Steering Wheel Is Crooked!
02-28-2007, 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by dvkk
So you think someone took a perfectly straight wheel, removed it and put it back on cockeyed? Not likely.
If you cover up the real problem by repositioning the wheel, your steering rack will not be centered anymore. That could cause rubbing when fully cranked to one side, while the other way won't be able to steer as tight as it should.
Also, as pointed out above, the car will dogleg down the freeway. Who knows what kind of ill handling effects this will have.
Fix the real problem, don't cover it up.
If you cover up the real problem by repositioning the wheel, your steering rack will not be centered anymore. That could cause rubbing when fully cranked to one side, while the other way won't be able to steer as tight as it should.
Also, as pointed out above, the car will dogleg down the freeway. Who knows what kind of ill handling effects this will have.
Fix the real problem, don't cover it up.
03-01-2007, 03:32 AM
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Hmm I do remember during the PPI the mechanic said that it was towed wrong once and the tierods were bent. Could this be the source?
03-01-2007, 04:04 AM
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Ok i just tested it out. So when the car is going straight (steering wheel **** counterclockwise 30 degrees)...... I can turn about 1.5 turns to the right and a little under 1.5 turns to the left. So there is obviously something wrong.
03-01-2007, 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Oshin11
Hmm I do remember during the PPI the mechanic said that it was towed wrong once and the tierods were bent. Could this be the source?
P.S. Before you pay for new tie rods, do a search on what the cost is of Turbo tie rods. If I'm not mistaken, I believe this is a common upgrade to improve handling. I would at least do a couple searches here and on Pelican to find out. I have not done this research, so I could be wrong.
