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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 07:10 PM
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hey guys. i recently jsut got my winter tires on the car. and an alighment done to it. i noticed that the steering wheel is tilted towards the right and when i straighten the steering wheel the car drifts to the right. it does drive straight when its on the tilted position. is there anyway i can fix the steering wheel myself? i tried searchin for this topic but im not used to searching on this new honda-tech program.

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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 07:22 PM
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hopefully where you got your alignment, like most places, has a warranty so go back and let them know and they should fix it
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 07:46 PM
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sounds like the did not do a proper job of aligning your car. Take it back as soon as you can, you don't want to wait it out
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 08:07 PM
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Yeah just take it back to have them fix it. It sounds like they didn't straighten the steering wheel when they did the alignment. You have to turn the steering wheel level when you do that and then lock it in place with a steering wheel tool that sits on the seat and holds the steering wheel in place. So just go back and have them redo that for you.
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Old Nov 24, 2008 | 08:19 AM
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you can straighten the steering wheel by removing it and then properly clocking it.

you have to remove your airbag and then there is a 19mm nut that holds the steering wheel on.

i'd just have the alignment place fix it tho
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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 06:01 PM
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you can straighten the steering wheel by removing it and then properly clocking it.

you have to remove your airbag and then there is a 19mm nut that holds the steering wheel on.

i'd just have the alignment place fix it tho

yea I would try getting it re-aligned before I adjust the steering wheel
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Old Nov 26, 2008 | 07:30 PM
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ok thanx guys, i called the shop said theyll work on the car to fix it.
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