Wonky New steering wheel or wheel alignment ?
24 February 2018, 01:29 PM
#1
Wonky New steering wheel or wheel alignment ?
So i went airborne off an unseen speed ramp last weekend (exaggerating a bit but I landed pretty hard). Car went straight into my garage and hasn't moved since.
midweek I got my retrimmed steering wheel so I fitted it ASAP. Old one came off and new one went on "sraight".
Or so I think.
Driving it for the first time last night since both things , the wheel sits slightly left, but the car feels like it's pulling slightly to the left.
I'm swaying more towards it being alignment but it also might all be in my head and there's nothing wrong with either.
As it's easy for me to re-do the steering wheel, is there an easy way to determine the car is pointing 100% dead ahead while in the driveway so I'm not relying on wheel alignment/road camber/tracking etc. to get it straight before getting wheel alignment checked ?
Thanks in advance.
midweek I got my retrimmed steering wheel so I fitted it ASAP. Old one came off and new one went on "sraight".
Or so I think.
Driving it for the first time last night since both things , the wheel sits slightly left, but the car feels like it's pulling slightly to the left.
I'm swaying more towards it being alignment but it also might all be in my head and there's nothing wrong with either.
As it's easy for me to re-do the steering wheel, is there an easy way to determine the car is pointing 100% dead ahead while in the driveway so I'm not relying on wheel alignment/road camber/tracking etc. to get it straight before getting wheel alignment checked ?
Thanks in advance.
24 February 2018, 09:00 PM
#4
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Try winding the steering lock from side to side to see how many rotations the steering wheel makes and then reposition half way and see how the wheel sits wrt being straight. Then you can remove and reposition. However you could still be half a spline out depending upon how the splined insert in the wheel is positioned.
Once that's established you know the rack itself is central and aligning the front wheels will give equal length track/tie rods.
Once that's established you know the rack itself is central and aligning the front wheels will give equal length track/tie rods.
Last edited by Don Clark; 24 February 2018 at 09:02 PM.
26 February 2018, 07:34 AM
#5
Tried putting steering wheel one notch right. Sits to the right now. So must have had it fitted correctly first time and it is the tracking at fault.
will get it booked in and cross my fingers.
I can change the steering wheel in the dark now
will get it booked in and cross my fingers.
I can change the steering wheel in the dark now
26 February 2018, 12:04 PM
#6
take it up to Ivan Kerrs in Carrick - theyll do the job on it for not a lot of money 
its just the front you looking assessed and adjusted potentially - only £24 or thereabouts, give him a shout on RMS
wouldnt say youve bent something, more likely just knocked the camber if come down hard enough
its just the front you looking assessed and adjusted potentially - only £24 or thereabouts, give him a shout on RMSwouldnt say youve bent something, more likely just knocked the camber if come down hard enough
26 February 2018, 01:16 PM
#7
take it up to Ivan Kerrs in Carrick - theyll do the job on it for not a lot of money its just the front you looking assessed and adjusted potentially - only £24 or thereabouts, give him a shout on RMS
wouldnt say youve bent something, more likely just knocked the camber if come down hard enough
its just the front you looking assessed and adjusted potentially - only £24 or thereabouts, give him a shout on RMSwouldnt say youve bent something, more likely just knocked the camber if come down hard enough
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