Port tyres were pretty good with it they swapped the front and back tyres, re-centered the steering wheel, did everything they could including replacing the rear subframe and sending me to another place in chester for a full 4-wheel alignment including the camber.

Problem is it's already cost me £230 and now this is going to be £48 to check and a further £48 per hour for adjustments.

Anyone had this done? Does it normally take more than an hour? Is it possible to adjust it myself in a mondeo (even if it's not exact if I can get to it and adjust it with a spanner I can keep at it)

Has the front subframe been checked for alignment????

As was posted right back at the start the front subrfame needs re-aligned --- a very common Mondeo issue.

Front sub frame alignment can cause it. Has it been off? Clutch changed? If its not put back with the correct alignment tools the steering will pull.

adrian

How does BT always beat me to the punch?

adrian

[Edited on 28/3/09 by adithorp]

I do hope we're not talking about Port Tyres in Ellesmere Port? I don't want to slag them off, as its not the discussion here. But when I had trouble it was something very simple they they missed on 3 occasions. It cost me a lot of money before I took it somewhere else and they fixed it in 15 minutes.

But back on topic, I had a 4 wheel alignment in Heswall Tyres in Downham Road North. That fixed my problems. I've also had my MR2 done in Demon Tweeks in Wrexham.

They told me there wasn't a front subframe!

It makes sense (to me at least) that the camber on the front right tyre is out which'll be why there's a big bald ring on the inside. Just wondering if I could get an allen key or spanner in there somewhere and give it a turn?

Sealey tool number is vs013

or Franlin tool number FRTA32


see Ebay items

250392082577

400040006297

Ooh cool, I guess I'll know what I'm looking for when I buy the part?

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Originally posted by Ninehigh
They told me there wasn't a front subframe!

Sounds like a right bunch!! THERE IS A SUBFRAME!!

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Ninehigh - 28/3/09 at 08:49 PM

Hmmm £20 on buy it now, if only the haynes manual actually mentioned it somewhere

Funny thing is everything says "after clutch replacement" but it had 21k on it when I bought it and it's been doing it since day one. There's no chance it's slipped slowly over time is there? Like a bolt rattling out of place

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rusty nuts - 28/3/09 at 11:33 PM

As already suggested they came out of the factory pulling to one side.

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Ninehigh - 28/3/09 at 11:38 PM

Aye it quite possibly has

I've found a set of subframe location pins on ebay, but that won't adjust the camber will it? Or is the camber attatched to the subframe adjustment?

I should do a mechanics course

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