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Who has a steering wheel that isn't aligned properly?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by zx10_afm, Jan 2, 2020.

  1. Jan 2, 2020 at 8:59 PM
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    TacoBuffet

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  2. Jan 2, 2020 at 9:08 PM
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  3. Jan 2, 2020 at 9:13 PM
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  4. Jan 2, 2020 at 9:56 PM
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    My steering wheel was off to the left quite a bit. Alignment was perfect though. Dealer wouldn't do shit so I took it to a reputable shop and had them fix it. I have noticed though that our roads here are crowned and the truck likes to follow.
     
  5. Jan 2, 2020 at 10:08 PM
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    last week i had a string of like 3 cars with alignments out right off the truck.. suppose to catch it on the PDI. surprised techs dont.. the pay for a warranty alignment is wonderful.

    Now the wheel wont be perfectly straight unless your on a straight road. road crown is a common issue i have people come in complaining about wheels being off. and almost all roads are crowned.. you'll have the wheel to the left almost all the time
     
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  6. Jan 3, 2020 at 4:29 AM
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    Mine was/is off to the left. Took it in and they "fixed it". Left the dealership and noticed nothing was changed. Turned around and went back. Spoke to the shop foreman. He drove it and said alignment was off. "Fixed it". Still the same. Ill live with it now until I take it somewhere else. The tech appeared clueless like most do.
     
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  7. Jan 4, 2020 at 4:27 PM
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    Sounds like mine did, just fix it yourself, I did. not to hard to do. Post #17
     
  8. Jan 4, 2020 at 4:35 PM
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    maineah

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    Everyone that has an improperly aligned front end.
     
  9. Jan 4, 2020 at 6:13 PM
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    Alignment (wheel angle wise) can be perfect and the steering wheel can be off center quite a bit. Shame because a crooked steering wheel is so easy to fix.

    Road crown is easily compensated for with a little less caster on the drivers side but not more than .5 degrees different than the passenger side.
     
  10. Jan 5, 2020 at 5:48 AM
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    If it was properly aligned it should be centered. The steering wheel should have been locked centered with a tool then each tie rod adjusted for proper toe. If the wheel was not them the toe can be adjusted where ever. The alignment would be correct but the steering wheel would be off.
     
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