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  Sawtooth Tyre Wear 17 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I recently bought new front tyres (Dunlop SS Max) for my 09-plate Octiavia vRS (30K Miles). The existing tyres were not excessively worn (5mm plus remaining),...
• Shocks? Nissan Almera 6 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  Hi I have an 2001 Almera Last night somebody pointed out to me there is a difference of about an inch in the gap between wheel and wheel arch, between the left and right wheels. The left side gap is noticeably smaller I had the wheels aligned the day before, are the shocks gone on that side, or is it something to do with the alignment Thanks J
• Bmw 520d - Wheel alignment. 3 Jun 2025 (Forum)
  I have driven many cars at speed and none of them ever made me feel like that.  What is the best set up for the 4 wheel alignment please? Any recommendations?  
• Astra ignition timing 31 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  The latter manual suggests that the timing marks on the cam-belt housing and the adjacent pulley should be aligned using a strobe, and that the mark is not TDC but is the correct value BTDC. But when I aligned the cam pulley mark to TDC, I found that the bottom pulley/cam-belt housing marks are also aligned, indicating that these marks are in fact TDC and not the correct timing values.
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  Rear window washer alignment of water jet 7 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I bought the above car New last year,and had fitted by the suppling garage the extra large rear spoiler. The problem is the washer jet does not aline to...
• Volkswagen Golf V (2004 - 2008) - 2004 1.9TDI 4 wheel laser alignment 18 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Hi all, I recently had all my tyres checked and aligned as neccessary at a local tyre place, on a Golf MK5 1.9TDI. The rear left camber showed up off limits before AND after the alignment. It shows as -1.53 degrees and limit is -1.47 degrees, so -0.06 degrees out of limits.
• Ford Fiesta (2013) - pulling to right 14 Aug 2020 (Forum)
  Daughters car was pulling to right so put it into trusted local garage.  They checked the wheel alignment and osr was way out.  No adjustment possible to rear axle so was advised to replace it, but now that's been done, and alignment is within acceptable range for all 4 corners, the car still pulls to the right :-(
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 2000 'W' 1.8 Zetec Gear Stick Re-Alignment 18 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  I'm looking to buy a 'W' reg 1.8 Zetec with 86,000 miles and have noticed that when you push the gear stick to the left when in the neutral position it...
• One dipped beam set too high 27 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  Judging by the number of cars that have one dipped beam set dazzlingly high I can only assume that some people tamper with the alignment after they've had the car MOTd. I wouldn't have thought that under normal circumstances headlight alignment would alter significantly betwen one MOT and the next. -- L\'escargot.
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  Should I replace all four tyres at once on my Volvo XC90? 5 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  The front tyres on my Volvo XC90 were down to 2-3mm whilst the backs were at 4-5mm. I therefore changed the front tyres and had the front tracking done....
• Peugeot 106 - Wheel Alignment with cutting boards? 8 Aug 2016 (Forum)
  My tracking is out, on my little peugeot 106  the tyres are wearing on the inside... so, too much toe out. I'm off later to try and align the wheels better, with some string, tape measure and axle stands. On youtube , I noticed a TrackRite mat, which tells you how much the wheel are off true 0 degrees.. when you drive over it.
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  Steering wheel vibration on a CR-V 21 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I've recently bought a 2.2 CDTi Honda CR-V on an 09 plate, ES model on standard wheels/ cross contact LX tyres. At speeds over an indicated 70mph there...
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 05 2.0 slight rattle idling, & tailgate alignment 14 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  It also dissappears if I turn the heated screens on. literally increasing the revs to the extent where the needle barely moves is enough to stop it. Does anyone know where its from? 2) Tailgate Alignment - ive noticed my boot is not aligned correctly I.e as you look at the car back on the top right hand side of the boot is high (a clear 2cm gap). I have investigated and im 100% positive the right hand hinge is taller than the left and looks different by eye.
• Uneven tyre wear - Renault Modus 10 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  He has even checked the alignment [not using laser equipment though] and it is within tolerance. Question - should I pay to get a 'proper' laser alignment check done? If so what can I expect to pay? Any recommendations - I live in Bristol and work near Swindon.
• Ford Fiesta Zetec, 2005, 3 door - Wheels unbalanced / out of alignment 21 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  The rest of the car does not vibrate, only the steering wheel. I know this can be caused by an out of balance wheel or poor wheel alignment, does anyone know which is more likely? Furthermore, will about 3 hours of motorway driving today coupled with 2 weeks worth of city runarounds have done any major damage? I'll get this seen to asap but it would be a real pain to know I had destroyed the tires already.
• Wheel alignment 22 Oct 2024 (Forum)
  Took my car with new tyres to get tracking done the put it on the old four post ramps but it was not lifting so it went on a two post and with all four...
• front tyres needing replaced put on front or back 4 Oct 2018 (Forum)
  my fwd needs the the front two tyres replaced.ive read its best to move the rear tyres to the front and put the best on the back, im also planning on getting a wheel alignment and read they are pointless on worn tyres, so would i get the best from the alignment with the new tyres one the front as its the only adjustable area on the car ?
• Smart Roadster - Smart 2003 Wheel Out Of Alignment 21 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  A friend hit a kerb burst r/h tyres I replaced the  tyres drove the car steering wheel out 45 degrees out. Right hand wheel gap between tyre &...
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  What's the typical tyre life on a Porsche Panamera? 27 Apr 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I've a pal at the golf club who owns a new Porsche Panamera, but he is only getting about 3000 miles out of the front tyres. The tyres appear to be wearing...
• MOT self pre check 23 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  But what kind of reliable ideas concerning the probably outcome of the MOT test can i get without the sophisicated tools that today\'s garages now use, i.e. emissions control, brake alignment, front light alignment? thanks