Your fleet running reports

[Nathan]

Sorry just checked its actually no less 40k, although £37k was offered

It's been offered on a trade group. Got some way to go IMO

[Zonda_]

Had both front springs replaced on the C Class and it now pulls horribly to the left. 3 garages have been unable to diagnose what’s causing it. All agree the tracking is spot on.

[Sundayjumper]

Check if the brake’s binding on one side, the hose could have been squished while the suspension was being worked on, preventing the brake from releasing properly.

[integrale_evo]

Worth swapping the front wheels side to side in case they have worn to the previous wonky suspension?

[Zonda_]

Check if the brake’s binding on one side, the hose could have been squished while the suspension was being worked on, preventing the brake from releasing properly.

The brakes were tested with some sort of meter while they were driving the car. They were fine.

Suspension wasn’t wonky, a spring snapped.

[V8Granite]

Had both front springs replaced on the C Class and it now pulls horribly to the left. 3 garages have been unable to diagnose what’s causing it. All agree the tracking is spot on.

Mine never quite felt right till I had the proper alignment done. They put weights in each front seat, smaller weights in the back and it took about 2 hours. It never drove better.

Dave!

[integrale_evo]

A snapped spring will affect the ride height which will affect the geometry. I.e wonky.

[Rich B]

The Golf had an interesting issue today. I’d washed it on Friday then it had sat on the drive ever since. it has an automatic handbrake, which disengages when everything is good (doors shut, in gear, etc) except the back right wheel was totally locked.

I had to drag the wheel around the gravel drive until I had enough room to give it a proper rock. a quick revvy start and It came off with a bc pretty loud crack and all was good after.

[Sundayjumper]

Gav - it's going to be one of those things. Somebody somewhere along the line hasn't checked things properly.

[mik]

That. Caster out or something.

Also - 15mins to swap the front wheels over ( as Harry suggested) and see if it does anything. Tyres wear weirdly if you have an issue and can then act very weirdly - chased an issue on our 944S2 for ages - solved with new front boots.

[McSwede]

That. Caster out or something.

Also - 15mins to swap the front wheels over ( as Harry suggested) and see if it does anything. Tyres wear weirdly if you have an issue and can then act very weirdly - chased an issue on our 944S2 for ages - solved with new front boots.

I had it on my first company car, a Vauxhall Vectra (shudders). It was behaving in a weird way after a service so the wheels were swapped to the opposite corners and it drove straight again.

[Zonda_]

A snapped spring will affect the ride height which will affect the geometry. I.e wonky.

Indeed it will but the spring snapped with a hell of a bang one day and I had them replaced in 2 days without it being driven. No possibility of tyre wear.

[Zonda_]

That. Caster out or something.

Also - 15mins to swap the front wheels over ( as Harry suggested) and see if it does anything. Tyres wear weirdly if you have an issue and can then act very weirdly - chased an issue on our 944S2 for ages - solved with new front boots.

It might be 15 minutes if you have a jack but the C Class doesn't come with one as standard!

[Sundayjumper]

You've been a CG for decades but don't have a jack ???

[Sundayjumper]

And get an impact driver while you're at it, for whizzing the bolts on & off.

[Zonda_]

You've been a CG for decades but don't have a jack ???

I had one but the seals failed and I never got around to replacing it.

[mik]

[Matty]

Son of a bitch. This may be the 3rd new tyre I'll have on the Up since I've owned it. Fiver says that the tyre place tells me it's not repairable.

The only upside is, I've been using the Evora for work and fcking loving it. Some B roads, onto A roads, back onto B roads. It's still super quiet so can blat along in piece. Brightens up the day.

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[mik]

Cheap to buy. Fast and effective repair.

[Jobbo]

Cheap to buy. Fast and effective repair.

I agree (and have a kit myself), but bear in mind it's not compliant with UK legislation so if you do use it, keep it quiet