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  • Steering issues on a CR-V 13 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
    CR-V had issues from new with wheel alignment finally resolved at aprox 28k. Honda just advised in reply to me concern re juddering in the steering...
  • Why are the tyres on our SEAT Ibiza wearing so fast? 27 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
    My daughter-in-law has a SEAT Ibiza Ecomotive 1.4 diesel purchased from new in September 2009. At the first service, after 8,500 careful miles, the (factory...
  • Ford Focus - Mis-aligned door mirror on 2007 Focus2 LX 13 Dec 2011 (Forum)
    I knocked the nearside door mirror on my 2007 Focus2. The adjusting mechanism appears to have jumped, and the mirror will not now adjust from side to...
  • Volvo S60 T5 Tracking 21 Sep 2004 (Forum)
    Hi (me again) I recently had the tyres changed on my volvo S60 T5 due to uneven wear, I had the tracking checked, the guy said that the wheels were 4 degrees out of alignment, but when i drive it, the steering does not pull one way or another, It also has a noisy tyre (or wheel bearing), I
  • Mercedes Benz C-Class W203 (2000 - 2007) - 2007 3.0 - pulling to left 10 Mar 2009 (Forum)
    Hi, I recently purchased a merc c320cdi (w203, previous generation) - lovely car, fantastically smooth and powerful. However, the car pulls to the left slightly, so you are conscious of correcting it when driving on the motorway, for example. I had a 4-wheel alignment done, the guy really knew
  • tracking 13 Sep 2004 (Forum)
    could any one reccomend a decent garage in the manchester area that could carry out a wheel alignment check properly? thanks
  • What are tie rods? 11 Nov 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I recently had new tyres fitted but the garage was unwilling to adjust the tracking as the tie rods were loose/worn. What are tie rods, should I be concerned...
  • Droning tyres 28 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
    My S40 has a very loud droning noise coming through the bulk head and also a judder through the brake pedal and steering wheel. This happens under anything...
  • Centre Cap Alignment 13 Jan 2009 (Forum)
    Hi, I've been to Tyre fitting centres who make an effort to fit all of the wheel centre caps so they are all 'pointing' the same way (eg, text is right...
  • My tyres are 'out of round' - what's the cure? 30 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
    Great website, best on the Internet! I have had my Kia Cee'd (2014, 15000 miles) diagnosed with rear tyres out of round. Was told by main dealer that...
  • Fiesta not tracking straight 22 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
    My new Fiesta doesn't handle well on highways above about 80kph, it tends to go off line and I have to make constant steering corrections, as if its been...
  • Tyre tread block deformation 5 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
    ATS, in looking for a slow puncture, identified a tyre problem where the inner tread blocks are not smooth around the tyre periphery, caused by the edges...
  • Any so equipped - Clutch Cable Correction 28 Jun 2017 (Forum)
    Never looked at my clutch cable properly. Though I'd vaguely noted that it seemed a bit out of alignment, it seemed to be working OK and never got to the top of my "do list". Ooer. Not much free play (which has probably accelerated clutch wear) and the mis-alignment has resulted
  • Help needed - Fiesta Wheel Alignment 6 Sep 2002 (Forum)
    I'm on the verge of tearing my hair out with this one so any help would really be appreciated! I have a 2002 (Old style) Fiesta with about 3,500 miles on. I noticed that the front nearside was wearing a bit too heavily around the outside edge so I had the alignment checked at ATS who said it was 2
  • My alternator belt is squealing despite the fact I've replaced it? 13 Oct 2018 (Ask HJ)
    I have replaced the squealing alternator belt with a new one but it is no better. What's wrong?
  • Toyota RAV4 - Wheel alignment 30 Mar 2018 (Forum)
    Last Summer my wife purchased a 2013 reg 23K miles, RAV4 from the Local main agent.  Its been feathering the outside edge of both front tyres...
  • What tyres for a Subaru Forester? 4 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
    Which tyres do you recommend for a Forester? I had to have my wheels aligned after 8500 miles (my fault, said Subaru, as they would have checked before...
  • Why did my car's fan belt shred itself? 25 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
    My car's shredded its fan belt. I've just been told by the AA not to drive the car, and that it's unusual for a fan belt to shred. Do you know what would...
  • Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 99 1.6 Tyre Wear 21 Nov 2008 (Forum)
    Having owned my 306 for a number of years I have noticed a tendency for the front passenger side tyre to wear on the outer edge. I have had the wheels aligned at my local tyre fitters on a number of occasions. I have also heard the 306 can be to quite hard on it's tyres. Does anyone have any
  • Audi A6 - Manuals 6 Apr 2012 (Forum)
    Does the AutoData manuals for an Audi A6 detail front wheel alignment per wheel or per axle. Regards Peter
 

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