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toe settings correct, steering wheel not centred!


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I changed the tyres last week and had the shop do an alignment. The toe settings on both front wheels are now neutral. But the steering wheel is probably 5 to 10 degrees off centre, turned to the right. Rather than taking it back to the shop which is far away, I was going to do the OBC with stalk mod so I thought I could just re-centre the steering wheel when I mount it back on.

Is this a correct thought?

What worries me is: Would this place the actual steering column rod itself in a permanently "turned" position, masked by the fact that the wheels on one end and the steering wheel on the other are lined up straight and neutral? And thereby affecting the lock-to-lock ratio of my steering? i.e the I would be able to turn, say 3 full circles to the left but only 2 full circles to the right (due to the steering rod itself already being turned a bit to the right permanently)?

Essentially, is it the wheels/suspension structure that stops the steering column from turning further when fully turned to one direction, or is this stoppage mechanism within the steering column rod itself?

Anyone know what I am saying?

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