Steering Wheel Alignment
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Steering Wheel Alignment
I was wondering if anyone has a problem with their alignment of their steering wheel.... In order to go straight I have to hold my steering wheel to the right about 1/8 of a turn... I was told by the dealer to bring it back when it has 500 miles on it and they can adjust the alignment..... Anybody else have this problem? thanks......
Burning Brakes
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From: Chandler AZ
Originally Posted by csixer
I was wondering if anyone has a problem with their alignment of their steering wheel.... In order to go straight I have to hold my steering wheel to the right about 1/8 of a turn... I was told by the dealer to bring it back when it has 500 miles on it and they can adjust the alignment..... Anybody else have this problem? thanks......
Not sure What the Heck they did, but it was perfect after they finished.
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Racer
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From: North Richland Hills TX
Originally Posted by csixer
I was wondering if anyone has a problem with their alignment of their steering wheel.... In order to go straight I have to hold my steering wheel to the right about 1/8 of a turn... I was told by the dealer to bring it back when it has 500 miles on it and they can adjust the alignment..... Anybody else have this problem? thanks......
Safety Car
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From: SE Idaho
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Originally Posted by Rocketman50
My steering wheel was off about 30 degrees. Took it in and they fixed it. Don't know if they removed the steering wheel and realigned or just aligned front end. It's fine now.
Racer
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From: North Richland Hills TX
Originally Posted by WhiteC5Vette
Since the steering wheel is aligned to the column, it cannot be adjusted. They would have had to put it on an alignment rack, lock the steering wheel at zero degrees and perform an alignment.
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Safety Car
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From: SE Idaho
St. Jude Contributor
Originally Posted by Rocketman50
In the "old days" the wheel was splined and you could put it on upside down if one wanted to... Things change.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Austin Texas
Three of the C6's in our Club, LCC, had the same proble, bought from three diff dealerships in TX got them fixed within minutes and no i did not have to wait until i had 500 miles cause i upgraded to the Z51 sway bars so they fixed my alignment at 275 miles
vettes are built as follows:
5201 vin, mine
4400 sometin , PR
12000 sometin black
sorry for the sometin, i do not know their vins...
so they were not built at the same time and still had the same problem
looks like this was done during shippin...
vettes are built as follows:
5201 vin, mine
4400 sometin , PR
12000 sometin black
sorry for the sometin, i do not know their vins...
so they were not built at the same time and still had the same problem
looks like this was done during shippin...
Drifting
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Originally Posted by Rocketman50
My steering wheel was off about 30 degrees. Took it in and they fixed it. Don't know if they removed the steering wheel and realigned or just aligned front end. It's fine now.
Instructor
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From: Northwest Louisiana
Steering wheel alignment is simply set by adjusting the "toe" on the front end. Set a fixture in the steering wheel that will, if properly installed, hold the wheel straight, and when this is done, someone or something will align the toe-in, underneath. That's how we do it at my GM factory...and they have the same basic set up at Bowling Green.
Le Mans Master
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From: Norfolk VA
Originally Posted by NTMMD8R
Steering wheel alignment is simply set by adjusting the "toe" on the front end. Set a fixture in the steering wheel that will, if properly installed, hold the wheel straight, and when this is done, someone or something will align the toe-in, underneath. That's how we do it at my GM factory...and they have the same basic set up at Bowling Green.
no reason to wait 500 miles the shop you took it to just didn't do it right. The toe is set right when you measure it from the tires, but not from the center line of the car. A local shop (Georgia) did the same thing to my mom's Caddy.My advice is to find a better allignment shop
