nathy_87
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...steal my car and burn it . It is really doing my head in now. As of last week (thurs/fri) it has started pulling to the right, now i have checked all the tyre pressures and there fine, i do have different tread on but the tyres have been on for a few months now so i don't put it down to that, On saturday (just gone) i took it in to Kwick Fit, and they had it up on the ramps, and the tracking is spot-on. I have no idea what it could be Im not that clever with cars tbf, anyone know what it could be? I haven't raced over speed-bumps, pot holes etc.
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nova_gteuk
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Fancy going for a drink?
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nathy_87
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shut up nova, you knob.
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Daveskater
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It could be that the wheel's bent a bit or maybe even the balancing weight has come loose or fallen off.
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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nathy_87
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Doesnt sound good
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Hamish
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why dont you take it to a decnt garage for a start and nto Quick fit
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DaveB
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seized brake caliper maybe
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pow
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My car is pulling to the left, after weeks of trying to find out what it is the Track Rod is bent.
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ShEp
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Most likely the tracking if kwik-fit said it was ok
Don't believe a word they say
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nathy_87
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I've left it at home, (as im at work) for gramps to take it to the garagre (which is around the corner), so got to find out, jsut wanted quick replies, cheers lads.
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nathy_87
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Track Rod? is it worth looking at that? i just cant see how its doing it though as i dont race over speed bump/pot holes etc
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ShEp
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Unless you've hit a large pothole or kerb it's pretty unliklry that your Track rod is bent
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nathy_87
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ah right so that should be ok then, i really slow down when it comes to potholes/speed bumps for obvious reasons also don't want to hit my exhaust on them too.
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pow
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Fuck knows what bent my rod, it was either like it when I bought it or I did it without knowing.
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sand-eel
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quote: Originally posted by DaveB
seized brake caliper maybe
sounds the more likely TBH, check if its hot after you drive it, try not to use the brakes for a bit, use the handbrake to stop.
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Anty
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quote: Originally posted by ShEp
Most likely the tracking if kwik-fit said it was ok
Don't believe a word they say
there lazy.. they`ll tell you anything, so they dont have to do it.
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johnhara1
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It may be the camber of the road.
How big are your wheels?
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nathy_87
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Sorted the problem a spring had snapped , bloke at the garage said he is going to try and get it repaired for today havent heard anything since.(!)
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Cypriot_Sri_Geeza
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quote: Originally posted by 5dr corsa-3dr_polo
Sorted the problem a spring had snapped , bloke at the garage said he is going to try and get it repaired for today havent heard anything since.(!)
Some more proof of how SHIT Quick fit really are...how can you get a car on the ramp and NOT see a snapped spring
and people trust these idiots with their lives
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nathy_87
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i was thinking that as soon as this bloke said it had a snapped spring, the guy at Kwick Shit, said he even had his manager over to inspect it, bullshit, tbh. Never going there again, bloody tossbags.
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Mobby
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quote: Originally posted by nova_gteuk
Fancy going for a drink?
quality
[Edited on 09-12-2008 by mobby]
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Planty02
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quote: Originally posted by Cypriot_Sri_Geeza
quote: Originally posted by 5dr corsa-3dr_polo
Sorted the problem a spring had snapped , bloke at the garage said he is going to try and get it repaired for today havent heard anything since.(!)
Some more proof of how SHIT Quick fit really are...how can you get a car on the ramp and NOT see a snapped spring
and people trust these idiots with their lives
When I bought the corsa C it had a snapped spring. The garage MOT'd it and it only failed on the centre rear seatbelt
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nathy_87
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wtf you on about mobby you wernt around when that took place so why are you laughing?
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Planty02
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Username: 5dr corsa-3dr_polo
Registered: Thursday 14th August 2008
neither were you
yes, i know its a new username
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Mobby
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quote: Originally posted by 5dr corsa-3dr_polo
wtf you on about mobby you wernt around when that took place so why are you laughing?
the first reply made me laugh, then your reply doubled the lolage!!
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