Steering Wheel not straight (crooked) after wheel allignment at Firestone. twice

The shop is only as good as the guy who's working on your car. Look around your work area they usually have the same kind of people working at the shop, but most likely in different uniforms. It's not hard to readjust the steering wheel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jllh2VjM4H8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLyRH5eSpps

 

You don't take off the steering wheel to get it straight up, you adjust the tie rod ends on the front end. Unbelievably bad info.

 

You'd be surprised at how many people seem to think an alignment requires removing the steering wheel.

 

It's funny I had just replaced my old foam rubber steering wheel. Replaced it with a used leather one off of a 2012 Tacoma. No matter how much I tweaked the steering wheel, it's now off a hair just like JUJTacoma 2010! If you're not happy ask for your money back, and take your business elsewhere.

 

I will call firestone today and see what they say. I paid for a lifetime allignment package a few years ago for like $150 and I take my truck there twice a year.

 

I had same problem, tie rod adj fixed this. Good luck!

 

did you do it your self?

 

No I took it back to the Tire Shop that did my alignment. They were very cool about it. Honestly I think someone forgot to check my steering wheel after the alignment since I noticed it later in the day after pick up.

 

the thing that concerns me is that I took my truck last weekend for the 2nd time and stated specifically that the steering wheel was crooked. they seemed to have over fixed it. I will call them today or maybe I will call a different firestone.

 

My buddies tundra had the same issue after alignment. We adjusted the tie rod end on both sides and got the steering wheel straight. Took 5min

 

Firestone?? Why not just take it to les schwab? Same morons working on cars.

 

Please can you give me some on ideas on what I need to do.

 

This is it

 

ok. thank you

 

The Hunter machine when using Wintoe on power steering rack tie rod vehicles specifically doesn't want you to lock the steering wheel in place because when you adjust the toe it is accounting for the movement within the steering wheel as you adjust the tie rods. At least this is what I was taught by the instructor at Hunter at the time when I was taught about alignments and the machine.

 

We drew a horizontal line from the tie rod end to the tie rod. This for tracking the amount of half turns you are gonna make. Then break loose the jam nut and turn the tie rod opposite of what the steering wheel needs to move. Do that to both sides. Retighten the jam nut and go for a drive. Readjust if necessary. His needed a full turn of the tie rod.

 

ok thank you. I will try that this saturday.

 

so I made another appointment for firestone this saturday. this time I will place blue tape on the top of the steering wheel and mark it to what makes me feel its centered

 

when i bought my pro, had it back twice to dealer to get the steering wheel straight,, i was never happy till i did the zip tie mod, it took the play out, and my steering wheel is straight,, even if they get it right, it will still be off one way or the other alittle bit.. sad but true, with the play in the steering , these tacoma's have .....

 

whats the zip tie mode?