I replaced both the track rod ends and the adjusters on my 3B Coupe on Friday so I needed to get the tracking re-set, this is how it went:-
Garage 1 : Sorry mate, can’t do that car.
Garage 2 : We don’t do Audi’s here, you’ll have to take it to our other branch, which is on the other side of town.
Garage 3 : Yes we can do it but not until next Wednsday ( this was Sat am ), we’ll need it for 2 hours and it will be £50 +VAT.
Garage 4 : Yes we can do it this morning, no need to book it in, we’ll do it whilst you wait, £35 +VAT
So I turn up at garage 4 about 45min later only to be told I’ll have to book it in for Monday as it takes about 1 ½ hours. About ½ mile down the road from garage 4 is garage 5 , so I call in there on my way home, they can check it now, but he warns me that if it needs adjusting I may have to bring it back as these cars are a nightmare to adjust. I tell him that the adjusters and track rod ends are all new and covered in grease so there should be no problem. I’m sure they put the YTS lad on the job because I had to stand under the car with him and tell him how the adjusters worked, but 15mins later and a slight adjustment of about 1° and the job is done, £23.50.
Garage 1 : Sorry mate, can’t do that car.
Garage 2 : We don’t do Audi’s here, you’ll have to take it to our other branch, which is on the other side of town.
Garage 3 : Yes we can do it but not until next Wednsday ( this was Sat am ), we’ll need it for 2 hours and it will be £50 +VAT.
Garage 4 : Yes we can do it this morning, no need to book it in, we’ll do it whilst you wait, £35 +VAT
So I turn up at garage 4 about 45min later only to be told I’ll have to book it in for Monday as it takes about 1 ½ hours. About ½ mile down the road from garage 4 is garage 5 , so I call in there on my way home, they can check it now, but he warns me that if it needs adjusting I may have to bring it back as these cars are a nightmare to adjust. I tell him that the adjusters and track rod ends are all new and covered in grease so there should be no problem. I’m sure they put the YTS lad on the job because I had to stand under the car with him and tell him how the adjusters worked, but 15mins later and a slight adjustment of about 1° and the job is done, £23.50.
The best was "camber dosent matter, no point in adjusting that" 
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