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LY123
post Feb 19 2011, 08:21 PM

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I have done Alignment + Balancing + All tyres change here today at

Tek Ming Auto Service Sdn Bhd
Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia
No. 1 & 3 Jalan PJS 11/24, Bandar Sunway, 46150 Petaling Jaya,...
But after first alignment I drive the car going left..I returned to your shop and did second time same thing happened =( I am very disappointed with the service provided....
Should I go for third time tomorrow or jus change to other shop =( money wasted..I spend extra RM60 to repair the sport rim some more... other than buy 4 new tyres =( =( =(
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post Feb 19 2011, 08:50 PM

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QUOTE(yngwie @ Feb 19 2011, 08:35 PM)
what is your ride? could be the worn out steering bush? else, swaying left on straight while hands off the steering is common for myvi thou.
free alignment at perodua sc.
Proton savvy sad.gif
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post Feb 19 2011, 10:06 PM

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QUOTE(yngwie @ Feb 19 2011, 08:55 PM)
any excessive freeplay on the steering? or do you always turn your steering in full till you hear the rubber sound?
if the alignment is done properly yet problem still persist, final suspect is down to the steering bush.
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Haiz...tomorrow morning will send to another shop then see how sad.gif
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post Feb 20 2011, 09:24 AM

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QUOTE(grinders @ Feb 20 2011, 04:26 AM)
Good tread about tyre. But need to beware that some tyre are come in fake but sell in Original price eg michelin,Goodyear

Some tyre the shop take from customer car then they treaded again with driller shocking.gif  and sell it for profit
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How to identify?
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post Feb 20 2011, 06:58 PM

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QUOTE(fazron80 @ Feb 20 2011, 09:51 AM)
My car did like yours. Kept to the left and I wasted hundreds of money doing alignment. Trying different shops. Each time blaming the tyre shop for not doing the alignment right. Some shop do suggest that my bush is loose. After changing the bush it just WOW!!!. Steering feel precise and tight. My wife complains it feels heavier but that's not an issue with me. It's been 6 months since I did my last alignment and don't feel like doing it anytime soon. 
My honest suggestion is go and change your steering bush. I could have save hundreds of my money if I did it earlier. It's not exact science though. Changing steering bush solves my problem. It might not work for you but you can try.
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Mine is Proton Savvy...How much does it cost for the steering bush?
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post Feb 21 2011, 11:50 PM

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QUOTE(fazron80 @ Feb 21 2011, 08:58 PM)
It should be between 80 to 100 plus2x. I think mine was 120. Some got it cheaper than me. Don't know why the different price. But even if I paid a lot more i'm not complaining since it's worth every penny. It's paying for something like all those worthless alignment that I do regret.

I think your problem is the same with me if after doing U turn the steering takes longer to center. And most of the times it doesn't center at all. Just kept going left.
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Changed at RS Auto or tyre shop?
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post Feb 22 2011, 07:44 PM

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QUOTE(fazron80 @ Feb 22 2011, 12:08 AM)
rclxms.gif  I think RS Auto. the one in Balakong.
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lolz...RS auto is at puchong right? The Renault expert. The one you said is Tyre shop at Balakong? Err...Mine now more ok ad after sending for alignment at another shop.

Btw, the way to see whether the alignment lari or not is press the steering using thumb when driving in a straight road? Cant take off the hand totally?
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post Feb 23 2011, 10:36 AM

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QUOTE(noprob @ Feb 23 2011, 08:10 AM)
Agree ..
For me , acceptable good alignment is ; 1) when the car moving it doesn't sway left / right when the steering is straight , and 2) the steering itself doesn't swing to left / right once u hand off the steering
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Owh..Meaning that we need to test 2 things

1) when the car moving it doesn't sway left / right when the steering is straight (For this one we actually holding the steering to keep it straight?)
2) the steering itself doesn't swing to left / right once u hand off the steering (Yes it doesn't go left/right once let off the hand, it does after 2 or 3 seconds which might due to the road condition?)

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post Feb 23 2011, 12:06 PM

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QUOTE(noprob @ Feb 23 2011, 11:39 AM)
Yupp , either of these failed .. then shud go back to the workshop and complaint

theres one more . thirdly , the definitive and precise method is by measuring it with alignment machine itself
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I see i see.. Owh..Thanks then my car's alignment should be ok now...

From what I observed, Tech Ming Auto service, they actually measure the front tires distance by using meter tapes after put on the alignment machine (when there is still red alert on one aside, the alignment man put the car down then measure using meter tape,test drive, then done. RM20 charged for alignment)

For the second shop I went to Sing Ming Tyres nearby Equine park,Seri Kembangan behind Esso. The alignment test drive my car, put my car on the alignment machine, do adjustment till the PC show both are 0, tires both sides are green, then he went to test drive again. Then he switch the front tyre right<->left, test drive again. Then done. Charged only RM10.

Conclusion is I feel my car is better after the second time alignment.

Anyway, for the best result I think is better to go for the shop people recommend at the best alignment sifu thread. Whereby Kin Alignment is one of them.
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post Feb 23 2011, 08:36 PM

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QUOTE(noprob @ Feb 23 2011, 12:19 PM)
Balancing and alignment kinda subjective la .. better find the shop which u familiar with , thats usually fit ur driving style . Unless u know how to read the alignment machine and able to correct the one whois handling it

Just my 2 cent , Cheers
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It isn't subjective...However, as long as you are comfortable with driving the car, that is ok.
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post Feb 24 2011, 12:52 AM

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QUOTE(investor @ Feb 23 2011, 11:08 PM)
Wow. Really so expensive already tire nowadays. Last year around RM 230 - 240.00 only for PS3. Let me check out the price with Mr. Andy Lau of Tek Ming.
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Beware of the alignment service provided there.

Anyway, recently tires price up 5-10%.

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post Feb 24 2011, 10:24 PM

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QUOTE(sackeen @ Feb 24 2011, 01:49 PM)
heard the price will increase again next month. dunno how true!!!???
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Because rubber price is up?


info on alignment
http://www.ozebiz.com.au/racetech/theory/align.html
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