Date: 14 Sep 2002 15:31:18 -0700 From: johsnopsamanytime.co.uk (Johannes H Andersen) Subject: Re: Centering steering wheel
Grunff <grunffnopsam.com> wrote in message news:<3D8303CC.6010203nopsam.com>... > Bob wrote: > > > If it was me, I'd have the alignment checked first and corrected > > if needed. If you tell them that the wheel is off, they can correct > > this during the alignment. Let them know that you want it perfect > > and it should come out close. I wouldn't start moving the steering > > wheel until I knew the suspension was properly aligned. > > This is a common misconception - the difference in length between track > rod ends required to throw the wheel off by 10 degrees is minuscule - so > small that it could never make a difference to anything else. It's about > a turn on each of the track rods. > > If the wheel was off by say 40 degrees or more, then it would definitely > be a good idea to set the tracking first, but for such a small offset > it really doesn't matter. The car tracks very well, I also had the tracking checked when I got the 16" Aero wheels, but it made no difference to the steering wheel. However, there may be a geometry problem as I get uneven tire wear on the left front tyre. I often speculated whether this is 'natural' due to e.g. going into car parks on a narrow spiral? I always drive to the top level to avoid close parking. It may surprise some in the US that the car of that high spec doesn't have airbags, I think they were introduced in 1994 on models sold in the UK. Things like airbags, air con, auto box were until recently considered as US excesses. Johannes
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