How come my steering wheel is off-center after returning from Tellico trails?
 

I went to Tellico a while back after which I noticed that my steering wheel
"where you rest your thumb part of the steering wheel" is no longer
perfectly horzontal like it used to be. Even when I am driving in a
straight line. Does this mean I need an alignment? there are no other
noticable changes including tire wear.

Regards,
Jim
'00 Sahara with 3"Terraflex system

Re: How come my steering wheel is off-center after returning from Tellico trails?
 

Might want to check your tie rod... you may have bent it on the run.

Dave
http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm

On Fri, 28 May 2004 19:42:23 GMT, "Jim Bratton" <jbratton1@nc.rr.com>
wrote:

>I went to Tellico a while back after which I noticed that my steering wheel
>"where you rest your thumb part of the steering wheel" is no longer
>perfectly horzontal like it used to be. Even when I am driving in a
>straight line. Does this mean I need an alignment? there are no other
>noticable changes including tire wear.
>
>Regards,
>Jim
>'00 Sahara with 3"Terraflex system
>

Re: How come my steering wheel is off-center after returning from Tellico trails?
 

Might want to check your tie rod... you may have bent it on the run.

Dave
http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm

On Fri, 28 May 2004 19:42:23 GMT, "Jim Bratton" <jbratton1@nc.rr.com>
wrote:

>I went to Tellico a while back after which I noticed that my steering wheel
>"where you rest your thumb part of the steering wheel" is no longer
>perfectly horzontal like it used to be. Even when I am driving in a
>straight line. Does this mean I need an alignment? there are no other
>noticable changes including tire wear.
>
>Regards,
>Jim
>'00 Sahara with 3"Terraflex system
>

Re: How come my steering wheel is off-center after returning from Tellico trails?
 

Might want to check your tie rod... you may have bent it on the run.

Dave
http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm

On Fri, 28 May 2004 19:42:23 GMT, "Jim Bratton" <jbratton1@nc.rr.com>
wrote:

>I went to Tellico a while back after which I noticed that my steering wheel
>"where you rest your thumb part of the steering wheel" is no longer
>perfectly horzontal like it used to be. Even when I am driving in a
>straight line. Does this mean I need an alignment? there are no other
>noticable changes including tire wear.
>
>Regards,
>Jim
>'00 Sahara with 3"Terraflex system
>

Re: How come my steering wheel is off-center after returning from Tellico trails?
 

Might want to check your tie rod... you may have bent it on the run.

Dave
http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm

On Fri, 28 May 2004 19:42:23 GMT, "Jim Bratton" <jbratton1@nc.rr.com>
wrote:

>I went to Tellico a while back after which I noticed that my steering wheel
>"where you rest your thumb part of the steering wheel" is no longer
>perfectly horzontal like it used to be. Even when I am driving in a
>straight line. Does this mean I need an alignment? there are no other
>noticable changes including tire wear.
>
>Regards,
>Jim
>'00 Sahara with 3"Terraflex system
>

Re: How come my steering wheel is off-center after returning fromTellico trails?
 

Bent tie rod as Dave already said:
http://www.cowtownjeeps.com/index.as...tech/align.htm
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Jim Bratton wrote:
>
> I went to Tellico a while back after which I noticed that my steering wheel
> "where you rest your thumb part of the steering wheel" is no longer
> perfectly horzontal like it used to be. Even when I am driving in a
> straight line. Does this mean I need an alignment? there are no other
> noticable changes including tire wear.
>
> Regards,
> Jim
> '00 Sahara with 3"Terraflex system

Re: How come my steering wheel is off-center after returning fromTellico trails?
 

Bent tie rod as Dave already said:
http://www.cowtownjeeps.com/index.as...tech/align.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Jim Bratton wrote:
>
> I went to Tellico a while back after which I noticed that my steering wheel
> "where you rest your thumb part of the steering wheel" is no longer
> perfectly horzontal like it used to be. Even when I am driving in a
> straight line. Does this mean I need an alignment? there are no other
> noticable changes including tire wear.
>
> Regards,
> Jim
> '00 Sahara with 3"Terraflex system

Re: How come my steering wheel is off-center after returning fromTellico trails?
 

Bent tie rod as Dave already said:
http://www.cowtownjeeps.com/index.as...tech/align.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Jim Bratton wrote:
>
> I went to Tellico a while back after which I noticed that my steering wheel
> "where you rest your thumb part of the steering wheel" is no longer
> perfectly horzontal like it used to be. Even when I am driving in a
> straight line. Does this mean I need an alignment? there are no other
> noticable changes including tire wear.
>
> Regards,
> Jim
> '00 Sahara with 3"Terraflex system

Re: How come my steering wheel is off-center after returning fromTellico trails?
 

Bent tie rod as Dave already said:
http://www.cowtownjeeps.com/index.as...tech/align.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Jim Bratton wrote:
>
> I went to Tellico a while back after which I noticed that my steering wheel
> "where you rest your thumb part of the steering wheel" is no longer
> perfectly horzontal like it used to be. Even when I am driving in a
> straight line. Does this mean I need an alignment? there are no other
> noticable changes including tire wear.
>
> Regards,
> Jim
> '00 Sahara with 3"Terraflex system

Re: How come my steering wheel is off-center after returning from Tellico trails?
 

While a bent tie-rod is a common cause of this problem, the draglink is also
known for bending which will also cause the steering wheel to be off. The
draglink is what connects the steering box via the Pitman arm to the tierod.

Jerry
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"David C. Moller" <dmoller@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> Might want to check your tie rod... you may have bent it on the run.
>
> Dave
> http://mysite.verizon.net/res0p2es/david/index.htm
>
> On Fri, 28 May 2004 19:42:23 GMT, "Jim Bratton" <jbratton1@nc.rr.com>
> wrote:
>
> >I went to Tellico a while back after which I noticed that my steering
wheel
> >"where you rest your thumb part of the steering wheel" is no longer
> >perfectly horzontal like it used to be. Even when I am driving in a
> >straight line. Does this mean I need an alignment? there are no other
> >noticable changes including tire wear.
> >
> >Regards,
> >Jim
> >'00 Sahara with 3"Terraflex system
> >
>