KDS Alignment

shane55 · 02-09-2010, 05:15 PM

I struck a pot hole at the weekend...I have a wrecked tyre...and when I'm driving in a straight line the steering wheel isnt in the middle its slightly turned right!...do I need a KDS alignment?? I was quoted €170 does that sound right?

Birds BMW · 02-09-2010, 05:21 PM

Chances are that you only need to reset the front tracking. Ensure it's adjusted only on the trackrod on the side that caught the impact, then your steering wheel should miraculously come straight. After that's done, give a few hard accels. on a staight flat road, and if the car steers dead ahead, chances are you're clear. Keep an eye on tyre wear patterns for a while afterwards, until you regain confidence that the geometry is straight.

chris330D · 02-09-2010, 05:33 PM

In short, yes you do need the alignment checked. I did similar last year, wrecked the tyre but not the wheel strangely and it through the back axle out of alignment. You can take a chance and wait for tyre wear but it aint worth it as it is more than likely out for that kind of impact.

doughboy · 02-10-2010, 04:00 AM

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Originally Posted by shane55

I struck a pot hole at the weekend...I have a wrecked tyre...and when I'm driving in a straight line the steering wheel isnt in the middle its slightly turned right!...do I need a KDS alignment?? I was quoted €170 does that sound right?

Or try an Independant Hunter optical allignment (hunter make the KDS kit) - most places do it for about £50.

www.alignmycar.co.uk

BGM · 02-11-2010, 03:09 AM

same thing happened to me few weeks back, took it to barons of farnborough for kds. it did not solve the issue..

it's going back next week...

bit annoyed i already took it there tbh, i think im going to be taking it to sytner sunningdale from now on...

doughboy · 02-11-2010, 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by BGM

same thing happened to me few weeks back, took it to barons of farnborough for kds. it did not solve the issue..

Then they are halfwits....

Wheel not straight means allignment is out - end of.

idiots.

BGM · 02-11-2010, 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by doughboy

Then they are halfwits....

Wheel not straight means allignment is out - end of.

idiots.

haha, yeah i came to pretty much the same conclusion, jobbers.

robsdesk · 02-11-2010, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by BGM

same thing happened to me few weeks back, took it to barons of farnborough for kds. it did not solve the issue..

it's going back next week...

bit annoyed i already took it there tbh, i think im going to be taking it to sytner sunningdale from now on...

Have you been to Sytner @ Sunningdale? I bought the car from Barons but their service team have been hopeless ever since so looking for another option on servicing etc...

BGM · 02-11-2010, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by robsdesk

Have you been to Sytner @ Sunningdale? I bought the car from Barons but their service team have been hopeless ever since so looking for another option on servicing etc...

nope, quite tempted though seeing as they now have a decent presence on the boards now..

i have also been to guildford, they are pretty good imo

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Birds BMW 6 Rep 25 Posts Drives: Birds Tuning & Quaife LSD Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Chances are that you only need to reset the front tracking. Ensure it's adjusted only on the trackrod on the side that caught the impact, then your steering wheel should miraculously come straight. After that's done, give a few hard accels. on a staight flat road, and if the car steers dead ahead, chances are you're clear. Keep an eye on tyre wear patterns for a while afterwards, until you regain confidence that the geometry is straight.
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chris330D Major 38 Rep 1,135 Posts Drives: F31 335d Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sussex, UK iTrader: (0)	In short, yes you do need the alignment checked. I did similar last year, wrecked the tyre but not the wheel strangely and it through the back axle out of alignment. You can take a chance and wait for tyre wear but it aint worth it as it is more than likely out for that kind of impact.
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BGM Colonel 62 Rep 2,398 Posts Drives: F20 M140i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Farnborough, UK iTrader: (0)	same thing happened to me few weeks back, took it to barons of farnborough for kds. it did not solve the issue.. it's going back next week... bit annoyed i already took it there tbh, i think im going to be taking it to sytner sunningdale from now on...
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