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Old Feb 9, 2014 | 04:55 PM
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I had an alignment done after replacing all the tie rods and drag arm. The steering wheel is a little off center to the right. Can I fix this easily?
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Old Feb 9, 2014 | 05:00 PM
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The is an adjustment sleeve on the steering linkage that you loosen the bolts and turn to get the steering wheel straight.
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Old Feb 9, 2014 | 06:23 PM
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Search this on youtube. Really easy. But is it just me or why wouldn't the garage have straightened that out when they did the alignment?
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Old Feb 9, 2014 | 08:07 PM
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Take it back to the shop that did the alignment. It should have been done.
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Old Feb 9, 2014 | 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by JWheeler
Take it back to the shop that did the alignment. It should have been done.
Exactly .....
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Old Feb 10, 2014 | 06:46 PM
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Absolutely....go back to shop!!!
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Old Feb 10, 2014 | 07:15 PM
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Most alignment shops don't drive the car after an alignment. And that's about the only good way to see if the steering wheel needs to be straightened. It's too easy to do yourself to bother waiting for the shop to do it. That'll take another hour by the time you drive it back there and wait on them. You can do it in 5 minutes.
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Old Feb 10, 2014 | 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by scottmphoto
The is an adjustment sleeve on the steering linkage that you loosen the bolts and turn to get the steering wheel straight.
Do you mean the drag link?
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Old Feb 10, 2014 | 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by MachRanger
Most alignment shops don't drive the car after an alignment. And that's about the only good way to see if the steering wheel needs to be straightened. It's too easy to do yourself to bother waiting for the shop to do it. That'll take another hour by the time you drive it back there and wait on them. You can do it in 5 minutes.

What? I wouldn't take a car to a shop that wouldn't drive it after they were done to check the work. What kind if shops do you go to?
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Old Feb 10, 2014 | 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Tony_SS
Do you mean the drag link?
yes it's on the drag link by the pitman arm.
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Old Feb 10, 2014 | 10:37 PM
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bleepinjeep has a youtube vid about this exact thing. personally I wouldn't have driven away from the shop with it like that. any respectable shop will square away the problem immediately if you come right back with an issue they had something to do with.
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