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[Honda2]

Read about car steering go to one side and it can happening if lower your ride (using coilover) or some other reasons etc.

 

What is the most expensive things that a workshop will ask someone to do / buy if you steering is off and will that necessary to solve the problem beside just basic alignment.

 

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[Lihong82]

Steering off can be easily rectified by adjusting the steering joint ...

Its FOC in some alignment workshop ...

u can try a renowed alignment specialist , kenny at 90921015

[Stary]

Steering off can be easily rectified by adjusting the steering joint ...

Its FOC in some alignment workshop ...

u can try a renowed alignment specialist , kenny at 90921015

 

I think Kenny is on wheel alignment only.

 

But what if the steering itself is out? meaning the 4 wheels are perfectly align with each other, but the steering is not in alignment with the wheels?

 

 

[Stary]

No answers to this?

[Honda2]

If after adjustment of steering wheel, what is the minimum distance the car will travel straight before coming moving to a side due to road conditions etc. Just want get a feel of the benchmark here.

Edited June 24, 2009 by Honda2

[Yeobh]

Before a mech starts doing the wheel angles adjustment, the first thing to do is bump the car few times so that all the suspension joints and connection are seating properly. Once that is done the next task is to get the steering wheel straight ahead and lock it in position with the alignment steering lock tool ( not yr security steering lock). Now measuring and adjustments can be carried out.

For out of 12o'clock position steering wheel, the mech can dismantle and reposition it but modern cars with SRS ( air bag) removing the steering wheel is not easy task. One has to disable the SRS module and when removing the steering wheel one has to be very careful not to upset or damage the fine clock spring that is part of the SRS triggering system

Dismanlting, putting back and torgueing all the fine screws and finally reset the SRS module and doing a simulation test ( with tester) are not simple hand work as all the tasks call for use of specialised tools and testers.

[Yeobh]

In Singapore the permissible side slip for vehicle is 5m on either lateral side over a distant of 1km. If yr ride deviate more than that specification it will fail the mandatory bi annual inspection. Just drive over yr car over a side slip tester and it will indicate the amount to side slip.