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Less Turning Radius When Turning Left, Is this a sign something is wrong? |
vesnyder |
Nov 22 2005, 09:17 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 680 Joined: 14-April 05 From: Cleveland, OH Member No.: 3,933 |
When working on my car tonight I noticed the wheels turn farther to the left than they do to the right? I confirmed this by turning the steering wheel and noted that it turns 1.25 turns to the right and 1.5+ turns to the left? Is this a sign there is something amiss (it is a salvage car and the front clip has been replaced) or is this something common among all 914's? The car seems to handle and steer OK. Any ideas what could cause this?
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Allan |
Nov 22 2005, 09:23 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
Is your steering wheel centered?
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Aaron Cox |
Nov 22 2005, 09:26 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
guessing also that one tie rod is way longer than the other? |
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messix |
Nov 22 2005, 09:28 PM
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AKA "CLUTCH KILLER"! Group: Members Posts: 6,995 Joined: 14-April 05 From: between shit kickers and pinky lifters/ puget sound wa.north of Seattle south of Canada Member No.: 3,931 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
the tierods are not adusted properly.
measure both sides from where it mounts to the strut and to the steering rack, it will most likely be different. fix is to take to the alignment shop and tell them the problem they should be able to fixit. you might have to reclock the steering wheel afterward. |
SirAndy |
Nov 22 2005, 10:12 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,645 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
that's because the lefties are not as (up)tight as the righties ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/popcorn[1].gif) Andy |
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Aaron Cox |
Nov 22 2005, 10:20 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
PENALTY - obscure political reference. 4th down |
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