Steering Geometry
02-11-2007, 04:40 PM
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Steering Geometry
Hey guys
A while back I posted about my car having too much turn to the left and at full lock it would rub but not on the right... im still very confused on why it does this. Pro5.0 told me it has nothing to do withmy car being lowered. As im converting my car to 5 lug would a set of steeda x2 balljoints cure this problem and fix the steering geometry? new tire rods? Ive heard about steering rack limiters but I would rather fix the problem than wrap a bandage around it.
Adder feel free to chime in
A while back I posted about my car having too much turn to the left and at full lock it would rub but not on the right... im still very confused on why it does this. Pro5.0 told me it has nothing to do withmy car being lowered. As im converting my car to 5 lug would a set of steeda x2 balljoints cure this problem and fix the steering geometry? new tire rods? Ive heard about steering rack limiters but I would rather fix the problem than wrap a bandage around it.
Adder feel free to chime in
02-11-2007, 07:55 PM
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RE: Steering Geometry
the simple and easy way to eliminate this issue is:
[ol][*]unbolt both of your outter tie rod ends[*]unscrew both tie rid ends from the tie rods themselves, counting how many rotations you make[*]take this number and divide it by two.. write it down somewhere[*]turn your steering wheel completely to one side, left or right... doesnt matter[*]note the approximate angle of the steering wheel[*]turn the wheel completely to the other side[*]again, note the angle os the steering wheel, also note the number of rotations of the steering wheel you made.[*]take the approximate angles of the end points on the steering wheel, and the number of rotations made from lock to lock.[*]Find the mathematical center if your steering. this may not be the center for the wheel.[*]Disconnect the steering shaft from the steering rack. center the steering wheel, then re-attach the steering shaft to the rack.[*]your rack should now be centered, and so should your wheel.[*]take the number you got in the second and third steps and re-install the tie-rod ends to equal values, once you have the front end back together.. bring your car for an alignment...[/ol]
[ol][*]unbolt both of your outter tie rod ends[*]unscrew both tie rid ends from the tie rods themselves, counting how many rotations you make[*]take this number and divide it by two.. write it down somewhere[*]turn your steering wheel completely to one side, left or right... doesnt matter[*]note the approximate angle of the steering wheel[*]turn the wheel completely to the other side[*]again, note the angle os the steering wheel, also note the number of rotations of the steering wheel you made.[*]take the approximate angles of the end points on the steering wheel, and the number of rotations made from lock to lock.[*]Find the mathematical center if your steering. this may not be the center for the wheel.[*]Disconnect the steering shaft from the steering rack. center the steering wheel, then re-attach the steering shaft to the rack.[*]your rack should now be centered, and so should your wheel.[*]take the number you got in the second and third steps and re-install the tie-rod ends to equal values, once you have the front end back together.. bring your car for an alignment...[/ol]
02-11-2007, 08:13 PM
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RE: Steering Geometry
ORIGINAL: watson30
Thanks alot adder! So no need to get thoes balljoints? What causes this problem anyhow?
Thanks alot adder! So no need to get thoes balljoints? What causes this problem anyhow?
I didnt realize it, but it happened when I put my headers in because I disconnected my steering shaft and probably moved the wheel at some point while it was off
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