Anybody get a wheel alignment yet.
09-18-2005, 06:02 PM
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I hit a big pothole and very slightly dented the inside of the rim. I am going to send her in for an alignment, anybody have any problems with it?
09-18-2005, 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by pennetta' date='Sep 18 2005, 07:02 PM
I hit a big pothole and very slightly dented the inside of the rim. I am going to send her in for an alignment, anybody have any problems with it?
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Check the alignment yourself before sending her in --- drive on a flat road and let go of the steering wheel and see if the car veers in any one particular direction (also take note of the crown on the road, which may cause the car to veer in one particular direction, usually to the right).
There is nothing particularly noteworthy or difficult about the E60 alignment. Just ask for a 4-wheel alignment, which can run anywere from $60-100 and take up to 1 hour or so.
Good luck.
09-18-2005, 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by ipse dixit' date='Sep 19 2005, 04:51 AM
[quote name='pennetta' date='Sep 18 2005, 07:02 PM']I hit a big pothole and very slightly dented the inside of the rim. I am going to send her in for an alignment, anybody have any problems with it?
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Check the alignment yourself before sending her in --- drive on a flat road and let go of the steering wheel and see if the car veers in any one particular direction (also take note of the crown on the road, which may cause the car to veer in one particular direction, usually to the right).
There is nothing particularly noteworthy or difficult about the E60 alignment. Just ask for a 4-wheel alignment, which can run anywere from $60-100 and take up to 1 hour or so.
Good luck.
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[/quote]Wow what aprice glad I live in the UK its about ?10/ ?15 using lasers and why would you get all 4 done??
If the car has been lowered then it should be done afer about 500mls
09-19-2005, 06:08 AM
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Originally Posted by ipse dixit' date='Sep 18 2005, 10:51 PM
[quote name='pennetta' date='Sep 18 2005, 07:02 PM']I hit a big pothole and very slightly dented the inside of the rim. I am going to send her in for an alignment, anybody have any problems with it?
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Check the alignment yourself before sending her in --- drive on a flat road and let go of the steering wheel and see if the car veers in any one particular direction (also take note of the crown on the road, which may cause the car to veer in one particular direction, usually to the right).
There is nothing particularly noteworthy or difficult about the E60 alignment. Just ask for a 4-wheel alignment, which can run anywere from $60-100 and take up to 1 hour or so.
Good luck.
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[/quote]At $1800 per set of tires $100 for a wheel alignment is not bad. I have run over a few potholes, that sounded horrible because of the low profile wheels.
09-19-2005, 06:22 AM
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If you have active steering, an alignment is considerably more complicated and should ONLY be handled by a dealer. Do not take it anywhere else if you have active steering.
09-19-2005, 06:30 AM
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Originally Posted by RAI' date='Sep 19 2005, 09:22 AM
If you have active steering, an alignment is considerably more complicated and should ONLY be handled by a dealer.? Do not take it anywhere else if you have active steering.
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I had two alignments (one with each steering rack). My SA told me that they are quite difficult. (The first one took a while as they didn't have the specs in yet for the Hunter machine).
I'd only have an alignment done at the dealer with cars that have Active Steering.
I'd only have an alignment done at the dealer with cars that have Active Steering.
09-19-2005, 06:49 AM
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I got 3 alignments until the moment.
The second one was no good, the car will start trembling .....
After the 3 rd everything just fine.
The second one was no good, the car will start trembling .....
After the 3 rd everything just fine.
09-19-2005, 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by RAI' date='Sep 19 2005, 09:22 AM
If you have active steering, an alignment is considerably more complicated and should ONLY be handled by a dealer.? Do not take it anywhere else if you have active steering.
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Originally Posted by Tuga' date='Sep 19 2005, 03:49 PM
I got 3 alignments until the moment.
The second one was no good, the car will start trembling .....
After the 3 rd everything just fine.
The second one was no good, the car will start trembling .....
After the 3 rd everything just fine.
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