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hi re the data you are looking for, sorry that is all the info they gave, and i had to ask for it too! when i asked for the reports, the main receptionist said to the kid, "photocopies, ok", maybe so that the red warning wouldnt have shown up? but i watched him like a hawk and said ye thats it, ill have that, so he had no choice but to give it to me. the invoice says: "completed healthcheck, brake vibration noted, carried out full 4 wheel alignment and adjusted to spec. initial inspection found both f & r toeing out beyond scope of measurement. Turned track rod ends to return back into scope an both front and rear wheels. returned vehicle to machine and completed alignment." should they have the sai/kpi info on the system, i can ask them to email it to me if so?

I imagine the front coils could have sagged as they are probably originals. I have got the wheel off right now and am investigating everything and double checking all bolts are tight. all i have found is the rear subframe bolt needs further tightening - not loose, just that it turns whilst i am trying to torque it to 130. (standard captive nut has been removed and simple bolt used instead.) that gets me thinking, when i fitted my arb polybushes, i had to hammer a wedge of wood between the subframe and chassis to get clearance on the arb clamp bolts - could this have messed something up? I did it on the other side too though, but the other side geo is ok?

hi yes it has had a bump, but on the rear, as it has a new drivers side rear wing fitted. Also, I have not had a geo problem with this car in my 5.5 years of ownership, its only now since ive started fitting new parts. i should have left it as it was!haha

car drives straight and feels good, apart from the little clunk i hear now when going down my lane every day. could the fact that the tyre is bald on inside, and brand new on the outside skew the test that much? is the tyre even taken into account? thanks

hi thanks for replies! the strauts and springs are standard st200 (well should be, but i cannot confirm as they have been on the car since before my time). The reason i noticed is that a month old tyre has been worn down to bare rubber on the inside (twice!) - whilst the outsides are like new! I will jeck, hold brake and check for play then - this will be tomorrow now. Any other checks i can do, i need this sorted as I cannot afford 55 every month on a tyre! garage probs loves me! i have a spare st200 hub in storage, so thats good. would you like me to take pics of anything, if that helps? thanks very much. PS Hi rich, long time!

Please click on the 2 links - I dont know why only 1 pic shows... Ok so my DSF is still in the red, so this means I have a problem yes? I am experiencing slight clonking when driving, and slight judder under braking, no wheel bearing noises. The top mount nut is tight and the spring has not snapped. Like i said, some parts are new so unlikley to be them. I was able to tighten the hub nut with my halfords 2ft long breaker bar - it wasnt loose, its just I was able to tighten it slightly. When jacked up the wheel has play of about 1-2mm when rocked, accompanying it is a rocking noise. Do you think this is wheel bearing, and if so, could it have prevented the ford garage aligning it sufficiently - its still 'red' on the results sheet? Thanks all

Hi this week I had 4 wheel alignment done at a Ford garage for £72 quid. I have fitted all new bolts, new gen ford wishbones, new track rod ends, poly arb bushes, links are 1 year old delphi's. I also fitted new rear arms and new eccentric / concentric bolts to make rear tracking possible (as old bolts were rust!) So, I go and get my geo done. Please see the results below.