chief Member 166 Member For: 21y 9m 6d Location: Melbourne Posted 15/03/04 07:58 AM Share Posted 15/03/04 07:58 AM That could explain why mine sometimes goes sh*tty!! My steering was fine then I was parking and heard a clunk when turning the wheel (no didn't hit anything) and the steering was dreadful afterwards (wasn't the first time)! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/9612-steering-alignment/page/2/#findComment-101313 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadyxr Donating Members 132 Member For: 21y 6m 12d Location: Sydney Posted 16/03/04 02:12 AM Share Posted 16/03/04 02:12 AM Had some alignment issues with my "t". I had a report done by specialist aligner & then confronted dealer who agreed to kick the tin toward fixing the problem. Left front camber was main issue. Had the mod done at 7000kms, now at 17,000 and perfect. If any one wants contact details I'd be happy to supply as they do a top job. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/9612-steering-alignment/page/2/#findComment-101662 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYOPA Team Blueprint Donating Members 312 Member For: 21y 5m 3d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 16/03/04 10:26 AM Share Posted 16/03/04 10:26 AM I have had my car now for 2 months and it has always been a bit "off"The steering wheel is lower on the right than the left.Had the 3000K service done and they took it to a wheel alignment place who printed out and said it was fine.As with others I have read, I took my last car to a tyre specialist with the same problem and they fixed it.Looks like I will have to do the same thing again! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/9612-steering-alignment/page/2/#findComment-101890 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBO240 Member 628 Member For: 21y 8m 16d Gender: Male Location: Geelong Posted 18/03/04 12:48 AM Share Posted 18/03/04 12:48 AM if the wheel alignment is ok then the steering wheel needs to come off and be put back on straight its out a couple of splines on the shaft... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/9612-steering-alignment/page/2/#findComment-102517 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadyxr Donating Members 132 Member For: 21y 6m 12d Location: Sydney Posted 18/03/04 01:13 AM Share Posted 18/03/04 01:13 AM TBO240 said: if the wheel alignment is ok then the steering wheel needs to come off and be put back on straight its out a couple of splines on the shaft... that's not the way it's done nowdays with air bags. The wheel is centred by locking it straight ahead and adjusting the tie rods. This changes the toe settings to align with the the steering wheel. If the aligner does his job properly you should have a straight steering wheel. Do not let anyone try to remove the wheel to centre it (big danger) Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/9612-steering-alignment/page/2/#findComment-102533 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBO240 Member 628 Member For: 21y 8m 16d Gender: Male Location: Geelong Posted 20/03/04 04:07 AM Share Posted 20/03/04 04:07 AM shadyxr said: TBO240 said: if the wheel alignment is ok then the steering wheel needs to come off and be put back on straight its out a couple of splines on the shaft...that's not the way it's done nowdays with air bags. The wheel is centred by locking it straight ahead and adjusting the tie rods. This changes the toe settings to align with the the steering wheel. If the aligner does his job properly you should have a straight steering wheel. Do not let anyone try to remove the wheel to centre it (big danger)my car is less that 2000kms old and I traded my old xr6t which had a factory sports steering wheel on it and part of the deal was that they change the steering wheel.which they did but they didnt put it on straight so its going back to be done again.....so it can be done. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/9612-steering-alignment/page/2/#findComment-103395 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattson Award Winning Photo guy Donating Members 1,340 Member For: 21y 3m 15d Gender: Male Location: Burleigh Waters Posted 20/03/04 04:53 AM Share Posted 20/03/04 04:53 AM my steering wheel is also off centre, I.e it's a little to the left when driving dead straight.I suspect it was like this when they swapped the sports wheel onto the stocko one.I'll be mentioning it at the 3000km service.Cheers,Matt Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/9612-steering-alignment/page/2/#findComment-103402 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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