Underseal

[fawtytoo]

Just got my car back from the garage. One thing I asked to be done was geometry, but they couldn't do the rear because of underseal and the rear n/s is "way off".

I'm a bit annoyed about this, and I don't know what to do.

[Topdownman]

My new car has been previously undersealed and it seems to come off with white spirit and a scraper/wire brush so maybe you will be able to clean it off if it is stopping some adjustment (although not sure what that would be?).

[Carolyn]

Your alignment shop is bobbins.. Shifting a bit of goop to get at g the nuts and bolts is hardly difficult.

[Joesson]

Just got my car back from the garage. One thing I asked to be done was geometry, but they couldn't do the rear because of underseal and the rear n/s is "way off".

I'm a bit annoyed about this, and I don't know what to do.

How very helpful of them, having the opportunity to resolve a customer problem they instead advise that you have problem without offering a resolution.
They've done half a job which is not worthy of payment because the alignment really needs doing in one operation.
Maybe time to find another more helpful garage.

[fawtytoo]

Your alignment shop is bobbins.. Shifting a bit of goop to get at g the nuts and bolts is hardly difficult.

Is it really that easy to remove? I was a bit surprised too but felt I should ask on here for a second opinion.

This was at a garage that are, er, better than the last garage and I know both mechanics quite well.

Perhaps I'll go back to the tyre centre to see what they say.

[fawtytoo]

I forgot to follow this up after returning to the tyre centre.

When I told them the "other" garage wouldn't remove the underseal to check the tracking, there was a lot of confused looking faces. One of them remarked that maybe they didn't want to get their hands dirty. I said their confused look was the same look I had.

Anyway, tracking all done now. Need to look after those new tyres.

[McMr2]

I forgot to follow this up after returning to the tyre centre.

When I told them the "other" garage wouldn't remove the underseal to check the tracking, there was a lot of confused looking faces. One of them remarked that maybe they didn't want to get their hands dirty. I said their confused look was the same look I had.

Anyway, tracking all done now. Need to look after those new tyres.

I'd bet most places would rather a bit of underseal than having to crack out the torch to get some serious heat into seized nuts and rod ends. Glad you've got it sorted.