Ninehigh
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| posted on 28/3/09 at 01:57 AM |
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Re: car pulling to the left
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)
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 28/3/09 at 07:36 AM |
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Has the front subframe been checked for alignment????
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britishtrident
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| posted on 28/3/09 at 08:13 AM |
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As was posted right back at the start the front subrfame needs re-aligned --- a very common Mondeo issue.
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adithorp
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| posted on 28/3/09 at 08:15 AM |
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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
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adithorp
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| posted on 28/3/09 at 08:16 AM |
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How does BT always beat me to the punch? 
adrian
[Edited on 28/3/09 by adithorp]
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deezee
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| posted on 28/3/09 at 09:54 AM |
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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.
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 28/3/09 at 06:48 PM |
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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?
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britishtrident
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| posted on 28/3/09 at 07:08 PM |
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Sealey tool number is vs013
or Franlin tool number FRTA32
see Ebay items
250392082577
400040006297
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 28/3/09 at 07:12 PM |
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Ooh cool, I guess I'll know what I'm looking for when I buy the part?
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 28/3/09 at 07:37 PM |
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quote:
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
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| posted on 28/3/09 at 08:49 PM |
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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
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| posted on 28/3/09 at 11:33 PM |
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As already suggested they came out of the factory pulling to one side.
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 28/3/09 at 11:38 PM |
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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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