Took my Van in for alignment here after having all front end parts replaced with new quality parts with the exception of the sway bar itself although the sway bar bushings were replaced. They aligned it and it seemed okay. Took it back 5mos later as the alignment did not hold. It slipped out . LeMeilleur's said I needed to replace the relay arm from pitman arm to draglink, found both right and left steering idlers bad found the right outer ball joint bad. Then they said I may have hit something. WRONG!
All these parts were new so naturally I didn't believe them so I took the van to two different reputable licensed shops here simply asking they check all front end parts both shops strongly disagreed with LeMeilleur's opinion, saying it has all new parts has no play and nothing is worn or bad. Had it realigned at one of these other shops and it's fine. LeMeilleurs said they could realign it but with bad parts it would only last a couple months.
I went to school for Mechanics and have never heard that one before. There's no way to align a vehicle with bad or worn parts. Any mechanic who knows anything will tell you this. Granted after 5 months a vehicle can slip out of alignment. My beef with them is I did not and do not need to replace any parts.
I met with the owner David LeMeilluer showing the results and statements from the two other shops. David LeMeilleur defended his findings stating he had the best mechanics in Kerrville and the other mechanic's basically didn't know what they were doing.
He said he himself witnessed the so called play which were in the Bad parts which was causing my problem. Well apparently someone needs glasses.
He told my wife and I that I had to choose who I trusted and who to go with and show loyalty to. I agreed with him because I definitely do not trust Lemeilleur's.
I say enter this shop at your own risk!
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