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had my tracking done again today , and my steering wheel isnt straight - jjenn20 - 07-04-2015
Does any one know what this could be iv only had the droplinks and trackrods changed, it was fine befor
RE: had my tracking done again today , and my steering wheel isnt straight - Midnightclub - 07-04-2015
Assuming it was fine before and they've done the tracking, but the wheel isn't straight they haven't done the tracking properly. Just take it back and they should sort it
RE: had my tracking done again today , and my steering wheel isnt straight - jjenn20 - 07-04-2015
I had it done on thursday, and it was driving in a straight line but my steering wheel is turned to the right, so I took it back to him today he re tracked it but its just stayed the same, he used them laser things, could it be something to do with the suspension ?
RE: had my tracking done again today , and my steering wheel isnt straight - 1616six - 07-04-2015
Is your head straight?
RE: had my tracking done again today , and my steering wheel isnt straight - Eeyore - 07-04-2015
he needs to do it properly. the steering wheel needs to be in the middle and then each side needs to be adjusted. You could just take the wheel off and recentre but its not ideal!
RE: had my tracking done again today , and my steering wheel isnt straight - Janne L - 07-04-2015
If the bushings are worn it can be Impossible to get the tracking to "stick".
RE: had my tracking done again today , and my steering wheel isnt straight - jjenn20 - 07-04-2015
Iv just had new track rods and suspension drop links could they hav been fit wrong
Hey set the alinghtment to +2 when he tracked it and centerd the steering wheel
RE: had my tracking done again today , and my steering wheel isnt straight - 1616six - 07-04-2015
(07-04-2015, 12:40 PM)jjenn20 Wrote: Hey set the alinghtment to +2 when he tracked it and centerd the steering wheel
It sounds like they centred the steering wheel off centre.
RE: had my tracking done again today , and my steering wheel isnt straight - jjenn20 - 07-04-2015
Im getting it done tomorrow in a different garage, but iv noticed my right strut isnt sitting into the hub properly is this bad the left side is ok
RE: had my tracking done again today , and my steering wheel isnt straight - 1616six - 07-04-2015
(07-04-2015, 12:54 PM)jjenn20 Wrote: Im getting it done tomorrow in a different garage, but iv noticed my right strut isnt sitting into the hub properly is this bad the left side is ok
Yes it's bad.
So your suspension is different heights too I take it due to it not being seated correctly?
No point taking it elsewhere and paying again, just get the garage to do the job correctly, they sound like a great garage if they can't seat a strut properly and are trading as professionals!
RE: had my tracking done again today , and my steering wheel isnt straight - jjenn20 - 07-04-2015
How do I reset it ?
RE: had my tracking done again today , and my steering wheel isnt straight - welshpug - 07-04-2015
with spanners and hammers.
RE: had my tracking done again today , and my steering wheel isnt straight - jjenn20 - 07-04-2015
Do I just unod the nut and bash it up ??
RE: had my tracking done again today , and my steering wheel isnt straight - Toms306 - 08-04-2015
Stick a picture up so we can see what you mean... It can't go down too far.
RE: had my tracking done again today , and my steering wheel isnt straight - jjenn20 - 08-04-2015
Ill get a few today hopefully, but for now al try to explain it in more detail, my left strut is seated flush to the bottom of the linkage but the right side needs dropping about a center meter befor it matches the left
RE: had my tracking done again today , and my steering wheel isnt straight - Toms306 - 08-04-2015
Oh sorry, I misunderstood first time, yes you are right then. Check the little 'lump' on the back of the strut is in the slit in the back of the hub. If not, loosen and remove the pinch bolt and turn the strut. When it is in line carefully jack up under the hub just so the spring is under tension and give the hub a tap with a hammer, it should shock it down into the correct location.
RE: had my tracking done again today , and my steering wheel isnt straight - adam b - 08-04-2015
You may need a new hub if the hole has ovalled
RE: had my tracking done again today , and my steering wheel isnt straight - jjenn20 - 08-04-2015
Nice one
I jacked the car up and put an axel stand under the strut, undid the pinch bolt and lowerd the jack the strut didnt move tho, do i need to twist the strut ??
RE: had my tracking done again today , and my steering wheel isnt straight - Toms306 - 08-04-2015
Is the locating tab in the slit at the back of the hub?
RE: had my tracking done again today , and my steering wheel isnt straight - adam b - 08-04-2015
Might be worth opening up the hub pinch point with an allen key (put in and turn to open up), take hub off strut, clean both and start again. Watch your fingers if the car weight is resting on the hub and you are feeling for a locating tab
RE: had my tracking done again today , and my steering wheel isnt straight - jjenn20 - 09-04-2015
Yeh ill give it a try on monday, nice one guys
RE: had my tracking done again today , and my steering wheel isnt straight - Poodle - 10-04-2015
I'd recommend a wedge or chisel over an allen key tbh, can just see that snapping and leaving you in trouble.
RE: had my tracking done again today , and my steering wheel isnt straight - welshpug - 10-04-2015
nope, allen key will not snap, its the psa reccomended method, chisels are not.