Steering Wheel not straight after alignment
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Steering Wheel not straight after alignment So I had an alignment done as well as new front shocks as well as outer tie rods replaced. Now, my steering wheel defaults to slightly to the left. Is this something that I could fix myself or will I have to live with it? 
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:edit: I meant left, not right.
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:edit: I meant left, not right.
Last edited by ArkBird96; Dec 29, 2010 at 04:46 PM.
Take it back to them. Toe setting is most likely off. If they are a reputable shop they will fix their mistake. Did they not drive it after they aligned it? Our shop would have our *** if we let that garbage go out the door.
have this exact same problem EXACTLY! took it back to NTB and all they did was make my steering feel loose and its still tilted to the left...going back a 4th time hopefully tomorrow, in my experience I wish I would have just put up with it. Cuz now Ive had to put up with it WITH loose *** steering (before it was very responsive) I wish I could align my own car..
Thats what they told me. After I took it back to them (after they "re-aligned" it) he drove it and said it needs a rack and pinion...stupid ********** there aint no play in the wheel and it wasnt loose until HE fucked with it...
Thats what they told me. After I took it back to them (after they "re-aligned" it) he drove it and said it needs a rack and pinion...stupid ********** there aint no play in the wheel and it wasnt loose until HE fucked with it...
Last edited by Chrismikeb; Dec 29, 2010 at 08:08 PM.
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have this exact same problem EXACTLY! took it back to NTB and all they did was make my steering feel loose and its still tilted to the left...going back a 3rd time hopefully tomorrow, in my experience I wish I would have just put up with it. Cuz now Ive had to put up with it WITH loose *** steering (before it was very responsive) I wish I could align my own car..
does the car drive straight with the wheel tilted off to the side? left i assume from your edit. try swapping just the front tires and see if that changes it. i do alignments all the time, and have come across a tire pull a few times here and there. also did they give you a print out of the specs and current reading?
Should be strait my shop uses a hunter dsp 600 And I'm super **** about that. If you had any play the should not have done the alignment
I would raise hell and get your money back. If they can't do the job right they should take care of you
Just my .02
I would raise hell and get your money back. If they can't do the job right they should take care of you
Just my .02
I just had this happen to me but its turned to the right a little bit. Car goes straight and doesn't shake and I have two brand new front tires. It's really pissing me off. What could they say is broken or needs replaced. I had to replace the pass side outer tie rod, Should I have replaced them both?
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+1 for taking it back. If its a newer machine it should ask the tech if the wheel was straight upon arrival, so if you take it back they should be able to correct it very quickly, toe is the easiest alignment adjustment to make - especially when the tie rods are new.
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