Centering the steering wheel
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Centering the steering wheel
I replaced the inner tie rods this weekend and now notice that the steering wheel is rotated about 5 degrees left when the wheels are straight ahead. I'm thinking that I need to turn the adjusting sleeve on the inner tie rod to shorten it in order to center the wheel. Am I correct on this?
Also, since I only did the inner tie rods, is there a reason to get an alignment. Maybe I'm missing something, but I don't see how the inner tie rod impacts alignment as it doesn't connect the two steering knuckles.
Also, since I only did the inner tie rods, is there a reason to get an alignment. Maybe I'm missing something, but I don't see how the inner tie rod impacts alignment as it doesn't connect the two steering knuckles.
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Any time you replace steering components an alignment is a good idea. A new component in the system changes the way the system is set up. Now, what do you mean by inners? Chevy uses inner tie rods with a pitman/idler arm setup. Ford uses a drag link instead, a totally different design. What kind of truck do you have?
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