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Ronin wrote: Tue Oct 14, 2025 11:47 pm fingers crossed for your rear adjustment bolts

They didn't even get that far! They had it for 2 hours and then tried to tell me it'd be another £250 because the track rod end nuts were ceased. My response, after observing said bolts with the mechanic was..... do you not have WD40?

They then agreed that I could take it back and 'uncease' the bolts myself and there would be no extra charge. I could see the mechanic was mortally embarrassed, but had to tow the party line :/

Ah yes, I've quickly learnt from MJ that its best to clean up the nuts and make sure everything moves the day before the alignment, make it as easy for people carrying out the job as possible.

Even if the tie rod nuts come off, quite often the tie rod ends are full seized in the inner tie rods. Best they didn't have a go at it tbh because they just get the gas axe out and melt everything.

If you do get the nuts cracked loose, make sure the tie rods also turn.

MikkiJayne wrote: Thu Oct 16, 2025 1:40 pm Even if the tie rod nuts come off, quite often the tie rod ends are full seized in the inner tie rods. Best they didn't have a go at it tbh because they just get the gas axe out and melt everything.

If you do get the nuts cracked loose, make sure the tie rods also turn.

To his credit, he did say that he didn't want to melt to the boots. So kudos to him for that. I'll make sure everything is super sweet before it goes back but honestly it really wasn't bad. I could tell they hadn't even tried to turn them. They're a proper try it garage but they're the only place here with 4 wheel tracking so I've got to deal with them. It's frustrating because round me there's a lot of excellent independents

Ronin wrote: Thu Oct 16, 2025 11:52 am Ah yes, I've quickly learnt from MJ that its best to clean up the nuts and make sure everything moves the day before the alignment, make it as easy for people carrying out the job as possible.

I should have done this tbf. I had a look and figured they looked pretty clean, but none the less, I should have actually made sure.