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Check pressure and rotated them but still no dice.
Second opinion/better shop?Thedude wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2018 5:25 pmCheck pressure and rotated them but still no dice.
Had a minor low speed accident in a snow storm where I fishtailed and hit a curb with back passenger wheel. Vw replaced the control arm and wheel and did an alignment. I noticed steering wheel was off a hair and it drifted slightly to right. Took it back and they messed with it for 5 hours today and basically are throwing their hands up in the air.
Yea I was also thinking another/better alignment shop.D Griff wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2018 5:34 pmSecond opinion/better shop?Thedude wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2018 5:25 pm
Check pressure and rotated them but still no dice.
Had a minor low speed accident in a snow storm where I fishtailed and hit a curb with back passenger wheel. Vw replaced the control arm and wheel and did an alignment. I noticed steering wheel was off a hair and it drifted slightly to right. Took it back and they messed with it for 5 hours today and basically are throwing their hands up in the air.
VW agreesD Griff wrote:Second opinion/better shop?Thedude wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2018 5:25 pm Check pressure and rotated them but still no dice.
Had a minor low speed accident in a snow storm where I fishtailed and hit a curb with back passenger wheel. Vw replaced the control arm and wheel and did an alignment. I noticed steering wheel was off a hair and it drifted slightly to right. Took it back and they messed with it for 5 hours today and basically are throwing their hands up in the air.
I was making a left from a stop so it couldn't be more than 15mph. Hit a patch of ice and car started heading straight for the curb so I over corrected and front wheels hooked up while rear swung into curb with bang
The rear suspension on this car is very simple. Should be pretty easy to figure out the issue. Then again you have the fancy AWD model... Hmm Can you take the car to another dealer/shop and ask them to verify the alignment specs?
If the alignment is good, and a second tech verified it with no change... you know the alignment should be good if you have a printout showing it...
I don't know what they are talking about with that "less aggressive" nonesense because it's actually worse now after they tinkered with it.fledonfoot wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:34 pmIf the alignment is good, and a second tech verified it with no change... you know the alignment should be good if you have a printout showing it...
The modern Hunter alignment machines most dealers have basically walk you through every step to get it right in spec, to the point they tell you which bolt to turn in which direction.
What gets me is that they say they rotated the tires and the pull became less aggressive.
That right there is the next step. You’ve likely got a shifted belt, misshapen tire or some form of radial tire pull. You change one variable at a time, and if the symptom changes, that’s what you repair next.
My next step as a service advisor would be to swap wheels and tires off another known good car and drive it. If it tracks straight, I’m selling you a new set of tires and you go from there.
Did they give you an alignment printout?Thedude wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:07 pmI don't know what they are talking about with that "less aggressive" nonesense because it's actually worse now after they tinkered with it.fledonfoot wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:34 pm
If the alignment is good, and a second tech verified it with no change... you know the alignment should be good if you have a printout showing it...
The modern Hunter alignment machines most dealers have basically walk you through every step to get it right in spec, to the point they tell you which bolt to turn in which direction.
What gets me is that they say they rotated the tires and the pull became less aggressive.
That right there is the next step. You’ve likely got a shifted belt, misshapen tire or some form of radial tire pull. You change one variable at a time, and if the symptom changes, that’s what you repair next.
My next step as a service advisor would be to swap wheels and tires off another known good car and drive it. If it tracks straight, I’m selling you a new set of tires and you go from there.
Good call dude.fledonfoot wrote:but it is actually possible that lateral impact to the tire broke or shifted a belt in the tire that took the hit. If you got it back after they rotated the tires, it might feel different because of that. Same way you can get a bubble in the sidewall from a pothole.
I would seriously look to swap out a wheel and tire set from another car and see what happens.
Thedude wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:26 pmGood call dude.fledonfoot wrote:but it is actually possible that lateral impact to the tire broke or shifted a belt in the tire that took the hit. If you got it back after they rotated the tires, it might feel different because of that. Same way you can get a bubble in the sidewall from a pothole.
