Member Since: 24 Oct 2007
Location: Oireland
Posts: 4284
Who'll do tracking?
Think my front two wheels are off alignment - spotted my stack of roadtyres and the front two are worn more on the inside edge.
Is it the stealer does it of kwik-fit/ tyre bloke?A happy childhood ... is the worst possible preparation for life.
2nd Dec 2008 2:47 pm
PaulP
Member Since: 04 May 2007
Location: Barcelona
Posts: 4317
I think that the D3 needs to be told to behave and be put into calibration mode (or something like that) where the suspension height is controlled within very tight tolerances so that the wheel-aligner-people can do their job properly.
I would think that there are probably two options:
1. Leave it with the dealers, save yourself a headache, but pay for the privilege
2. Pop into the dealers for them to enable 'tight tolerance mode' via IDS, then go and get it aligned and then return to the dealer to pop it back into normal mode
Depending on the dealer I would suspect that option 2 is the same as option 1 - the only difference is that you pay them to take it to be aligned for you - I don't think that most dealers do this in-house but I might be wrong
Hope this helps,
Paul2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE AutoBuckingham Blue 2007 Golf GT DSG
2nd Dec 2008 3:05 pm
Shrinky
Member Since: 05 Jul 2007
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 2515
Getting mine done at the dealers tomorrow. Same problem worn on the inside edge of the fronts. Not sure what they will say about it having stormers on.Global Warming.... I'm luvvin it
2nd Dec 2008 3:30 pm
tanters
Member Since: 24 Oct 2007
Location: Oireland
Posts: 4284
Thanks lads
I'll give them a bell tomorrow and check out my options.
Shrinky, you might let me know how you get on pls. TaA happy childhood ... is the worst possible preparation for life.
2nd Dec 2008 7:05 pm
Shrinky
Member Since: 05 Jul 2007
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 2515
No probs. I'll let you know tomorrow Global Warming.... I'm luvvin it
2nd Dec 2008 7:15 pm
Shrinky
Member Since: 05 Jul 2007
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 2515
tanters, had the four wheel alignment done today at Stratstones. £86.09 don't know if that's a good price or not. Car drives much better as it was pulling left a little before. Hopefully that's put an end to the insides wearing.
They didn't even question the stormers Global Warming.... I'm luvvin it
3rd Dec 2008 8:00 pm
tanters
Member Since: 24 Oct 2007
Location: Oireland
Posts: 4284
Thanks
About 500 yoyos here so
I'll give them a buzz and see.A happy childhood ... is the worst possible preparation for life.
3rd Dec 2008 10:00 pm
Wex
Member Since: 16 Apr 2007
Location: Knackeragua
Posts: 5173
60 euro in Advance S.They don't put it in alignment mode but I suspect none of them do over here.Stuarts in Dublin use Advance as it happens , the fella on the desk informed me.They give you a printout of pre adjustment data/values and apres adjustment for comparison.Youll find alot of places that do alignment but not full camber/caster/toe etc
3rd Dec 2008 10:22 pm
tanters
Member Since: 24 Oct 2007
Location: Oireland
Posts: 4284
Righto
60 squids not bad. There's an advance down the road from work so can pop in and see.A happy childhood ... is the worst possible preparation for life.
Mine has started pulling ever so slightly to the left, got it booked into the stealers Wed 10th for a geometry check, will report back with my argument if they want to charge for this on a vehicle less than 12 months old.I'm not as good as I once was........but I'm as good once as I ever was.
3rd Dec 2008 10:31 pm
Wex
Member Since: 16 Apr 2007
Location: Knackeragua
Posts: 5173
Most or All the Advance outlets have some form of alignment but not all have the setup that reads/adjusts camber caster & toe.I know that the one in Naas does and also the one on Nangor road.
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