Date: 16 Sep 2002 13:37:05 GMT From: davehinznopsamcop.net Subject: Re: Centering steering wheel
Someone who looks an awful lot like Grunff <grunffnopsam.com> wrote: > davehinznopsamcop.net wrote: >> I'd take it in for an alignment check - can't see it being too expensive, >> and if it's not a problem, *then* pull the steering wheel. > When a new rack is fitted, or new track rod ends, it's perfectly > possible to align the wheels perfectly, but end up with the steering > wheel a few degrees off-center. All it takes is to be off by half a turn > or so on each track rod end. Oh, I agree, there could be nothing wrong and the wheel is off-center, but I think the minimal cost of having that verified is worth it; if the car is slightly out of alignment, and *that* is the cause of the wheel being off-center, then something much more expensive than an alignment may be wearing because of it. Dave Hinz