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MG MGF Technical - steering wheel alignment

Hi ive recently had two new front tyres and the tracking ammended by my local MG dealer.The car is a 1998 F. However i notice when i drive in a straight line the steering wheel is slightly out of alignement, ie it appears to face to the right by a few degrees, albeit only slighlty any ideas/comments appreciated
Lee

Lee
Take it back to where the tyres were fitted.
They are supposed to lock the steering wheel in the straight ahead position when adjusting the tracking.

Tony
Tony Harrison

Lee, they may have well set the steering position straight ahead and adjusted the front toe setings, if they haven't checked and adjusted the rear you will get the misalignment of the wheel whilst driving as you are experiencing.A full 4 wheel geometry check is what is required.
mike

>> Lee, they may have well set the steering position straight ahead and adjusted the front toe setings, if they haven't checked and adjusted the rear you will get the misalignment of the wheel whilst driving as you are experiencing. <<

Yup, you may have noticed other cars do this as they drive in a front line in front of you - they appear to 'crab' along the road. This is an error when setting the driving axis of the rear axle.

As Mike rightly suggests, a 4-wheel alignment is highly recommended.
Rob Bell

Thanks guys your comments very much appreciated.
Lee

This thread was discussed on 17/01/2006

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