Steering wheel not lined up with Tires.

[Turbo Habanero]

So how do i go about correcting my steering wheel its turned when my car goes straight.

I was just trying to find some info on going about fixing the alignment between the two.

This car is killing me :kickinthenuts:

Thanks Jordan :icon_bigg

 

[lewis15498]

Seen people just pull off the steering wheel and reclock it, however, this gives you more steering angle on one side than the other, so its generally a bad idea. If you recently got an alignment it sounds like shop failure, they should set the wheel straigh before they start working. If you havent had an alignment, then its possible that the steering wheel is right, however, your having to keep it turned to compensate for misalignment. Either way, fix is to take it to a reputable alignment shop (I like NTB).

Edit: Also could be someone removed the wheel and replaced it clocked wrong.

 

[Turbo Habanero]

Seen people just pull off the steering wheel and reclock it, however, this gives you more steering angle on one side than the other, so its generally a bad idea. If you recently got an alignment it sounds like shop failure, they should set the wheel straigh before they start working. If you havent had an alignment, then its possible that the steering wheel is right, however, your having to keep it turned to compensate for misalignment. Either way, fix is to take it to a reputable alignment shop (I like NTB).

Edit: Also could be someone removed the wheel and replaced it clocked wrong.

yea i bought the car this way (recently). Also think i need to do a wheel barring (Driverside) wheel shakes

 

[romaniello]

If you just bought your car and your wheels shake, make sure you have matching tires in the front, also make sure they are not defective - pass your hand over the tires and feel for bumps.
Either way, you need to visit an alignment shop for your wrong steering position.

 

[Turbo Habanero]

tires are all the same.. Only driverside wheel seems to be a issue. Car doesnt pull one way or the other just the wheel is crooked. But yea when i have some money i will take it to a Alignment shop.

Its not a DD. As of right now.

 

[lewis15498]

tires are all the same.. Only driverside wheel seems to be a issue. Car doesnt pull one way or the other just the wheel is crooked. But yea when i have some money i will take it to a Alignment shop.

Its not a DD. As of right now.

Keep in mind just because it doesn't pull, doesnt mean its aligned.

 

[Turbo Habanero]

Keep in mind just because it doesn't pull, doesn't mean its aligned.

Yea i know i was just giving as much info as i could to see if someone a little more knowledgeable then me might have see a further problem that i wasn't seeing. :icon_bigg I always think the worst kind of my problem lol

 

[gaboonviper85]

Before you get an alignment center the steering wheel while parked and measure how many rotations you get from lock too lock....the previous owner may have pulled the steering wheel off before and didn't put it back correctly...

 

[Turbo Habanero]

Before you get an alignment center the steering wheel while parked and measure how many rotations you get from lock too lock....the previous owner may have pulled the steering wheel off before and didn't put it back correctly...

do you mean Center the tires (the wheel will be pointed to the right a bit) And then turn finding if the amount of rotations are the same. Or center the steering wheel (the tire's being pointed in one direction) and doing it.

I know you said Steering wheel but it seems that it might be more useful to start with the tire's pointing straight vs the steering wheel.

 

[gaboonviper85]

No...center the steering wheel cause if your alignment is off then the steeringwheel lock to lock will be different.

 

[hvyman]

have the tires pointing straight and then put the wheel on in the correct position. also wheel balance will give you steering wheel shake.

edit: gaboon beat me to it.

 

[gaboonviper85]

If the steeringwheel was never pulled then when it's centered then you should be centered in the steering rack....make sense now?

 

[Turbo Habanero]

ok so when the cars steering wheel is centered

1.20 (not quite 1 and a quarter) turns to the Left and 1.73 (close to 1 3/4)turns to the right

 

[gaboonviper85]

Now center the front wheels and what's the lock to lock.

Looks like previous owner removed steering wheel and put it back crooked.

 

[Turbo Habanero]

Now center the front wheels and what's the lock to lock.

Looks like previous owner removed steering wheel and put it back crooked.

1.25 to the left 1.65 to the right. Aprox.

Steering wheel sits about .13 about a quarter to the right when tires are straight.

 

[gaboonviper85]

Wow that's way off! Guess it is alignment....really really bad alignment

 

[Turbo Habanero]

Wow that's way off! Guess it is alignment....really really bad alignment

lol yea its about 1/2 of a 1/4 of a turn to the right when im driving down the road.

 

[hvyman]

well put the wheels straight and then put the steering wheel in the center position. that will help the guy doing the alignment as well.

 

[A. Jay]

tires are all the same.. Only driverside wheel seems to be a issue. Car doesnt pull one way or the other just the wheel is crooked. But yea when i have some money i will take it to a Alignment shop.

Its not a DD. As of right now.

I have the same problem too. I bought the 90 supra with the steering wheel not straight but it doesn't seem to pull to any side either.

Keep in mind just because it doesn't pull, doesnt mean its aligned.

Noted.

No...center the steering wheel cause if your alignment is off then the steeringwheel lock to lock will be different.

I'm gonna do that test too right when I get my car running in a few days.

well put the wheels straight and then put the steering wheel in the center position. that will help the guy doing the alignment as well.

But they can still do it without me doing that, right?