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odelay12v
10-18-2004, 10:12 AM
stearing i talked to goodyear and they said that if we do that they can align it but the stearing wheel might be off center.. i told him that we have power stearing but he said it was something in alittle different than just normal powerstearing.. any ideas on this one?? Thanks!!!

VAP
10-18-2004, 10:19 AM
never go looking for professional repairs where the professionals ask you what kind of system your car has. Made doubly dubious by the fact they dont know how to re-center a steering wheel that may/may not be off-center once aligned no matter what type system it has.

Flee that shop pronto!

odelay12v
10-18-2004, 10:21 AM
that should be a clue right there huh.. dang again..
Great point by the way!!!
Oh do we have power assist?

VAP
10-18-2004, 10:27 AM
you're probably better off with a slight mis-alignment if any right now than the alignment you would've driven out of Goodyear with.

odelay12v
10-18-2004, 10:29 AM
who is not a audi dealer but a range rover jaguar ,mercades dealer.. and ask them if the car has power assist.. i just told him ok..then asked here..:) he didnt even know whos the local dealers in kc..not that they are any good but come on.. big clue to me there ..

odelay12v
10-18-2004, 10:31 AM
it is like taking your car to jiffy lube.. which i dont ofcourse.. i take it to Odelays garage..:)

Mr.D-'97 A4q 12v
10-18-2004, 10:32 AM
recommend. Could also ask in your local forum.

I actually found a good independent shop 45 minutes from me that does the Audi alignments properly and charges around $80. I have seen other estimates from $120-$250.

Good Luck.

odelay12v
10-18-2004, 10:50 AM
oh well.. i know a couple places in town we have tech sessions at just across town but i guess it is worth it for my baby..:)

VAP
10-18-2004, 10:52 AM

odelay12v
10-18-2004, 10:55 AM

quattro.pilot
10-18-2004, 10:55 AM
so this means that you can extend your search to include Subaru type places. Just a thought... that's how I ended up finding an alignment place that I really like. They are more of a small independant shop, but with ALL the cool computers, electronics, and toys. The guys who worked there were really cool and even allowed to be be included in the alignment process... it was a great learning experience. And only $60cad to boot!

so yea, that's my suggestion. For a good alignment with cool people who know what they're doing it's totally worth a drive across town

check yah later

charleyevans
10-19-2004, 01:01 AM
They ruined a Toyota Avalon that I had, couldn't finish the job and still tried to charge me for it. C0cksuckers, all of em.

Mr.D-'97 A4q 12v
10-19-2004, 06:26 AM

charleyevans
10-19-2004, 10:57 PM