getting steering wheel straight after alignment ?
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getting steering wheel straight after alignment ?
have new tires on the car, got a front end alignment.
had caster off on right front causing car to pull at high speed.
car drives great now at speed, but my steering wheel is slightly off center.
What does it take to get it centered? Or what is the easiest or best way, without messing up the current alignment? I'd like to do it myself if possible.
had caster off on right front causing car to pull at high speed.
car drives great now at speed, but my steering wheel is slightly off center.
What does it take to get it centered? Or what is the easiest or best way, without messing up the current alignment? I'd like to do it myself if possible.
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If the steering wheel is pointing to the left, pop off the drivers side tie rod end and toe it out by one turn and the pass side toe in by one turn, vice versa if tue steering wheel is pointing the other way
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Oh for sure, its exactly what the alignment shop would do, I've done it more than once and never had any problems with it, just use your head and don't go turning one side 5 turns or turn them unequally or something stupid like that lol
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Even if you get the steering wheel straight by loosening the jamb nuts and adjusting the toe yourself it'll never be true. Goto the shop and tell them the steering wheel is off center.
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have new tires on the car, got a front end alignment.
had caster off on right front causing car to pull at high speed.
car drives great now at speed, but my steering wheel is slightly off center.
What does it take to get it centered? Or what is the easiest or best way, without messing up the current alignment? I'd like to do it myself if possible.
had caster off on right front causing car to pull at high speed.
car drives great now at speed, but my steering wheel is slightly off center.
What does it take to get it centered? Or what is the easiest or best way, without messing up the current alignment? I'd like to do it myself if possible.