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Wheel alignment problem
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2015 12:28 pm
by FarmerPug
The car has had an out of alignment steering wheel after hitting a kerb while parking, it didnt really do anything to the car in terms of it pulling to any particular side but the wheel was offset to the left when going straight ahead. I changed the rear track control arms.
So i got a 4 wheel Alignment today, the first attempt the wheel was way off to the right, i went back and now its slightly off to the right, just waiting on the 3rd alignment, hopefully they will get the steering wheel in the right direction.
Is there anything else that could cause this, the man in the tyre fitters says it could be the "steering yoke" does that sound about right? It seems more likely that they dont know how to use the alignment machine but just thought id check on here.
Re: Wheel alignment problem
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2015 1:06 pm
by steve_earwig
Steering yoke?
Ounce of coke
have a toke
complete joke.
I think he's actually saying the steering column bottom UJ is borked (using an out of date term for it). Either that or he's a ham-fisted son of a goit trying to get away with not doing it right.
Re: Wheel alignment problem
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2015 1:08 pm
by PhillipM
I'm having a somewhat similar issue but it's because the subframe bushes at the front are buggered, so it keeps moving slightly.
Re: Wheel alignment problem
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2015 1:39 pm
by FarmerPug
That 3rd attempt they didnt even make any ajdustment (which im sure the right man could have taken out ot the steering) just measured the alignment and gave me a printout.
According to the printout and the man pointed this out the camber is +0.15 degrees on the passenger side and -0.55 on the drivers side, meaning toed in at the top. He said strut or
Strut top bush/bearing? Does this seem likely.
Of course being a tyre shop they said a set on new tyres would probably cure it
Re: Wheel alignment problem
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2015 2:41 pm
by jasper5
Did they not set the steering wheel straight and lock it straight before they started the alignment?
They should set the steering wheel straight and then make adjustments if required not try to make adjustments and hope the wheel is straight.
Re: Wheel alignment problem
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2015 10:24 pm
by FarmerPug
The man got into the car, and used some clamp between the steering wheel and the seat, im guessing that when clamping it he didnt get it on straight, it would only have taken a couple of millimeteres to the left to correct this problem. They say they will do a free alignment the next time i come in for new tyres.
Great sales techniques
Re: Wheel alignment problem
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2015 10:24 am
by annie
i have the same issue..last week i changed the rear drop links and rear track arms on both sides and now the FRONT wheels are way out of line. the steering whheel is now to the left of dead centre... would changing the rear susp do this or is it something else needs doing on the front ive mist...annie x
Re: Wheel alignment problem
Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 4:09 pm
by Welly
Farmer - you say you hit a curb but maybe you bent the wishbone or something. Any deformed parts will never align properly.
Re: Wheel alignment problem
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 7:51 pm
by FarmerPug
Welly wrote:Farmer - you say you hit a curb but maybe you bent the wishbone or something. Any deformed parts will never align properly.
The wishbones dont normally deform do they? its toed in at the top, im wondering if it could have been the broken spring a few years back, the rod in the damper could have been bent a tad?