ahpadt said:
So how much did the garage charge you?
Less than I thought, but enough that I sort of expected the fundamentals to be sorted...
I phoned them up and explained the situation, it went a bit like this:
"The cars wheels are pointing different directions..."
"Oh, I didn't do anything with the alignment."
"Right, but you fitted new steering rack bushes?"
"Yeah, and the new joints on the steering column."
"And you found nothing wrong with anything."
"No, didn't see anything off."
"But the wheels
aren't pointing the same way."
"Drop it off tomorrow and I'll check the alignment."
Now, I'm not a mechanic. But when one of the problems described to me is "heavy steering", the first thing I'd check would be tyre pressures and wheel alignment. Also, if I was faffing about with the steering rack with the car up on a ramp right in front of me I'd like to think it'd be one of those things I'd do purely for peace of mind if nothing else.
I'll have further words with the guy tomorrow...