Suspected Wheel Alignment Issue
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Suspected Wheel Alignment Issue
Hi all,
I was late dropping my daughter off at the local athletics track in my MY05 WRX the other day and I disrespected 4 mild speed bumps. Now I have a slight steering issue which may be down to my alignment, but I am also concerned that is could be a wishbone bush or something.
The silly thing is that these are the mildest speed bumps you'll ever come across so I'd be surprised if they would have done any damage.
I had some prodrive spring fitted about 3 months ago and my alignment was done at the same time, the alignment cost me £120.00 and I don't want to get it done again only to find out that I have another problem.
Clutching at straws, I do have another theory... I don't do a lot of mileage in the car; in fact I've barely done 2 thousand miles since the springs were fitted. I noticed over the past week that the car is sitting a bit lower. Could this be attributable to my encounter with the speed bumps? i.e. could this have made the suspension drop a bit further thus causing my tracking to go out?
Basically I'm looking for a friendly mechanic in the Chelmsford area to take a look without bending me over...
Symptoms:-
-Increased railing along the contours in the road
-Steering wheel is ever-so slightly left hand down
-Feels as though the driver's side front wheel is towing out
-Feels like the near side front wheel is towing in (slightly)
Any ideas?
I was late dropping my daughter off at the local athletics track in my MY05 WRX the other day and I disrespected 4 mild speed bumps. Now I have a slight steering issue which may be down to my alignment, but I am also concerned that is could be a wishbone bush or something.
The silly thing is that these are the mildest speed bumps you'll ever come across so I'd be surprised if they would have done any damage.
I had some prodrive spring fitted about 3 months ago and my alignment was done at the same time, the alignment cost me £120.00 and I don't want to get it done again only to find out that I have another problem.
Clutching at straws, I do have another theory... I don't do a lot of mileage in the car; in fact I've barely done 2 thousand miles since the springs were fitted. I noticed over the past week that the car is sitting a bit lower. Could this be attributable to my encounter with the speed bumps? i.e. could this have made the suspension drop a bit further thus causing my tracking to go out?
Basically I'm looking for a friendly mechanic in the Chelmsford area to take a look without bending me over...
Symptoms:-
-Increased railing along the contours in the road
-Steering wheel is ever-so slightly left hand down
-Feels as though the driver's side front wheel is towing out
-Feels like the near side front wheel is towing in (slightly)
Any ideas?
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whoever you paid to do the alignment, take it back and ask them to re-check it and explian what you done. if they are worth their salt (or the 120 you paid) they will happily oblige.
i paid £50 for mine, but came back 2 weeks later after a puncture & 2 new tyres, got them to recheck it all as it wasnt right, said it was still 100% true. then swapped new tyres to back - turned out the new tyres where the problem. - and all this free
i paid £50 for mine, but came back 2 weeks later after a puncture & 2 new tyres, got them to recheck it all as it wasnt right, said it was still 100% true. then swapped new tyres to back - turned out the new tyres where the problem. - and all this free
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Yeah, take it back...get it re-checked..
My last car had to go back and forth to the garage, total of 5 time in 2 months, never paid more than once, and they were always happy to oblige.
DSA do a 4 point alignment for 80 quid, wouldn't go any where else. Booked in to track my new coilovers when I've put them in....
My last car had to go back and forth to the garage, total of 5 time in 2 months, never paid more than once, and they were always happy to oblige.
DSA do a 4 point alignment for 80 quid, wouldn't go any where else. Booked in to track my new coilovers when I've put them in....
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