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#1211305 9-Jan-2015 17:48

Zeon: Hey guys,
My tyres and each wearing more on the outside edge than the rest of the tyre and I hear a squeeking noise when I drive along. I'm guessing my wheel alignment is out?

I got a quote from the mechanic next to my office for wheel alignment and they said $295. From what I have seen in ads etc. this seems really high. What should be the kind of price I should be paying and any suggestions around the Mt. Wellington area to visit?

It could be he's driving it over to a tire chain and adding an overhead. I recommend asking around about your local chain stores. I had the local Tony's Tire Service cause me a load of problems with my steering a few years a go so I never use them, but I know people in other cities who swear by them.

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#1211392 9-Jan-2015 20:39

My local Tony tyre aligned the failing steering three times over 2 years and three balded tyres later I questioned the boss and said hey I think something's not right.

Then he agreed and sent me to the mechanic who showed me the nearly disconnected steering ball rod. I'm glad it didn't break when I was coming down Arthur's pass

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#1211408 9-Jan-2015 21:04

joker97: My local Tony tyre aligned the failing steering three times over 2 years and three balded tyres later I questioned the boss and said hey I think something's not right.

Then he agreed and sent me to the mechanic who showed me the nearly disconnected steering ball rod. I'm glad it didn't break when I was coming down Arthur's pass

How did it pass a WOF?

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#1211410 9-Jan-2015 21:18

good question. that was a while ago ... in chch ... ah yes we took it to the "cheapest WOF in town" at sockburn. yes that came to mind too - how the *&^% did we get WOF on 2 occasions when obviously the R front wheel would have unacceptable "Play".

we take it to mechanics for WOFs since then. no more WOF "specialists"

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#1211412 9-Jan-2015 21:21

joker97: good question. that was a while ago ... in chch ... ah yes we took it to the "cheapest WOF in town" at sockburn. yes that came to mind too - how the *&^% did we get WOF on 2 occasions when obviously the R front wheel would have unacceptable "Play".

we take it to mechanics for WOFs since then. no more WOF "specialists"

I would have reported the WOF issuer. Their negligence put you, your family and other road users at serious risk.

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#1211414 9-Jan-2015 21:25

That happened two weeks before the earthquake and once that happened, our lives changed quite a bit and yes, I should have reported them. Never went back.

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#1211547 10-Jan-2015 12:13

joker97: My local Tony tyre aligned the failing steering three times over 2 years and three balded tyres later I questioned the boss and said hey I think something's not right.

Then he agreed and sent me to the mechanic who showed me the nearly disconnected steering ball rod. I'm glad it didn't break when I was coming down Arthur's pass

A good wheel alignment technician will do a decent steering and suspension check before even putting a vehicle through an alignment, if you don't see them doing that check before an alignment, go somewhere else.

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