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#1: 01-12-2012, 04:14 PM
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Is there a way to adjust the wheel. Alignment is ok within specks. How do these guys adjust the wheel during alignments. Little off but enough to annoy me
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#2: 01-12-2012, 04:35 PM
 
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yep - just get the wheels straight - then take the steering wheel off and line it up - bolt it back down. there are some threads for steering wheel installation you can follow.
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#3: 01-12-2012, 05:46 PM
 
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Hmm ok. Ill search a little more. Wasn't to sure cause of the air bag system. Thanks
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#4: 01-14-2012, 01:14 PM
 
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I have the same problem. Got an alignment last year. Steering wheel is just a little to the right. Alignment Specs have been perfect.
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I believe the way to correctly center the wheel a small amount is to do it with the tie rods. Adjust each side the same number of turns to move both wheels to point in the same direction the steering wheel is pointed (this won't change the toe of the wheels in respect to one another). Then when you center the steering wheel it brings the car wheels back to the straight ahead direction. I think removing the steering wheel and moving one spline on the column might be too much of a change for some cases.
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#6: 01-15-2012, 01:03 AM
 
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Make your adjustments from tie rods. Mark your current settings and count your turns.
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#7: 01-15-2012, 09:49 AM
 
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You can also do it from the flex joint where it goes into the steering rack under the car. If you loosen the pinch bolt on the splined flex coupling it should slide up enough to rotate it one spline. I can't remember if you need to loosen the three bolts on the stearing rack or not. I don't believe you have to, but it makes it easier.
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#8: 01-16-2012, 09:34 PM
 
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Mine's like a 1/2 notch off. From changing stock vinyl wheel to a wrx leather one. Thankfully, it's in the direction to where when I drive down an angled road (which is most everywhere) it's pretty much straight on.

But, yeah if I ever need a real alignment it'll def be taken outta the tie rods.
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#9: 01-18-2012, 12:32 PM
 
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This happened to me just a month or so ago, went to autozone to get the torx screwdriver, removed the airbag, loosened the center nut and repositioned the wheel 1 notch to the left....been fine since..
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