Steering Wheel Off Centre

[GreyKnight]

Only noticed it a couple of days ago, my steering wheel is very slightly off centre (to the right). I don't remember hitting any pot holes that would have caused this, I'm a bit uncertain how it could have happened.

 

Is it something I could correct, or is it a dealer job? It's not really a problem, but it's annoying...

 

Thanks

 

Graham

[Jonathan E]

I had a well known Lotus dealer try to sort mine out 3 times and it still wasn't right,in the end I removed the wheel and moved it on the spline,took a couple of goes but got there in the end,btw this was after a full geo so I safely assumed that everything else was ok,apparently the car S2111s had never been set up correctly at the factory,which is also a common fault

Theres alot of info on the brit cars bbs technical section regarding adjustment of track rods etc,search for steering wheel in the archives,seems its a very common problem

hth

Regards

Jon

[dss123]

Gray,

 

It seems strange that this has "just happened".

 

It's not uncommon to get things a little out of line if you have removed your rack for any reason - (new gaters etc) or even new TREs. There are are 2 or 3? splined UJs along the steering wheel shaft and at the steering wheel it's self. I suppose it's possible that anyone of these joints has come loose and slipped or you've knocked something and bent a track rod arm?

 

I would certainly get it all checked out though, cos if something has come loose you need to get it sorted asap!

 

 

Cheers

 

 

Dunc

[Steve J]

Only noticed it a couple of days ago, my steering wheel is very slightly off centre (to the right).  I don't remember hitting any pot holes that would have caused this, I'm a bit uncertain how it could have happened.

 

Is it something I could correct, or is it a dealer job?  It's not really a problem, but it's annoying...

 

Thanks

 

Graham

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Surely that's is because your car is "right hand drive" ?