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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: AD1.8T on 03 June 2012, 21:15

Title: Wishbone bushes done steering wheel now off center??
Post by: AD1.8T on 03 June 2012, 21:15
As above any ideas ? My mate recons the ball joint bolts may be slightly miss angled but im not sure any ideas before i get it tracked
Title: Re: Wishbone bushes done steering wheel now off center??
Post by: Wayne on 03 June 2012, 21:24
When you get the tracking done they should be able to straighten the steering wheel.
Title: Re: Wishbone bushes done steering wheel now off center??
Post by: AD1.8T on 03 June 2012, 21:36
I didnt want to get the tracking done if it can be helped as it was fine before hand surely its something we have done wrong ?
Title: Re: Wishbone bushes done steering wheel now off center??
Post by: Bandit127 on 03 June 2012, 21:47
Putting new wishbones on my old Omega put the tracking out by a country mile. You would have thought that the same parts were made to the same drawing by whoever makes them. Not in that case.

So it likely nothing is 'wrong' - just different. You should check everything is tight and then get the tracking done. Camber too probably...
Title: Re: Wishbone bushes done steering wheel now off center??
Post by: AD1.8T on 03 June 2012, 22:09
Lol yeah ive had enough of laying on my back under the car for the last 2 days everythings torqued up ect so im letting someone else do the dirty work tomoz and getting it all done ! I didnt change the wishbones though i just did the bushes but regardless i was messing about with the front end of the car ...
Title: Re: Wishbone bushes done steering wheel now off center??
Post by: Wayne on 03 June 2012, 23:35
Changing just the bushes could affect the camber / tracking so well worth getting it checked.
Title: Re: Wishbone bushes done steering wheel now off center??
Post by: xxChrisxx on 04 June 2012, 09:07
I didnt want to get the tracking done if it can be helped as it was fine before hand surely its something we have done wrong ?

You always need to get it done if you change any of the suspension. As it will always alter the tracking to some degree.
Title: Re: Wishbone bushes done steering wheel now off center??
Post by: AD1.8T on 04 June 2012, 12:02
3 garages later and tyrelands the only one who can get her on the ramp  :laugh:
Title: Re: Wishbone bushes done steering wheel now off center??
Post by: Wazzzer on 04 June 2012, 14:01
when I had my TT arms fitted both front wheels pointed out so far they didn't even register on the gauges lol

Your camber won't be affected as there is no adjustment on the Golf as standard (apart from moving the subframe slightly) but your tracking will probably be affected due to tightening it all back up
Title: Re: Wishbone bushes done steering wheel now off center??
Post by: AD1.8T on 04 June 2012, 14:11
Haha yeah mine was 9mm out i think they said! all fine now though and the car is alot stiffer ive now done wishbones, top mounts and rear axle only the dogbone left really  :smiley: