Discussion
Stevey101 said:
It was kwik fit so you get 30 days free to bring it back and readjusted.
What should I say when I call?
Can you do my alignment properly this time?What should I say when I call?
It’s Halfords so good luck of getting it back done correctly again.
Honestly, these tin pot outfits are the last place I would have and work done.
And even then, I’d rather scrap the car.
Super Sonic said:
119 said:
Can you do my alignment properly this time?
It s Halfords so good luck of getting it back done correctly again.
Honestly, these tin pot outfits are the last place I would have and work done.
And even then, I d rather scrap the car.
Wrong. Read op's second post.It s Halfords so good luck of getting it back done correctly again.
Honestly, these tin pot outfits are the last place I would have and work done.
And even then, I d rather scrap the car.
Point still stands though.
Super Sonic said:
Wrong. Read op's second post.
Was done at kwikfit with a hunter Hawkeye and they offer free re-adjustment within 30days. After doing some research it seems unless I spend £800+ on new camber arms and plates it’ll have to stay like this unfortunately as the camber is unadjustable on my car ( F83 M4). The real answer is to unfortunately take it to a BMW specialist who knows these cars and knows what to do. I had a very similar issue with Kwik Fit and a Boxster - I had to take it by as I had just had the struts replaced and they constantly got the right front camber wrong telling me it was fine and they are all like that. I gave it three tries before giving up.
Stevey101 said:
119 said:
Yeah, coz they are so much better. !
Point still stands though.
Apart from the camber, what else is wrong with the alignment? As I ll be calling them in the morning when they open. Like I say I m know hardly anything with cars so any advice would be great.Point still stands though.
frisbee said:
Stevey101 said:
119 said:
Yeah, coz they are so much better. !
Point still stands though.
Apart from the camber, what else is wrong with the alignment? As I ll be calling them in the morning when they open. Like I say I m know hardly anything with cars so any advice would be great.Point still stands though.
frisbee said:
It's ok how it is. Roads have far more camber. You could mess around getting it identical side to side but you'll never tell the difference.
This is what my friends are saying. That you’ll never get it 100% perfect as the roads in the country are poo and if it’s slightly uneven on one point the worst possible thing it will do is slightly wear my tyres a bit worse than normal and tbf I only drive it on a weekend due to my job. Again like many though I am a bit of a perfectionist and would prefer it done right but I’m not prepared to keep spending 100’s of pounds on it if it’s not a major issue as I’ve already spent thousands on issues.
Having spent over £1000 getting the tyres replaced on Mrs MG’s car they offered to do an alignment check. Obviously a perfect upselling opportunity.
After having shown me the red readings and quoting £90 to fix they showed me the “after” pictures which were still covered in red readings. Apparently Mrs MG’s car couldn’t be adjusted so all they did was the tracking. They were surprised when I pulled them up on this - I suggested that if all they were going to do was the tracking then don’t dress it up as 4 wheel alignment - they finally backed down and charged me for tracking which was a third of the price.
After having shown me the red readings and quoting £90 to fix they showed me the “after” pictures which were still covered in red readings. Apparently Mrs MG’s car couldn’t be adjusted so all they did was the tracking. They were surprised when I pulled them up on this - I suggested that if all they were going to do was the tracking then don’t dress it up as 4 wheel alignment - they finally backed down and charged me for tracking which was a third of the price.
SlimJim16v said:
The rear toe should be the same on each side.
So apparently… Left Rear Toe: 0°13′, Right Rear Toe: 0°07. Total Rear Toe: 0°20′
Thrust Angle: 0°03′ (apparently is excellent — car will track straight)
Apparently this is well within acceptable limits for BMWs especially considering the Thrust angle is near perfect and The imbalance (0°06′ difference) is tiny and not enough to cause any driving or wear issues.
The rear left toe needs adjusting.
OSF camber needs looking at.
Depending on your specific car
Rear toe adjustment may be seized and thats why they didn't touch it.(or it could just be laziness)
Something on the osf could be slightly bent if the camber is not adjustable. OR they didn't put the hunter machine heads on the wheels properly. Its worse if the alloy is slightly buckled as well as it throws the head out of alignment. Or if 1tyre is more worn that the other side.
In case you didn't know there's 60 minutes in a degree. (ie. 1 minute is 1/60th of a degree). And you need the thick end of 1degree MORE camber on the osf. So even though the rear left toe is out its "only" 6/60th of a degree So you may not even notice it
OSF camber needs looking at.
Depending on your specific car
Rear toe adjustment may be seized and thats why they didn't touch it.(or it could just be laziness)
Something on the osf could be slightly bent if the camber is not adjustable. OR they didn't put the hunter machine heads on the wheels properly. Its worse if the alloy is slightly buckled as well as it throws the head out of alignment. Or if 1tyre is more worn that the other side.
In case you didn't know there's 60 minutes in a degree. (ie. 1 minute is 1/60th of a degree). And you need the thick end of 1degree MORE camber on the osf. So even though the rear left toe is out its "only" 6/60th of a degree So you may not even notice it
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