Steering wheel still isn't straight
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Steering wheel still isn't straight
So I installed some HP Blues, H-Techs, and full camber kit front and rear. My alignment looks good on paper and after 10,000km there has been no feather on the tires and the treadwear is even. However my steering wheel still isn't straight when I'm driving. What could cause this?
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So I installed some HP Blues, H-Techs, and full camber kit front and rear. My alignment looks good on paper and after 10,000km there has been no feather on the tires and the treadwear is even. However my steering wheel still isn't straight when I'm driving. What could cause this?
They can align the wheels perfectly but if the steering wheel is crooked when they do the alignment, the steering wheel will not be centered while you are driving. The technician doing the alignment on your car needs to straighten the steering wheel before they do the alignment. I'd take it back and try to get them to do the alignment again. Just tell them they forgot to straighten the steering wheel.
If you are talking about the steering wheel not turning back by itself:
As you can tell, after lowering your car, your power steering isn't working as well as it was before, and that is perfectly normal. Lowering your car changes the numbers of everything, and while we can and want to play with the toe, camber, etc... the caster has changed as well making it harder to steer the car, but that is one thing we do not want to change, ever. At least not unless you are an engineer (maybe technician) who knows exactly what you are doing. But either way, your steering wheel should still go back to center by itself.
If you are talking about the empty space in the middle of the steering wheel:
Adjustable tie rods and tie rod ends can help get rid of this.
Last edited by dofu; 03-18-2012 at 06:10 PM.
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Not exactly... that's something an inexperienced tech won't notice, but a seasoned tech should have as part of the alignment routine. Either way, it's the first thing they should have checked when they test drove the car before handing it back to you, and it's the first thing you need to check before leaving as well.
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Not exactly... that's something an inexperienced tech won't notice, but a seasoned tech should have as part of the alignment routine. Either way, it's the first thing they should have checked when they test drove the car before handing it back to you, and it's the first thing you need to check before leaving as well.
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Funny thing dofu, time before I got SLICK aligned after installing my new SPL arms my tech Steve asked me, "How long have you had the 19s on?" I answered, "Since '07 when we redid the springs/shock and camber kit!" That's scary, has he been doing my alignment wrong all these years?
Yes and no, depends on the tech and how they work. Some strap the steering wheel down, I've even seen a tool just for this, others don't need to do either.
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