Is your steering wheel straight?
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Joined: 05-03-2006
Posts: 38
From: Michigan (GR)
Is your steering wheel straight?
Is your steering wheel straight when you drive down the road?
When I drive down the road my steering wheel is not straight what I mean is it's turned about 30 degrees or so to the left
and the car always seems to want to wander to the right... does this seem normal? Even with the air pressure exactly the same
in all the tires it still does this. The steering wheel should be straight (the cruise control buttons at 9 o'clock-ish and the radio buttons at 3 o'clock-ish) shouldn't it?
I know I'm being petty about the steering wheel but it sure does bug me with it not being straight like that.
When I drive down the road my steering wheel is not straight what I mean is it's turned about 30 degrees or so to the left
and the car always seems to want to wander to the right... does this seem normal? Even with the air pressure exactly the same
in all the tires it still does this. The steering wheel should be straight (the cruise control buttons at 9 o'clock-ish and the radio buttons at 3 o'clock-ish) shouldn't it?
I know I'm being petty about the steering wheel but it sure does bug me with it not being straight like that.
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Joined: 10-14-2005
Posts: 5,359
From: SoCal
Sounds like somebody tagged a curb or something? (Maybe a parking divider.)
Time for an alignment...
Oh, and you can get the alignment specs HERE - since none of the lignment machines have them yet.
Hope it helps,
Time for an alignment...
Oh, and you can get the alignment specs HERE - since none of the lignment machines have them yet.
Hope it helps,
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Joined: 04-19-2006
Posts: 457
From: Phoenix, AZ
My steering wheel is, in fact, very straight, but if it chose not to be, I would support it. I have no problem with alternative-lifestyle-leading steering wheels. Even if they do choose to wrap themselves in leather. 
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Joined: 01-20-2006
Posts: 1,230
From: Dallas, TX
The steering wheel should generally be straight. if it's that bad, you definitely need to get that checked. How much of a swerve does it take when it sways right? If it is a very slight sway, than generally that is normal. It is set up on purpose so if one ever falls asleep on the road the car will naturally gently make itself off the road. It is set up kind of like a safety feature. Majority of your wheel alignments are done this way on purpose. I have friend that's been working on cars for about 20 years, and I validated this with him. However, with your steering wheel the way it is, it wouldn't hurt to get it checked. Best to have it done now than possibly something worse happening down the road. Just my 
Joined: 10-27-2005
Posts: 4
From: Vancouver,BC
get that adjusted and u'll be fine
that happened to me once....i picked up the car from the dealer and the steering wheel isnt straight ....kinda pissed me off but in the end they fixed it for me ...so its all good
that happened to me once....i picked up the car from the dealer and the steering wheel isnt straight ....kinda pissed me off but in the end they fixed it for me ...so its all good