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Good front-end mechanics in Cork?

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  • 14-01-2004 7:29pm
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    TomF
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    Does anyone have any recommendation for a good garage or mechanic in Cork City to do a good investigation of a rattly front-end on a 1989 Mitsubishi Space Wagon? I've had the car for 7 years and still can't find a garage that can tell me why the car always pulls to the left no matter the tracking adjustments of the front wheels and rear wheels. The car looks like it was in a side collision at one time and there are "gripper" marks on the car that make me think it was put on a frame-straightening apparatus, so maybe I should be going back to a frame-straightening specialist.


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    sceptre
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    I always get my car looked at by Billy Hickey whenever there's hassle. Good, pretty fast, cheap, nice chap. Sorted out a similar problem that wasn't to do with tracking about 2 years back for me.

    Based in Mallow though so mightn't be the most convenient for you?


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    DivX
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    I always use Robinson’s Tyres in Midleton, as they use computerised laser tracking units to check camber, toe in/out, front to rear. Think it cost around €25 for all this when I got it done last November.

    Getting the car aligned ensures the car runs in a straight line, alot of the body shops that pull the cars after a bad accident don't even track the cars properly...


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    TomF
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    Thanks for the leads. I have taken the car to S Tyres Ltd on Clontarf Street (near the bus station) in Cork several times and they can do front and back wheels alignment, but the fellows who do the work seem to be very young and also seem to be a different pair each time, so I wonder about the quality of the job. I think the garage I had most confidence in was one on the eastern edge of Clonakilty run by two brothers and their father, "P.J." and they did all-wheel alignment. What I liked is that they obviously had lots of experience and judgement. The price about 5 years ago for aligning all 4 wheels was 10 punt.


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    sceptre
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    Originally posted by TomF
    I think the garage I had most confidence in was one on the eastern edge of Clonakilty run by two brothers and their father, "P.J." and they did all-wheel alignment.
    Know the place you're talking about. Pajo's quite good.


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