Steering Wheel Woes

[Darkblue]

Hi bros,

 

Have been having this steering wheel problem since few months ago, decided to fix it since its getting kinda irritating.

 

Problem is when cruising straight on the expressway, the steering wheel position is at 11 o'clock. I do not have any bosskit installed, my steering wheel is stock. It happened after I done my alignment.

 

 

I don't think its tram-lining because the tyres is new when I done my alignment.

 

I called one workshop to enquire, mech told me to let go the straight wheel see if the car will veer to the left/right. Car tracks perfectly straight...

 

Can I conclude that alignment is ok, problem is the steering wheel position ? If yes, where can I go to adjust my steering wheel without altering the alignment ?

 

Thanks alot for your time

Cheers !

[Fitvip]

It is because the alignment was done when the steering wheel was at 11 o'clock! ( I experienced it before)

 

Go and do the alignment again with the steering wheel locked at 12 o'clock!

Edited July 14, 2008 by Fitvip

[Kawarides]

Bro go and have your steering wheel centralised by adjusting the p/s tie rod. You will need to adjust the LHS tie rod shorter by 15 mins of the clock and lengthen the RHS tie rod by 15 mins. If you dun understand what I mean just inform your mech I think they will understand.

[Enzomatrix]

had that problem b4, went back to AD, come back properly done

[Darkblue]

Thanks all bros for feedback

 

Bro Kawarides, any idea why in the 1st place the workshop change the tie rod during alignment (from normal -> 11 o'clock) ?

 

is it the workshop lazy just do alignment then collect $$ ?

[Kawarides]

Bro sometimes after wheel aligment the steering will not be in center position.

1) Ask your workshop to centerised your steering wheel

2) Request them to perform a side slip test or even a wheel alignment test again to

further confirm your alighment is not affected by the adjustment.

3) Finally confirmed by going for a roadtest.

 

As your question I have no answer, all depends on your workshop quality control

Most likely is carelessness. This is an easy task,surely your workshop can do it.

 

The P/S tie rod is use to adjust and centralised your steering wheel , additional

adjustment is for your Toe-In & Toe-Out for your wheels in order to pass the yearly

Inspection.This part is not replace unless you had an accident.

 

Hope that might clear your doubt

[Darkblue]

Thank you bro

 

Cheers !!

[Apollo]

ever kena accident before? ram fr back?

 

or u drive hit kerb?

[Darkblue]

No for all of the above

 

How come ?

[Apollo]

i ever kena accident before lor.. then the fixing pin for the steering pinion dislodge fr firewall. steering go saynak...

[Darkblue]

But really sian...

 

I really pek chek with the road conditions esp building new MRT areas, you know those roads with metal plates ?

 

Due to the high uneven-ness when I see cars including mine go pass, will have "CLUNK !" sound, I am thinking everyday I drive pass sure alignment & suspension go

[Kawarides]

Thats the way how our "garment" encouraged us to change our ride.Then we would have 1st class public transport & "new" cars on the road with "new" IU model to beep away our money to them at a faster rate