What a difference an alignment makes

[Mark Elder]

Since my clutch change a few weeks ago I've been a little unhappy with handling - car a bit inclined to slightly change direction of it's own accord, but I'd put it down to not being used to the car having not driven it for a month while I was waiting for my indie to have time to do it.

10 miles on motorway with it doging about on Thursday caused me to think about alignment and I checked the tyres: The tread on the rear ones was scuffing.

Talking to my indie about this he immediately asked me to bring it back in - sure enough the rear alignment was out.

Wow what a difference! Totally planted on the drive back home this morning, big smile on my face again.[]

 

[John Maddox]

Yes, I know what you mean - had mine done last year and felt so much better - it was best money I have spent.

 

[day1zero]

Yip.....same here...mine done at Tognola to RS settings....hugh difference in feel on turn in........well worth it....

 

[Mark Elder]

ORIGINAL: MoC2S

From what you say, it sounds like this very same indie did the clutch ?? If so, was the alignment not done then ? Or did they perhaps 'preserve' the eccentric settings before dismantling the rear end ? Perhaps not got it back where it was exactly ... [&:]

If it was the same firm, I'd give them quite a few demerits for this piece of work .. just as well you didn't end up in a tree - you know, one of those big old standfast Scottish ones with a trunk the size of ten men ... [&o][:'(][]

not so cheers, Maurice [8|]

Maurice,
Yes, same indie.
He says that he always marks something (he did say but I can't remember) with a dab of paint so he can put it back in exact same position after an engine-out of any sort.

With an engine-out experience would you need to re-align from scratch or should the original settings (provided you really do reset to them) actually work?