Steering Wheel Off Centre

[Banshee]

This is driving me mad now :doh

I did a few hours driving today from Solihull to Ellesmere Port and in honesty it gave me hand ache :lol

When I had the truck I noticed that this was off and went to Kwik-Fit to get the tracking done, they tracked it and said that they couldn't do anything with the steering wheel as I would need shims adding or taking away to do this, sounded like a cop out to me

Is that a DIY job that I can do myself or should this be left to the professionals.

If i'm doing 50-60mph I have to fight the steering wheel to the right to keep the truck straight

Thanks in advance guys

 

[solarman216]

total rubbish, shims to centre the steering wheel ffs, it is to do with track rod adjustment but I have never needed to do mine so no first hand advice but makeitfit is your man what he does not know about steering stuff aint worth knowing, Rick

 

[firebobby]

Is this a new problem or has it always been like this

 

[Banshee]

total rubbish, shims to centre the steering wheel ffs, it is to do with track rod adjustment but I have never needed to do mine so no first hand advice but makeitfit is your man what he does not know about steering stuff aint worth knowing, Rick

As I thought, the guy had to refer to the manual 3 times when he was tracking the car and made a few phone calls too

I'll see if makeitfit replies :thumbs:thumbs

 

[makeitfit]

Cheers Rick :thumbs
Shimms ballocks :doh
Any tracking place should do it for you but you can do a basic version yourself.
If at a tracking place make sure they align to the steering wheel as well as the truck.
If you want to do it yourself then you'll need some long bits of string. Put the string across the back wheel (quarter to three) then run it to the front in the same plane. The string should touch equally the front and back of both tyres. If the front doesnt then adjust the track rod end till it does. Repeat for the other side. Basic but better than fighting the wheel.
That said I'd spend the 20 quid and get it done :thumbs

 

[Banshee]

Cheers Rick :thumbs
Shimms ballocks :doh
Any tracking place should do it for you but you can do a basic version yourself.
If at a tracking place make sure they align to the steering wheel as well as the truck.
If you want to do it yourself then you'll need some long bits of string. Put the string across the back wheel (quarter to three) then run it to the front in the same plane. The string should touch equally the front and back of both tyres. If the front doesnt then adjust the track rod end till it does. Repeat for the other side. Basic but better than fighting the wheel.
That said I'd spend the 20 quid and get it done :thumbs

Think I'm going to just pay the cash and get it done right

 

[makeitfit]

Think I'm going to just pay the cash and get it done right

Best bet :thumbs

 

[MudLifeCrisis]

Had my tracking done earlier in the year as it was way out .All done by adjustment of the trackrods .Mechanic clamped the steering wheel in centre position first as it had been off centre for years. From memory it cost me £30 .


Oh and it was done by my local Kwik Fit !!! ;-)


Brian

 

[Banshee]

Had my tracking done earlier in the year as it was way out .All done by adjustment of the trackrods .Mechanic clamped the steering wheel in centre position first as it had been off centre for years. From memory it cost me £30 .


Oh and it was done by my local Kwik Fit !!! ;-)


Brian

Yeah I popped in earlier today but they couldn't fit me in , going to have to see if I can get it in sometime in the week

 

[Dynamics]

Mechanic clamped the steering wheel in centre position first as it had been off centre for years.

Hi. How did he clamp the steering wheel?

 

[makeitfit]

It's a spring loaded thingy you put on the drivers seat that then pushes up hard on the steering wheel, simples
Like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/steering-...UK_Measuring_Tools_Levels&hash=item1e74fc73ca

 

[Dynamics]

Cool, a adapted sealant gun type thingy.

 

[makeitfit]

That's the boyo :thumbs

 

[MudLifeCrisis]

Hi. How did he clamp the steering wheel?

Yes like what they said.

 

[solarman216]

It's a spring loaded thingy you put on the drivers seat that then pushes up hard on the steering wheel, simples
Like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/steering-...UK_Measuring_Tools_Levels&hash=item1e74fc73ca

so how did they check that the wheel had not been fitted incorrectly? Rick

 

[makeitfit]

I think it's fair to assume MOST haven't been fiddled with, esp with air bags
I guess a quick indicator cancel check would be a good indication though

 

[MudLifeCrisis]

No idea .I know my wheels never been off so not a prob in my case.

Would it make a difference ?

 

[geoffdown]

I think it's fair to assume MOST haven't been fiddled with, esp with air bags
I guess a quick indicator cancel check would be a good indication though

count how many turns from lock to lock the half thats centre:thumbs