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• Mondeo diesel, cambelt changing 7 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  I have changed them on several other cars but do not know if I need any special tools or pins. Is the tensioner an eccentric? If so how do you relax it & retension it? Is there alignment holes in the pump gear to stop it turning? Any help you can give would be most welcome. Thank you, Vinnie
• Ford Mondeo TDDi Drive Shaft 30 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  Now, I am driving temporarily with the old driveshaft and at 110-140 kpmh, my steering wheel shakes a little. I have brought my mondeo for wheel alignment and balancing but to no avail. Is it due to the driveshaft that I suspect?
• VW Golf - Fitting new timing belt. 14 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  With regard to fitting a new timing belt, I will probably have to remove the crankshaft pulley/sprocket. After I have turned the engine to get the TDC marks aligned I will then have to remove the crankshaft pulley/sprocket bolt. Will selecting a gear be enough to hold the crankshaft in place so that I can remove this crankshaft pulley/sprocket bolt? Any suggestions will be welcome.
• Tyres and pulling to one side 4 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  My car was pulling to the left and the tyres had worn on the inside edges. I decided to have the wheel alignment checked and adjusted (properly mind, with a £20,000 machine not the normal simple equipment) I found that the car handled better but still pulled to the left. I have just bought two new tyres and the car no longer pulls to one side at all.
• Skoda Octavia Estate 2012 - Front coil spring. 24 Mar 2023 (Forum)
  The next day I noticed a knocking noise when turn the steering wheel. Does the spring need time to settle? It looks to be aligned, but I am no mechanic. Does anyone have any ideas on what could be causing this?  Any suggestions would be very much appreciated.    
• Mitsubishi Shogun (2000) - MoT Advisory - wear on inside of all four tyres 24 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  On the current MoT is an advisory re all four tyres showing wear on the inside. Should I be alarmed by this ? Does it just mean the wheels need re aligning or could it indicate something more serious and costly ? Please help before I part with my cash.
• Nissan Almera Tino 1.8 SE+ 2001 - Accelerator Stcking 17 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  After stopping, (Pulling up in a queue or junction etc), the accelerator pedal sticks and requires an amount of pressure to free-up, resulting in an awful lot of rev's as i pull away. I have checked the cable path, alignment of the pedal to the cable, the rotation and freeness of the pulley at the 'Carb'. And have greased all these points... They all seem free moving. It is annoying and possibly dangerous when on a hill, or creeping along in a queue..
• Mazda Mazda 2 (2003 - 2007) - 2007 1.4 Changing headlight bulbs 7 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  There appears to be one screw and one bolt retaining the headlight cluster, which if removed would allow the cluster to come forwards and give more room to remove the bulbs. Does anyone know whether doing this will change the alignment of the headlights?
• Scenic II tyre wear 18 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  When washing it today, noticed that the outside edges of both front tyres is badly worn but the rest of the tread is fine. Is this a simple alignment problem or something more serious? I had the car into the garage a few weeks ago as there was a slight clunking noise coming from the steering when it passed through the straight ahead position.
• creaky micra 13 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  It stopped doing this for about a month, so i thought it had fixed itself but it has since returned. took it down to the nissan dealer and they thought it was caused by mis-aligned panels. before they start messing about trying to find which panels might be causing it, i was hoping someone could tell me if it is reasonable that this could be the problem or might have any other suggestions?
• Speeding (mostly excl cameras) Vol 33 18 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  You get more of a shock and the springs suffer more, but you are less likely to cause tyre or steering alignment damage. People who install these humps should be made liable for consequential damage. I am thinking about starting CASH (Campaign Against Speed Humps)." Hope you're serious, HJ. If you are, I'll sign up right away.
• tyre wear Audi A6 18 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  they are both new tyres - i replaced them thinking that the previous owner must have liked going round corners fast but after 1000 miles the problem is coming back. would this be a suspension problem or tracking? anyone have any ideas? ive got it booked in for a 4-wheel alignment tomorrow - but am unsure this would solve it. the guy in the garage didnt really no what was causing it thanks dave
• Tyre price comparisons 9 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  I am just interested in knowing what would be a typical UK price for this (I live in Spain) Two Michelin Energy 185.60 R14 H, balancing, 2 valves, balancing, wheel alignment (needed!) total cost, inc VAT 188.62 Euros or about 130 quid. Oh - natioal chain similar to Kwik Fit, labour rate 30.02 euros per hour - about £20.75 and they checked the brake pads & discs!
• RapidFit 13 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  Just got back from the Jennings Ford Rapid Fit at Durham. I went there to get a long running problem with my off-centre steering wheel fixed. They re-aligned the front wheels and have fixed my steering! :) :) :) What did they charge?............. Nothing! I asked how much and he said don't worry just take the car away! :) Fantastic service from really helpful staff and I would recommend them to anyone in the area.
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  Was I overcharged for repairs? 28 Mar 2025 (Ask HJ)
  In early December 2024 I had a fair amount of work done to my 2012 Ford Mondeo Estate2.0 TDCi - track control arm, suspension arm bolt kit rear bolts/washer/nut,...
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  Run flat tyre wear 5 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Do you think run flat tyres are prone to more wear than normal tyres? I have a MINI Cooper S on a 57 plate and replaced the original front Dunlop Sport...
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  Why does my new car occassionally pull to the side? 13 May 2025 (Ask HJ)
  My car is a 2024 Suzuki Swift All-Grip. On some rural sloping roads it will momentarily slightly pull to one side or another. It's happened 3 times in...
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  What is causing uneven tyre wear? 2 Nov 2021 (Ask HJ)
  My Kia Ceed has a noise which sounds like a wheel bearing problem. My garage says it is due to uneven tyre wear, i.e. going round the circumference wear...
• Honda Civic 2009 - Wheel alignment (tracking) - am I going mad? 27 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  Hi guys Been working on my Honda Civic that I’ve just bought (mini-project car). Had the front-wheel tracking fixed today - one of the settings was...
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  Why does my Nissan Almera wobble when I drive it? 8 Apr 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I've just bought a 14 year old Nissan Almera 1.5 Petrol. It wobbles at low speed. Its not wheel balancing because I know what that feels like. But in gears...