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Location: Cotswolds
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What? My rambling or the S word Global Warming.... I'm luvvin it
10th Jan 2009 9:57 pm
Shrinky
Member Since: 05 Jul 2007
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 2515
Even worse. I have to put up with it until the 28th Thats the soonest they can fit me in Global Warming.... I'm luvvin it
16th Jan 2009 5:10 pm
Shrinky
Member Since: 05 Jul 2007
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 2515
Unbelievable They had it all day to tell me there was nothing wrong with it. It is the camber on the road I know it isn't as it was ok before they aligned it.
They also couldn't fix my parking sensors It has to go in again on the 9th for 2 days for further investigation on both issues Global Warming.... I'm luvvin it
World wide problem --- my steering wheel is off center - and I've gone back 3 times so far...I purchased new tires - thought it best to get an alignment - I regret that decision....should have just got the new tires.2007 LR3 HSE - Zermatt Silver
2007 LR3 HSE - Stornoway Gray (Mrs.)
*Luxury Package (Heated Wind Shield, Heated Seats, Heated Washer Fluid, Adaptive Front Lights and Center Console Cooler Box)*
29th Jan 2009 3:07 am
phurley
Member Since: 19 Aug 2007
Location: So. NH
Posts: 175
Shrinky wrote:
Unbelievable They had it all day to tell me there was nothing wrong with it. It is the camber on the road I know it isn't as it was ok before they aligned it.
They also couldn't fix my parking sensors It has to go in again on the 9th for 2 days for further investigation on both issues
Shrinky,
With all the bad feedback about Stratstones, and your current experience with them, you really should take it somewhere else. Even I know not to go there, and I live on a different continent.
29th Jan 2009 3:20 am
jjvd21
Member Since: 16 Jul 2007
Location: Chicago
Posts: 1070
I had a level steering wheel and was pulling to the left. Went in for alignment and now I have a crooked steering wheel and a correct alignment. The crooked steering wheel is annoying, but the dealer didn't steal $ from my D3 this time so I feel like I should leave it as is rather than go back.
Anyone know if its easy to remove the airbag and reposition the steering wheel to a level position ourselves?16 D4 Landmark
05 D3 HSE V8
THE original D4 spotter
29th Jan 2009 5:58 am
hernan1304
Member Since: 28 Feb 2008
Location: Dubai
Posts: 490
It took three alignments before mine was made right, but I recently had it done again by the Dubai dealer under warranty and I found out that the car has had a problem since new (about a year now... ). The steering used to feel excessively heavy (I thought it was just the way it was) but now feels light as a feather, and the car doesn't change lanes by itself. Couldn't ask for anything more!
29th Jan 2009 6:04 am
speedymarktd6
Member Since: 30 Dec 2008
Location: midlands
Posts: 68
the place next door to our work has a hunter wheel allignment machine they just paid bout 50k+ for it they do all the rally cars / racing cars for formula 1 and the WRC teams they can adjust anything if it can be, i.e caster, camber ,toe and loads of others front and back i had my FFRR done and the rear was out and the front after it was done it drove so much better if you could get down to the midland id get them to look at it for you
29th Jan 2009 8:47 pm
Shrinky
Member Since: 05 Jul 2007
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 2515
Seeing as I have already paid good money for it to be up, I am reluctant to cough up even more dosh. I will see how they get on next time and if they still can't fix it I wll take you up on the offer Global Warming.... I'm luvvin it
29th Jan 2009 9:03 pm
Popelka
Member Since: 31 May 2008
Location: Praha (Prague)
Posts: 2430
character wrote:
had the laser alignment done coz I didnt trust what they'd done, was right as well, had to be re-adjusted by imperial.
so did you charge this back against the stealer or change dealers
30th Jan 2009 9:05 am
speedymarktd6
Member Since: 30 Dec 2008
Location: midlands
Posts: 68
the laser type off allignment equipment that sit over the tyre are complete wast of time and they are completely wa%k and just a money spinner thats it they have very little accuracy and i would never use one again rant over
30th Jan 2009 6:56 pm
phurley
Member Since: 19 Aug 2007
Location: So. NH
Posts: 175
jjvd21 wrote:
Anyone know if its easy to remove the airbag and reposition the steering wheel to a level position ourselves?
Doesn't work like that. Steering wheel engages the clockspring, which in turn requires specific orientation to the upper steering column assembly. The entire column assembly is keyed all the way to the rack.
Did you have the tie rod ends or tie rods replaced at the same time? Generally, this kind of mess-up occurs when either the alignment is performed with the steering wheel in the wrong position, or the toe is incorrect, or one tie rod end is over-set relative to the other (which can happen when replaced).
I would take it back - tell them you feel the steering's loose and maybe the tie rods needs to be replaced.
Besides - the steering angle sensor is calibrated to the correct alignment of the entire steering assembly, so it's better to just fix the thing that's actually wrong.
31st Jan 2009 8:26 pm
Shrinky
Member Since: 05 Jul 2007
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 2515
It's fixed Back to how it was when new. I am so pleased/relieved Global Warming.... I'm luvvin it
9th Feb 2009 11:08 pm
character
Member Since: 01 Jan 2008
Location: wiltshire
Posts: 5781
just as well in this weather, would have got a bit confusing in the snow and ice to have the wheel out of alignment
9th Feb 2009 11:13 pm
Lord Dust
Member Since: 04 Feb 2009
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 14
So this is a new vehicle to me, I've always had Defenders
I'ts three years old and i've had to sort out a few problems that have maybe been ignored by previous owners
One of them.....all four tyres were wearing on the inside, the fronts big time! Found the spare was down to the canvas!
The vehicle was tramlining like a pointy oversteer sports car - so it had to be toe-in and camber correction
Main stealer wanted something near £300 for a full alignment
But today had all four re-aligned locally by Tyre and Exhaust centre with a laser clip on the wheel machine - which confirmed my suspicion that there was massive toe-in on the front (especially front L), and incorrect toe in on all four, camber was also out on all four, and on the front this would make it pointy
it now drives like an on/off road beast and doesn't feel like it will slip off the road!
Of course now it's down to getting new tyres and seeing how they last!
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Thats the soonest they can fit me in 
They had it all day to tell me there was nothing wrong with it. It is the camber on the road 
I know it isn't as it was ok before they aligned it.
It has to go in again on the 9th for 2 days for further investigation on both issues 
up, I am reluctant to cough up even more dosh. I will see how they get on next time and if they still can't fix it I wll take you up on the offer 
Back to how it was when new. I am so pleased/relieved 
