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Is my steering centered?
Can someone tell me if this picture depicts my steering rack being centered? I'm getting ready to do a string alignment after putting on coilovers and want to be sure before I do something I might regret
Cuz if it is my steering wheel is off by a lot. My wheels look pretty straight though. Thanks Jim
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Did you ever figure this out? My wheels look straight and car drives perfectly straight but my steering wheel must stay rotated a bit to the right. This happened after my mechanic replaced my tie rod ends and did a string alignment. Is it possible that he somehow installed the tie rods ends incorrectly?
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The steering wheel must be centered during the toe adjustment. The procedure is to start the car and center the steering wheel, shut the car off and lock the steering wheel in this centered position (a special spring lock tool is better then using the cars steering lock as far as accuracy is concerned). Then the toe is adjusted on the tires. If someone is using a string then they have to have good eyes because essentially your sighting down the side of the vehicle making sure the front tires line up with the rear tires. The string is used to determine the toe angle from the center front of the front tires as compared to the center rear of the front tires. Your toe was not set correctly this is why your steering wheel is off center. I suggest taking it to someone for a proper 4 wheel alignment. The steering angle sensor will most likely need reset using a scan tool to avoid a fault with the DSC but any reputable alignment shop will do this as part of the procedure now a days. |
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My question also
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So centering the steering wheel is done by locking it in the center position and then turning the tie rods to bring each tire to an equal toe setting so when you drive down the road the steering wheel stays straight. |
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The only way to center it is to adjust the toe so it doesn't matter when you pull the steering wheel with regards to getting an alignment. |
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You can have total toe set, but have a pull which causing the steering to be off center when you're rolling if the toe is uneven side to side. You can also have total toe and toe each side correct and have the steering wheel offset if the final adjustment wasn't to center the steering by counter adjusting the tie rods.
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WHAT?! Alignments here go for $50-$100
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Yep, but it's the last step in the process and it gets overlooked sometimes.
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You're on the right track but there are a few more details to the procedure. Check out the thread I put together on string line setup and alignment. It's in the M3 section but the procedure is the same. https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1540077
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I checked out your thread and I had no clue of what a string line alignment could be. Outstanding fabrication and a true inspiration for DIYer's! |
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Ive been doing this for a long time now. I've always liked tweaking my track setup, and alignment shops were costing me a fortune.
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