Steering Wheel Slightly off center
11-02-2009, 11:55 AM
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11-02-2009, 01:09 PM
#17
Three Wheelin'
Moving the wheel one tooth is not going to work unless your wheel is way cocked. I just went through this with my car - the dealer tried the wheel first - way too much - then did some other alligment adjustment that dialed it in perfectly.
11-02-2009, 05:46 PM
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11-02-2009, 05:53 PM
#19
Three Wheelin'
100% get it fixed if its bugging you...its also probably my top pet peeve about the driving experience I am also quite OCD however!! that said, when mine was not previously perfectly centered, it always subliminally made me "overcorrect" when driving straight, and thus, I found the car drifting to the side. As Andrew pointed out, most solid alignment shops, dealers NOT included, will deliver the car to you with a dead-center steering wheel.
11-02-2009, 06:48 PM
#20
Three Wheelin'
Mine was dead center when I picked it up, but after a couple thousand miles was a little off - I never hit anything, so no idea what was up with that. The service guy said it could be "break-in" of the front suspension components. 
Yes, I wish I was less OCD about that too, but I'm not - just drives me crazy.
Yes, I wish I was less OCD about that too, but I'm not - just drives me crazy.
11-02-2009, 06:50 PM
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Maybe the 997 is different but I assure you on a 986 there are MANY teeth and moving it over one notch translates to maybe a few mm of difference in the steering wheel.
11-02-2009, 07:01 PM
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I have done this on several of my cars over the years. As long as you adjust each side equally the alignment does nor change.
11-02-2009, 07:35 PM
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Three Wheelin'
14.5in* 3.14159 /90 = .506 inches. If that makes sense.
11-02-2009, 07:39 PM
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Right - there are around 90 teeth on there. So one tooth on a 14.5 inch diameter wheel should account for close to 1/2 inch+/- of movement along the circumference. Mine was out less than 1/4 inch. 1/2 inch of movement was too much.
14.5in* 3.14159 /90 = .506 inches. If that makes sense.
14.5in* 3.14159 /90 = .506 inches. If that makes sense.
11-02-2009, 07:45 PM
#25
Burning Brakes
That is exactly how I fixed mine. One tooth one way or another did not fix my problem. I usually do a quarter of a turn....just think logically which way you want to turn it. Also, Prozac might help with o. compulsive disorder...it helped me.
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11-06-2009, 05:22 PM
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Dealer adjusted-- now off
I too am OCD about this on my 2008 C2S and the car was perfect before I took it into the dealer for the 2yr service. Afterward, the steering wheel seemed tilted to the right, so I took it back and they claim to have adjusted the tie rods.
Now, it seems correct in that the wheel is level to go straight, but (I can't tell if I'm just crazy or not), but it seems as if the wheel "deadzone" is to the left. That is, if I let go of the wheel on a level road, the steering wheel rolls to the left and the car steers to the left, ever so slightly. It requires pressure to keep the wheel and car straight.
Does this make sense or am I just seeing things?
Now, it seems correct in that the wheel is level to go straight, but (I can't tell if I'm just crazy or not), but it seems as if the wheel "deadzone" is to the left. That is, if I let go of the wheel on a level road, the steering wheel rolls to the left and the car steers to the left, ever so slightly. It requires pressure to keep the wheel and car straight.
Does this make sense or am I just seeing things?
11-08-2009, 11:33 PM
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