Hi everyone,
I recently posted here for some advice on my steering wheel play and wobble over 60ish mph and it was suggested I got my wheels aligned and balanced. I did that a few days later and it seemed much better, in fact I did a 300 mile journey and I was very impressed with how smooth the drive was compared to before.
However, over the last week or so it's gradually been going back to it's old ways and it now feels as bad as it did, very excessive play in the steering and wobble at just 40mph.
So what I'm wondering is, is it common, or even known, for garages to botch a wheel alignment?
I was a little concerned when they sent me away for an hour and a half - at previous garages they took only a few minutes and let me watch. And when I went to pick it up I only received a receipt for the price, no print out of the readings or proof they had actually done anything. I thought this strange at the time as I have always received some kind of paper with before and after readings but didn't have the chance to question it as the guy was on the phone.
I'm extremely angry as I don't have the time or money to get it done again. I went to Halfords as they are the cheapest and closest to me but now feel like I've been ripped off...
I recently posted here for some advice on my steering wheel play and wobble over 60ish mph and it was suggested I got my wheels aligned and balanced. I did that a few days later and it seemed much better, in fact I did a 300 mile journey and I was very impressed with how smooth the drive was compared to before.
However, over the last week or so it's gradually been going back to it's old ways and it now feels as bad as it did, very excessive play in the steering and wobble at just 40mph.
So what I'm wondering is, is it common, or even known, for garages to botch a wheel alignment?
I was a little concerned when they sent me away for an hour and a half - at previous garages they took only a few minutes and let me watch. And when I went to pick it up I only received a receipt for the price, no print out of the readings or proof they had actually done anything. I thought this strange at the time as I have always received some kind of paper with before and after readings but didn't have the chance to question it as the guy was on the phone.
I'm extremely angry as I don't have the time or money to get it done again. I went to Halfords as they are the cheapest and closest to me but now feel like I've been ripped off...