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• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 05 2.0 slight rattle idling, & tailgate alignment 14 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  increase this to 800rpm its gone. 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
• Uneven tyre wear - Renault Modus 10 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  The outer edge of the L/H front tyre on SWMBO's Renault Modus is wearing down quite badly. Her brother [my brother in law] swears this is being caused by the power steering and not bad alignment. He has worked for a local tyre fitting firm for 22 years as a tyre fitter so he does have some
• Ford Fiesta Zetec, 2005, 3 door - Wheels unbalanced / out of alignment 21 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  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
• 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
• 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)
  \'s garages now use, i.e. emissions control, brake alignment, front light alignment? thanks
• Headlight adjustment 24 Jun 2002 (Forum)
  Going to france next week - went to check headlights(1998 Laguna) re beam alignment. All my previous cars have had headlights with prisms on the glass, which you can mask with black tape or orange deflectors. Does the same apply with modern headlights - or is the beam adjustable? There are 5
• FIAT Bravo - Steering all over place after wheel alignment? 7 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  I took my car to get the wheel alignment done today. The steering was fine before but once I got it  back it was swaying all over the place. I took it back and the guy redone it. He showed me the results on computer screen adn the tracking was spot on. The guy from the mot gararge next door
• Wheel Tracking/Alignment argghhhhh 8 May 2007 (Forum)
  Is it me or are garages incapable of tracking/aligning your wheels without making the steering wheel off centre? Everytime I have my tracking done even though they 'centre' the steeriong wheel and 'lock it' with the special lock, the steering wheel still goes off centre. This drives me insane, so I
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  I have wear just on the outer edges of my rear tyres. Why's that? 9 Feb 2021 (Ask HJ)
  Why have I got wear on the outer edges of the rear tyres?
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  Why are my tyres wearing more on the inside? 12 Jul 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Suzuki Vitara and the Suzuki technician reports that all four tyres are wearing on the inside more than the rest of the tyre. He recommends wheel...
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  Registering a LHD car for use in the UK - do I need to replace the headlights? 8 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I’m thinking of buying a left hand drive car and registering it for use in the UK. Can you tell me if it would pass the 'headlight alignment' part of the...
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  Wonky C-Class steering wheel 7 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Mercedes C180 SE estate, standard 16" wheels. I recently had a front tyre replaced and the front wheels re-aligned as they said they were a bit...
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  Replacing a worn tyre 12 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I am currently talking with Renault re the n/s/r tyre, which wears on the outer edge and has done from new. I have had the car 4 wheel Lazer aligned...
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  Wiper motor adjustment issues 4 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My 2008 Corsa 1.3 D Breeze has had the wipers go out of alignment after freezing up - admittedly it was my fault as I thought they were not frozen. Basically,...
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  How can I straighten my Citroen Xsara Picasso's steering wheel after having the tracking done? 23 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have just had new tyres and the tracking done on a Citroen Xsara Picasso. The steering wheel is now slightly (only slightly) out of line. This is irritating...
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  Is there an issue with uneven rear tyre wear on the Volkswagen Eos? 14 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Does anyone know if there is an issue with uneven rear tyre wear on the Eos range? The inside 25 per cent of each rear tyre is effectively bald, yet the...
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  Steering problem with Suzuki SX4 6 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My Suzuki SX4's steering has a habit of wandering when motorway driving. Would fitting all weather tyres help to reduce this?
• vauxhall corsa 8v 1997 - timing belt alignment 31 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  trying to change the water pump on my vauxhall corsa 8v 1997.  while I was trying to undo the crank pulley the cambelt slipped and now I suspect...