
The sill was scratched and they paid for it to be touched up.
Needless to say i don`t use this company anymore.

Jay

Title: Re: Bottom arms
Post by mr._floppy on Dec 19^th, 2005, 8:28pm

Well done you, I too am very watchful where they jack it up , you'd think they'd never been told about what are load bearing areas and what ain't!

Those 4 point hoists ( rather than the "Drive on" type ) are to be watched as well , I don't want or need crumpled sills ???

Title: Re: Bottom arms
Post by David_South_West on Dec 19^th, 2005, 11:58pm

Had a bad experience with one of the nationals ...had oil change done ...they cross threaded the sump plug .they did in the end put a new sump on but the hassle was not appreciated .Good job i got back to collect the car before it came of the lift ..I spotted the thread tape on the sump plug!!!