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Old Dec 23, 2008 | 09:57 PM
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Crooked Steering Wheel

Ok here is my dilema...

When I'm driving anytime i take a right turn the steering wheel after the turn is like this \ but then after making a left turn it goes back to being straight -

Any clues?

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Old Dec 23, 2008 | 10:01 PM
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alignment
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Old Dec 23, 2008 | 10:09 PM
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got that looked at they said when the car is turned left...the alignment is good...but as soon as it is turned right it goes to hell...
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 12:42 PM
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? Take it to another shop - there is definite issues there.
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 12:43 PM
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Alignment is the problema dude
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 05:04 PM
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I don't think its the alignment, it sounds like an issue within the steering linkage itself.

OP: do the wheels turn their full range when you crank the wheel all the way clockwise? What about counter-clockwise?
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Old Dec 27, 2008 | 11:21 AM
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yes the wheels turn their full range both ways...
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Old Dec 27, 2008 | 02:57 PM
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Get your car looked at by a good alignment shop and they should be able to tell you exactly what the issue is.
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Old Dec 27, 2008 | 09:33 PM
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ya i took it to an alignmnet shop and they had no clue...they said possibly a bad strut???
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Old Jul 5, 2009 | 10:54 AM
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bump any help?
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Old Jul 5, 2009 | 10:57 AM
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No clue? Words that mean "go to a better shop".
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Old Jul 5, 2009 | 11:14 AM
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ya guess ill try that...just hoping that maybe someone had the same prob as me before and can point me in the right direction...
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Old Jul 5, 2009 | 11:54 AM
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Yep, alignment. You correct the steering wheel when doing the alignment.
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Old Jul 5, 2009 | 12:18 PM
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it's just odd to me how the steering wheel is never in the same position after each and every turn...after turning right it stays right...after turning left it goes straight? Every car i've had that had an alignment issue never did this before...it would be crooked at the same point evertime...
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Old Jul 5, 2009 | 12:46 PM
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From: somewhere testing various tires, brakes, and suspensions.
Check tie-rods. Road variation can makes it seem like the wheel is off too.
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