Kwik Fit - Tracking for life offer?

cyclonebri1

benham3160 wrote: »

I don't think a seized track rod can be caled "neglect"

Nothing wrong with anybody doing it themselves, I make enough tools and things because I'm too mean to buy alternatives, I love to see people working around things, but for me, personally, I'll happily spend £20 for somebody to do my tracking, it's simply a job I despise.

I'd rather drive in, drive out and have it done. This post isn't meant to sound facitious; it's simply a job I detest.

Kudos to anybody who does their own though, I think I'd have a nervous breakdown attempting a "DIY" method.

Regards,
Andy

Fair enough, neglect in this case equals never having been checked and adjusted, or unlucky as the tracking has always been correct and has not needed adjusting.

The following goes through my mind tho';

I wonder how many folks have been told their tracking was out and has been corrected, and ave fallen foul to "Oh it's siezed, tell them we adjusted/corrected it. My perspective comes into play here ;)

andygb

Setting the correct tracking, camber and castor on a vehicle is very precise, and in order for it to be done perfectly, it relies on the following:
Every single part of the chassis, suspension linkages, wheels and tyres must be in near perfect condition.
As someone who has had a lot of contact (bruised and bloody fingers, lots of swearing) with track day cars, if anything is less than perfect with the "add on" bits, then the car will not handle well.
Never take a car in for tracking, if:
You have unmatched/uneven tread tyres on one axle.
If any linkages are worn/sloppy - drop links, roll bars and the like.
If you have replaced one side, or have very old springs and shock absorbers.
If you have excessive play in the steering.

Tracking is the last thing to be done, when you have replaced faulty/worn suspension parts, or wheels and tyres.

Andy

benham3160

andygb wrote: »

Setting the correct tracking, camber and castor on a vehicle is very precise, and in order for it to be done perfectly, it relies on the following:
Every single part of the chassis, suspension linkages, wheels and tyres must be in near perfect condition.
As someone who has had a lot of contact (bruised and bloody fingers, lots of swearing) with track day cars, if anything is less than perfect with the "add on" bits, then the car will not handle well.
Never take a car in for tracking, if:
You have unmatched/uneven tread tyres on one axle.
If any linkages are worn/sloppy - drop links, roll bars and the like.
If you have replaced one side, or have very old springs and shock absorbers.
If you have excessive play in the steering.

Tracking is the last thing to be done, when you have replaced faulty/worn suspension parts, or wheels and tyres.

Andy

Very true, flip side is tracking should also be checked when parts are renewed too.

The only thing I will say though, for Little Dot with her 24 year old Fiesta, a basic tracking check straighten it all out after the hundredth time she's hit a kerb will still do more good than harm.

Regards,
Andy

bigjl

The only place that I would trust to do my wheel alignment, would be ELITE in Rainham, Essex. They did both of my Subarus, they check and adjust camber, caster, you name it they do it, not cheap though by any means, but then any bod can track a car, but how many give you a before and after print out as detailed a Elite.

And before anybody, like property.advert says it, no I don't work for them, but I am more than happy to recommend somebody that gives me a good service, year after year, I have used them for just over 14 years.

They have made one slip up, on y wifes Clio, but that was due to a faulty machine, and it was rechecked and adjusted next day, free of charge.

I am unbelievable anal when it comes to having a straight steering wheel, and steering that goes where it is supposed to. My wife wouldn't notice if I changed the steering wheel for a wagon wheel.