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Offline sKrEwBaLL

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Squint steering wheel
« on: 14 November 2003, 13:22 »
My car just got two new CV gaiters fitted and now the steering wheel is squint (its pointing about 30 degrees right).  It is also now pulling slightly to the left.  What the f*ck have the garage done to make it do this?  I will take it back to them on Monday but it'd be good to know whats probably happened here.

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PS I also had a new shock fitted on the offside front.

Offline jedi16v

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Re:Squint steering wheel
« Reply #1 on: 14 November 2003, 13:30 »
hello mate not to sure about the steering wheel out but the pulling to the left could be the fact that you only replaced one shock your supposed to replace both really. goodluck in sorting it out :)

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Re:Squint steering wheel
« Reply #2 on: 14 November 2003, 13:53 »
Yeah thats what I thought but it only needed one for the MOT and the garage said it would be OK to replace the single shock.  Last time I take my car there to get anything done.

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Re:Squint steering wheel
« Reply #3 on: 14 November 2003, 13:53 »
Your tracking is out.

Offline sKrEwBaLL

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Re:Squint steering wheel
« Reply #4 on: 14 November 2003, 13:54 »
Would that cause the squint steering wheel?

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Re:Squint steering wheel
« Reply #5 on: 14 November 2003, 13:54 »
They made a right @rse of the brakes as well

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Re:Squint steering wheel
« Reply #6 on: 14 November 2003, 13:56 »
My steering wheel was pionting right and my car was drifting to the left when i took my hands off the wheel.

I got the tracking done when i put new tires on.
that sorted the problem.

Get this check as it could also chew the inner front tires mate.

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Re:Squint steering wheel
« Reply #7 on: 14 November 2003, 14:05 »
OK nice one.  Cheers.