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[Rog]

Just moved and not familair with local garages etc. Off to France for a few days next week and the MV6 is ok, but there is an unpleasant vibration at speed. New tyres and balanced improved things but not improved enough. Old nearside tyre was very worn on the inner edge.

Bit the bullet and took it to the local Vx dealer conveniently just a few minutes walk away.

I've had some frighteningly expensive experiences with main dealers.  . . . . I'm just hoping that this isn't another one

Oh, I know that the experts will tell me what is wrong and how easy it is to do myself. No it's not. I don't do anything myself, no time, no skills, no tools, and no inclination.

[05omegav6]

Track rod end or ball joint

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Just moved and not familair with local garages etc. Off to France for a few days next week and the MV6 is ok, but there is an unpleasant vibration at speed. New tyres and balanced improved things but not improved enough. Old nearside tyre was very worn on the inner edge.

Bit the bullet and took it to the local Vx dealer conveniently just a few minutes walk away.

I've had some frighteningly expensive experiences with main dealers.  . . . . I'm just hoping that this isn't another one

Oh, I know that the experts will tell me what is wrong and how easy it is to do myself. No it's not. I don't do anything myself, no time, no skills, no tools, and no inclination.

You are not alone.

Much of the work will be completed/botched by a  17 year old neanderthal knuckledragger......for which they will charge £65 P/H plus VAT.

It'll be fine.

[amba]

More "Open Wallet Surgery" by the sound of it.

Hope you pull through 

[Rog]

Just moved and not familair with local garages etc. Off to France for a few days next week and the MV6 is ok, but there is an unpleasant vibration at speed. New tyres and balanced improved things but not improved enough. Old nearside tyre was very worn on the inner edge.

Bit the bullet and took it to the local Vx dealer conveniently just a few minutes walk away.

I've had some frighteningly expensive experiences with main dealers.  . . . . I'm just hoping that this isn't another one

Oh, I know that the experts will tell me what is wrong and how easy it is to do myself. No it's not. I don't do anything myself, no time, no skills, no tools, and no inclination.

You are not alone.

Much of the work will be completed/botched by a  17 year old neanderthal knuckledragger......for which they will charge £65 P/H plus VAT.

It'll be fine.

Thanks for cheering my day up !   

[Rog]

Track rod end or ball joint

See what they say . . . . . . and do . . . . . and charge me for . . . . . 

On the up-side they only want around £8 for a front bumper tow point cover or whatever it's called 

[05omegav6]

vauxhall omega wheelsk=topic=126986.msg1620583#msg1620583 date=1414666966]

Track rod end or ball joint

See what they say . . . . . . and do . . . . . and charge me for . . . . . 

On the up-side they only want around £8 for a front bumper tow point cover or whatever it's called 

Can they still get them

Seriously, if it's a trackrod, you'll get away with just tracking afterwards, but if it's the ball joint... a) don't be fobbed off with needing a new wishbone, and b) you'll need a full set up afterwards (assuming of course that they won't do that as part of the cost/job)

[Rog]

vauxhall omega wheelsk=topic=126986.msg1620583#msg1620583 date=1414666966]

Track rod end or ball joint

See what they say . . . . . . and do . . . . . and charge me for . . . . . 

On the up-side they only want around £8 for a front bumper tow point cover or whatever it's called 

Can they still get them

Seriously, if it's a trackrod, you'll get away with just tracking afterwards, but if it's the ball joint... a) don't be fobbed off with needing a new wishbone, and b) you'll need a full set up afterwards (assuming of course that they won't do that as part of the cost/job)

1. Yes, they checked stock for me, but only in black. Happy to spray it. Got to be better than the hole that I've had there since debris on the M40 took it out a while ago.

2. Jury's out . . . . . . 

[05omegav6]

That's useful to know must be loads of MV6s knocking about without them

[tigers_gonads]

Track rod end or ball joint

See what they say . . . . . . and do . . . . . and charge me for . . . . . 

On the up-side they only want around £8 for a front bumper tow point cover or whatever it's called 

Have you a part number for that Rog 

[Rog]

Track rod end or ball joint

See what they say . . . . . . and do . . . . . and charge me for . . . . . 

On the up-side they only want around £8 for a front bumper tow point cover or whatever it's called 

Have you a part number for that Rog 

Nope. I haven't actually got it yet. Will post when I have details . . . . . and I know it is the correct part 

[omega3000]

Just moved and not familair with local garages etc. Off to France for a few days next week and the MV6 is ok, but there is an unpleasant vibration at speed. New tyres and balanced improved things but not improved enough. Old nearside tyre was very worn on the inner edge.

Bit the bullet and took it to the local Vx dealer conveniently just a few minutes walk away.

I've had some frighteningly expensive experiences with main dealers.  . . . . I'm just hoping that this isn't another one

Oh, I know that the experts will tell me what is wrong and how easy it is to do myself. No it's not. I don't do anything myself, no time, no skills, no tools, and no inclination.

You are not alone.

Much of the work will be completed/botched by a  17 year old neanderthal knuckledragger......for which they will charge £65 P/H plus VAT.

It'll be fine.

Pretty reasonable for a stealer   

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Just moved and not familair with local garages etc. Off to France for a few days next week and the MV6 is ok, but there is an unpleasant vibration at speed. New tyres and balanced improved things but not improved enough. Old nearside tyre was very worn on the inner edge.

Bit the bullet and took it to the local Vx dealer conveniently just a few minutes walk away.

I've had some frighteningly expensive experiences with main dealers.  . . . . I'm just hoping that this isn't another one

Oh, I know that the experts will tell me what is wrong and how easy it is to do myself. No it's not. I don't do anything myself, no time, no skills, no tools, and no inclination.

You are not alone.

Much of the work will be completed/botched by a  17 year old neanderthal knuckledragger......for which they will charge £65 P/H plus VAT.

It'll be fine.

Pretty reasonable for a stealer 

£78 including the dreaded is more than enough to be charged for work done by a semi-trained adolescent ape.

[TheBoy]

The criminals in MK, now closed (), used to charge £110PH 7 or 8 years ago.

[henryd]

Just moved and not familair with local garages etc. Off to France for a few days next week and the MV6 is ok, but there is an unpleasant vibration at speed. New tyres and balanced improved things but not improved enough. Old nearside tyre was very worn on the inner edge.

Bit the bullet and took it to the local Vx dealer conveniently just a few minutes walk away.

I've had some frighteningly expensive experiences with main dealers.  . . . . I'm just hoping that this isn't another one

Oh, I know that the experts will tell me what is wrong and how easy it is to do myself. No it's not. I don't do anything myself, no time, no skills, no tools, and no inclination.

You are not alone.

Much of the work will be completed/botched by a  17 year old neanderthal knuckledragger......for which they will charge £65 P/H plus VAT.

It'll be fine.

Pretty reasonable for a stealer 

£78 including the dreaded is more than enough to be charged for work done by a semi-trained adolescent ape.

Most main dealers down this end are 90 + per hour plus vat.