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Old Jun 1, 2002 | 08:09 PM
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Default Problem with steering, any ideas??

When I am driving my car I have to hold my steering wheel a little to the right in order to go straight, so if I hold my wheel in the straight position my car veers left. I don't know why it does this, but if I let go of the wheel it drives fairly straight.
Is this something I can fix with an alignment???? or maybe something with my tires???? How can I fix this problem??
Thanks in advance for any help
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Old Jun 1, 2002 | 09:01 PM
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Default Re: Problem with steering, any ideas?? (seano)

check the wear on your tires for bald spots, if you dont see any, get an alignment, if you do, rotate tires and get an alignment
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Old Jun 1, 2002 | 10:16 PM
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Default Re: Problem with steering, any ideas?? (AmginE)

So if its not the tires it can be fixed with alignment????
I wasn't sure if it was the alignment because the wheels don't shake at high speeds and the car dosn't pull to any side, the only syptom is that the steering wheel is not straight when I am driving straight.
Has anybody else ever had this problem???
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Old Jun 1, 2002 | 10:30 PM
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Default Re: Problem with steering, any ideas?? (seano)

Check your tires, and do an alignment......

It doesnt matter if your wheel shakes or not, that has to do with rim and tire balancing.....
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Old Jun 2, 2002 | 07:05 AM
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Default Re: Problem with steering, any ideas?? (Mugen(HCA))

what happened to you is a common problem
the last time someone did an alignment on your car they didn't have the steering wheel straight
then they set the wheels on your car to point straight

so when you go down the road your car goes straight
but you wheel is turned to whatever position it was in when they aligned it

you undastand?

just get another alignment and tell them what happened so they don't do it again
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Old Jun 2, 2002 | 01:14 PM
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Default Re: Problem with steering, any ideas?? (khoalie)

what happened to you is a common problem
the last time someone did an alignment on your car they didn't have the steering wheel straight
then they set the wheels on your car to point straight

so when you go down the road your car goes straight
but you wheel is turned to whatever position it was in when they aligned it

you undastand?

just get another alignment and tell them what happened so they don't do it again
Whew, thanks, I thought my steering was jacked up.
Speaking of tires guys, what do you think of the Nitto 505's?
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