2G 2g Steering Wheel Alignment

[InfiniteGSX]

Since I bought the car it had an insane alignment issue. Never drove it till now and started doing up the alignment just by using the tread on front and rear of the tires and a measuring tape and by feel, just so it can be done now cause I can not afford alignment.

Well I got the alignment spot on. Doesn't pull or push in any direction. Handles like a wet dream. And from the visual and measurement from using the tread on the tires, its pretty spot on. BUT I just noticed when going turning, .... (change of subject a little)

please note I put on a different steering wheel when I got this body but put it on exactly where the other steering wheel was (which was prob right and my alignment was just trashed)

...you can turn left (counter clockwise) 1.60 (bare with my estimate) times and right (clockwise) 1.10 times. Thats 1 and a little more than a half turns left and hardly a little more than 1 full turn right.

Well.... Whoops! IDK if there is a way to fix this easily (with some sort of line on the steering column or something) but I gotta fix this. As for my really good "visual" alignment, oh well I can do it again.

Could someone do me a favor and take two pictures, one of fully turned left and one fully turned right. And get a decently lvl photo so I can know where the steering wheel should be fully turned, Then I can redo my alignment.

 

[DSM1G90]

Taking it to an alignment shop is your best bet for a positive fix.

 

[honda2eagle]

I'm a aligment tech(Ase) and it could be two things. One is a simple alighment. Also the steering shaft could be off by a few teeth. But u should still spend 50$ and go get a real aligment. if the front end is good and tight.

 

[InfiniteGSX]

its not off a few teeth. I took the wheel off. Its off by a lot. And they would completely change it around, so it wouldn't matter if its perfect now. Cause like I said I only can turn left more than one and a half times, and right just one full turn.

Like I said because when I got the car it was all jacked up and when I replaced the steering wheel and actually drove it, I noticed the steering wheel was way to the right. So I did the alignment and moved the steering wheel, assuming the previous owner did something with the steering wheel. Cause I've never seen something that jacked up before.

And why I'm asking is so I don't have to spend the 100 (not 50 at any shop in the area for a full alignment and they said they will get the actual steering right so its 1.25 left and 1.25 right but which will leave the steering wheel jacked up again and I'll have to take the wheel off and fix it and then they will have to check the alignment again based off the steering wheel and they said they will not give me the second alignment for free). Second Alignment will be 55 unless I pay 125 or whatever for the lifetime warranty Alignment and can go back as many times as I want for as long as I live.

So, I need to get the initial Steering Wheel Alignment done first or pay tons of money. Which is why I'm asking for someone to give me some pictures of the steering wheel location full left and full right.

 

[jtmcinder]

First you need to center the steering wheel in the box. This means take it off and put it back on such that it can be turned the same amount in both directions.

Then either have the car aligned or do it yourself. Note that the lack of pull to one side only means that you have the left and right sides about equal. It doesn't mean that you got it right. Do it right (i.e., with strings) or take it somewhere. Tires cost more than alignments.

 

[DSM1G90]

I pay 125 or whatever for the lifetime warranty Alignment and can go back as many times as I want for as long as I live.

..that actually sounds like a pretty good deal - you hit a pothole, knock the alignment out, take it in to have it straight again...then, do something else, like hit a curb and they check it again..and again.. et.al.

..and you don't have to crawl under the car...let them do it.

 

[Don Lang]

I agree with atmcinder, First center the steering wheel. then set the toe, if nothings bent or worn your caster and camber should be ok.

 

[razon35]

what kind of steering wheel did u put on? what kind of hub quick release?