Alignment question . . .

MehulLakhani · 29 Mar 2017 at 21:39

Hi All

Wife has a 5 year old Mercedes B180. Has done 45k and quite well looked after. Just had a set of tyres replaced on the front, which were wearing on the insides. So as a result we had the alignment/tracking done with the MOT today. Looking at the before and after, there doesnt seem to be much that they have done. Which begs the question why were the front tyres so worn on the insides ? Is the suspension worn ? Any components there that should be replaced ?

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Thanks

Mehul

andy_mk3 · 29 Mar 2017 at 21:50

I hope you didn't pay for alignment, as nothing has been adjusted.

How badly worn on the inner edges were they? A lot of modern cars wear tyres on the inner edge due to the camber they run from standard.

MehulLakhani · 29 Mar 2017 at 21:55

Yup -paid 50 quid - should I not have ? Being fair, if the alignment is good, then that is not their fault ?

andy_mk3 · 29 Mar 2017 at 21:59

Most places, if not all that I know of will not charge for a check.

The only thing that's changed is the rear camber, by a very tiny amount,its not been adjusted.

Armageus · 29 Mar 2017 at 22:03

andy_mk3 said:
Most places, if not all that I know of will not charge for a check.

All of the tyre/exhaust places I have used that do it e.g. ATS/Bush Tyres/Kwik Fit don't charge to check, only for adjustment (although every time I have had it checked, it is normally out of spec so go figure)

andy_mk3 said:
The only thing that's changed is the rear camber, by a very tiny amount,its not been adjusted.

Indeed - and to me it looks like the Front camber is a little way of the manufacturer spec ("target data")

Gaygle · 29 Mar 2017 at 22:35

£50 for what exactly? They haven't adjusted anything!

Most places charge that much to check and adjust any settings at the front.

robj20 · 30 Mar 2017 at 07:16

Seems very expensive. I have just paid £25 to have mine done after having new track rod ends fitted.

Gaygle · 30 Mar 2017 at 08:23

robj20 said:
Seems very expensive. I have just paid £25 to have mine done after having new track rod ends fitted.

Surely you didn't pay £25 for a computerised 4 wheel geometry check (like on a Hunter system) as the OP did?

jellybeard999 · 30 Mar 2017 at 12:17

Gaygle said:
£50 for what exactly? They haven't adjusted anything!

Unless I'm reading it wrong, the left camber is different, though that's all I can see that has changed!

Nasher · 30 Mar 2017 at 13:17

After 5 years it will be knocked out, so they must have done something :/

I usually do mine every year and it still needs adjusting slightly.

adolf hamster · 30 Mar 2017 at 13:29

wow, our local is £10 for the full computer check and any adjustments made, and you can hang around and watch them do it to be sure they've actually done it.

Havana_UK · 30 Mar 2017 at 20:04

My local don't charge for a check, only for adjustments.

Gaygle · 30 Mar 2017 at 23:54

jellybeard999 said:
Unless I'm reading it wrong, the left camber is different, though that's all I can see that has changed!

It moved by 2 minutes which is the equivalent of you sneezing on the car.

jellybeard999 · 31 Mar 2017 at 07:47

Gaygle said:
It moved by 2 minutes which is the equivalent of you sneezing on the car.

Ah, i read the red as a - and the green as + at first. I realise now that's whether it's within tolerance. In my defence, it did change!

Shawreyboy · 31 Mar 2017 at 12:08

Indeed, with 2 minutes a gust of wind would put that right. Have you been to tyre specialist? I wouldn't rule anything our unless its been through a Hunter Hawkeye.

Shawrey

Roland Butter · 15 Apr 2017 at 20:02

Yeah Fit - Wiwk charge nothing if specs are OK.

Most cars these days only allow adjustment on toe-in.
Camber and Caster are factory set.

So if the read out says your O/S front camber is .33 degrees too negative.
There's nothing that can be done and tyres will still wear and steering will still pull left.

acemastr · 15 Apr 2017 at 21:34

The numbers may be green but look at the target, you've got negative camber of over 1degree when target is half a degree. As well as the others

ShiWarrior · 15 Apr 2017 at 21:49

get it checked at Meri Tyre or somewhere (free check) get the results, if they say it needs adjusting take the results, and go back to where you had them so called "adjusted" and get your money back