I agree! You can also check the rack to see if it is center. Just turn the wheel
to the left until it stops. Now turn it back to the right and count how many
times it takes to stop.Now half the amount of turns back to the left and the
rack is center. See if the steering wheel is center. If not ,just pull the wheel
and put it back on straight.
Most alignment shops do compensaite for the steering wheel by
turning the tie rod ends. But we do it only to the ones that we can't pull
the steering wheel off.At least I do.I can't speak for the others.
Not all alignment shops are dishonest. I take special pride in my work
knowing that a satisfied customer is happy and will come back. Lives are
in our hands, and we got to be careful with the work that we do.
Kevin Andrews
Siler City,NC
TR-250(CD7766L)
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From: Nolan Penney[SMTP:NPenney@concentric.net]
Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 1997 11:16 AM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: 73 TR6 Front Suspension
I wouldn't get in too hot a lather over the tie rods being unequal length
just yet. Probably the #1 cause of this is the steering wheel not being
properly positioned on reinstallation. Hence one drives with the wheel
cockeyed in a straight line. The always helpfull front end shops take
said car in for alignment, position the steering wheel correctly, and
adjust the heck out of the tie rod ends. They then will give a horror
story to the owner about the extend of misalignment in the front end (we
adjusted the left 1/2" in, the right 1/2" out, for a total misalignment
of a full inch mr. customer!).
If your rack or box allows you to center it, do so, and note just where
the steering wheel is now pointing. I'd place my money on the steering
wheel being a spline or two off.
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