Hey Guys.I took my car in yesterday to have the 4 wheel alignment done.3 and a half hours later the guy tells me he can't do it properly because the camber on my rear drivers tire won't go into place because I have a bad strut.
Being the grinch that I am I like to stand there and watch whenever someone is working on my car to make sure they are not screwing me over and charging for parts they don't put in.
The guy never got to my front and rear passenger side because he spent most of this time working on the rear drivers wheel.They are telling me they have to oval out the holes in the bottom strut mount because over time ware can cause the strut to not let them get the camber right so they have to be able to move the strut slightly.
I said "o'k" and let him oval out the mount holes.After another 30 minutes he tells me it still wont go into alignment and the manager came over and took a look and said I have a bad strut.
The alignment on the passengers side wasn't bad.It was only off by .08 degrees.The drivers side however was way off.Front was at 2.8 and the rear he was fighting with was at 3.5.
Are these guys telling me the truth or are they trying to take me for a ride?I'm not going to buy 4 new struts if i don't have to.The last time I checked into it a wheel alignment was supposed to be a simple task for them to handle.Could there be something else stopping the alignment or are these guys jerkin me around?Thanks guys for any info.