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29th October 2020, 17:45 | #1 |
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Why i hate tyre centres
My ZT has just failing MoT with a hole in the sill.
When I went into the garage, coastal MoT of sheringham who are excellent the chap said have you jacked this up recently? Then showed me the hole I recently had two Avons fitted at ATS as they were on sale. . After I had been there I noticed there was a pad missing so went back to see if it was there. He said it was missing when it came in . Didn't bother to tell me and raised the car on and odd lift with some strange metal blocks under the jacking points but I couldn't see the damaged side Halfway through they came in the waiting room with some mythical tale of wheel alignment issues but wouldn't let me see it as public aren't allowed in the fitting area so I declined. I've rang them but the staff who were on on Tuesday aren't in until tomorrow so I'm going to raise hell in there tomorrow I'm getting the sill patched by coastal as I need the car tomorrow but then get my bodysuit to do a proper job and try and get ATS to pay which maybe a long shot P...d me off that they come out with NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- about wheel alignment issues that don't exist and if I wanted wheels swapped front to rear the existing ones have to be balanced but genuine issues like missing jacking pads are missing |
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They also found a sheared locking bolt. When shown I figured it failed due to metal fatigue or flaw. Now I suspect they cross threaded it when using the air wrench on the previous set of tyres fitted. I'd do the job myself (as I used to do) but those wheels/tyres sure are heavy when carrying them 100 yards. Kev Last edited by torque2me; 29th October 2020 at 17:57.. Reason: spelling |
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29th October 2020, 18:11 | #3 |
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It really pays off going to the same local tyre fitters
I get my tyres from the same MOT station that I use for my cars and the tyre prices or good aswel . If they remember your name it's a good start. Recently put 4 new tyres 205/80/15 £180. I only needed 2 front but usually change the lot at the same time. Hopefully you will get it sorted do you need the push in rubbers although they feel like plastic I have a couple of spares
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29th October 2020, 18:14 | #4 |
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I don't let them anywhere near the car.
Drop the wheels off, pick them up once the new boots are on and fit them. I'd fit them meself too if I had the balancing gear. |
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29th October 2020, 18:31 | #6 |
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Q8 over tightened all four wheels on my 75. I couldn't slacken them at home applying reasonable to high torque so I took it back. The manager told the fitter to slacken them with the air wrench then tighten with a torque wrench. The fitter tried but came back and told the manager he couldn't shift them without risking damage. The manager told him to do whatever was necessary to shift them. He applied massive torque with the air wrench and the ends of all four McGard bolts shattered leaving the bolt tightly in place. The manager ordered a special tool to remove them and bought me a new set of McGard bolts. Over torquing ordinary wheel bolts with an air wrench puts small burrs on the edges of each flat on the bolt head. This results in a hex socket jamming onto the bolt each time they are tightened so slight anti clockwise rotation is required to release the socket.
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29th October 2020, 18:43 | #7 |
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This is the reason I use a local outfit, yes you will often pay a bit more but you rarely have problems. The place I use is run by father and son. I popped in with a puncture last week, I took the wheel in and I chatted to the father while the son did the repair. I got my wallet out to pay and was told ''don't be silly, it was only a puncture''
The son even put the wheel back in the boot of my car. |
29th October 2020, 19:19 | #8 |
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Hi Russ,
Fast-fit chains are best avoided. As It runs and SCP440 have said, seek an independent family run business who won't prevent you being present to watch what they're doing. Is this the front or the rear Russ? Bear in mind that the rear lifting points are highly susceptible to corrosion and therefore weakness. Many owners (including myself) have had to have repairs here. The front don't seem to be affected. Regarding the subsequent posts criticising over tightened wheel bolts, there are two things that can be done to stop this ever happening again.
Simon
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If they had but even a bit of wood over the jacking pad hole and jacked it there this would not have happened |
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29th October 2020, 20:09 | #10 |
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I go to a a local family run business for my tyres/balancing. Run by two sisters with one brother helping out when busy. When they have fitted the wheels back on they use a torque bar, set to the correct setting, to tighten them up. They then tell you to come back after 50 miles so that they can check to torque settings.
If you go early in the morning, they open at 07.00, you get a cup of tea. And if you are really lucky you can have a bacon sarnie. But that’s only happened once for me.
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