Got My Car 4-wheel Aligned...

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For a long time theres been some knocking on the front nearside of my car - especially when i go over bumps etc... Also, the front nearside wheel scrapes the inside of the arch when on full lock to the left - more so when theres any camber involved....

Anyway, my mate fitted new discs for me the other day and noticed that the f/n/s wheel looked about an inch further back than the front offside one. A trip to another garage who did a full lift confirmed that the nearside of my car (from the centre of each wheel) was 1" shorter than on the offside...

...they said "well we cant figure out whats bent cos it all looks fine - looks like you'll have to get your car on a jig cos your frames probably bent..."

I said "*******".

So, spoke to a few people i know and they all pointed me to a company called NOTTINGHAM ALIGNMENT SERVICES LTD.

So 4 wheel alignment was booked in for this morning, went today and 30 minutes later and £23.00 lighter they've established that the front nearside bottom arm is ever so slightly bent and twisted - you can hardly notice it with the human eye - but their kit is so accurate it told us the problem.

I was amazed - seriously, i didnt realise how something could be so so slightly out of true that it affects all other components of the suspension.

Whilst my car was being done, there were queues of cars from Porsche's to Alfa's to 106's waiting to be done - Theres no company in Derby that has this facility and this company is also the only 1 in the whole of nottingham - so EVERY single garage i know takes their cars to this company.

im writing all this because im well impressed - i've spent £23 quid to establish that my frame ISNT bent, and that i managed to save LOADS of money NOT putting it on a jig.

I've ordered the new bottom arm and that'll be with me in 2 days. Then im going to get me new shocks - get it all fitted, take it back to them for one last alignment and then (breath) should be done.!!!!

Details of the company:

***NOTTINGHAM ALIGNMENT SERVICES LTD - 01159 420843

UNIT 8 CHURCH STREET, OLD BASFORD, NOTTS***

Also, big thanks to Matt @ Rogue for the advise too re Jigs etc - Pint in the post!

Cheers all

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[BLOODUK]

Congrats!

[EarL]

Good to hear it was nothing major mate.

[Roytoner]

Titto... about time you had some GOOD LUCK..

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I Know!!!

[mr2mk1g]

Had exactly the same service done at exactly the same price this weekend at Protyres in Bristol - so that ought to cater for anyone in the SW.

Very professional set up. Thankfully I don't have anything bent out of whack though.

[jaxx]

nice one fella may have to take a trip there myself as i get the same knockin since i rebuilt the car

only had chance to take it to a normal garage for alignment

but 23 nicka sounds like a steal to me!

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I think so Jaxx to help iron out possible problems...its cheaper than guesswork and replacing everything!