Centering the steering wheel

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Mar 9, 2005 | 06:44 AM

'04 4.0 XLT

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Centering the steering wheel

I had a friend do an alignment on my truck yesterday. Afterward, we tried to center the wheel the best we could in the shop. But when I drove it home I noticed that when going straight, the steering wheel is ever-so-slightly turned to the right.

Is there and easy way to adjust this without me going back to the guys' shop and bugging him again? I know the alignment is dead nuts, but the wheel is just a tad off.

Thanks!!

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Mar 9, 2005 | 04:55 PM

roddz170

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I had the same problem, I suggest you take it back, it's his job.

Mar 9, 2005 | 10:46 PM

Smurf-Slayer

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Yup...

The only way to fix it is to loosen both of the "sleeves", and turn them both the same amount. Remember one is counter clockwise... Tighten them back up, and then take it for a spin. See if you got it. Repeat until it is straight.

Mar 9, 2005 | 11:48 PM

Superdave37076

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Centering the wheel is the first step in an alignment. The sleeves, as mentioned above, are adjusted from there for straight and toe-in.

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Jul 10, 2013 | 01:20 AM

apache34

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Most cases is not the alignment problem when the car is pulling to one side
Reverse the font tires. Put the right side tire on the left side and the left side tire on the right side
It is called radial pull