I would seriously look to swap out a wheel and tire set from another car and see what happens.
I can put my summers back on for a day... actually no I can't with my fractured shoulder... gah...
I'll figure something out.
Anyway, let's get this thread back on track!
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Did they give you an alignment printout?
D Griff wrote:I'm thinkingClownshoobie wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2018 12:56 pm Looks-n-sounds like R is in great shape. Keep, don't trade (especially for something else used): it's the devil you know and love. When you add to the stable, let it be something completely different. Despite being the most geezerly DFDist, my first impulse was something less practical than a sensible German or Japanese hatchback. S2000. Older Cayman S. MX-5. If that's not your cup of tea, theidea ain't bad.
Here's why: adding a Subaru or another GTI/R to the stable gives you.... two of the same car, essentially. (I like Golfs more than Subies, but bear with me). You have an AWD sedan/hatch practical thing. If you want a new car simply because you want something new, but you also love and want to keep your R, why not go for something totally new and fun? I'm thinking of a Cayman myself right now, but an NC Miata would be cheap, reliable, comfortable-ish and efficient for the commute. It would also be a whole new type of fun you've never experienced. Then keep the R for skiing/when you need space. A C5/C6 'vette, 996 911 (this could get you AWD), S2000, any of these would be rad.
If this really isn't your cup of tea, I'd make three other suggestions:
-Just keep driving the R until the wheels fall off
-Trade it in for a MK7 R/GTI if you just want something newer/nicer but in the same style with the same things to offer
-Trade the R for a 997 911 AWD and daily the fuck out of it
or ZR2 , and if it's too pricey then an Xterra in a cool color like yellow.Dis?Thedude wrote:ok... I'll entertain this idea... not as far as $2k cheap but what would be a sub-$15k beater worth looking for (while keeping the R)?max225 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2018 2:39 pm Don't forget repair+Maintenance. My fully depreciated crown vic costs around $400 a year in maintenance and $450 a year in repairs... and has for a long time. Tons of factors of course. But any decent car will be $300-400 in all in expenses. (5 years or newer, sub 100k miles, properly maintained)
The other option is to go super cheap and get a $2000 buick and drive it for 50k miles till the engine runs out of oil and rinse and repeat. as you mentioned.
Damn, one of the better alignments I've ever seen at a mass market dealer. Not bad at all.
for cheap.
In your situation it makes sense doe... MK6 R is a great vehicle.
If I went Subaru I'd go outback/forester with an automatic because my recent injury has me thinking about the possibility of not being able to drive a manual if I do something to any of my limbs. It's not all that fun having to shift like a ninja to get my hand back on the wheel.D Griff wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2018 2:46 pmI'm thinkingClownshoobie wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2018 12:56 pm Looks-n-sounds like R is in great shape. Keep, don't trade (especially for something else used): it's the devil you know and love. When you add to the stable, let it be something completely different. Despite being the most geezerly DFDist, my first impulse was something less practical than a sensible German or Japanese hatchback. S2000. Older Cayman S. MX-5. If that's not your cup of tea, the
Here's why: adding a Subaru or another GTI/R to the stable gives you.... two of the same car, essentially. (I like Golfs more than Subies, but bear with me). You have an AWD sedan/hatch practical thing. If you want a new car simply because you want something new, but you also love and want to keep your R, why not go for something totally new and fun? I'm thinking of a Cayman myself right now, but an NC Miata would be cheap, reliable, comfortable-ish and efficient for the commute. It would also be a whole new type of fun you've never experienced. Then keep the R for skiing/when you need space. A C5/C6 'vette, 996 911 (this could get you AWD), S2000, any of these would be rad.
If this really isn't your cup of tea, I'd make three other suggestions:
-Just keep driving the R until the wheels fall off
-Trade it in for a MK7 R/GTI if you just want something newer/nicer but in the same style with the same things to offer
-Trade the R for a 997 911 AWD and daily the fuck out of it
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