2005 IS300, Wyloch = auto newb

Wheel alignment was good, ride is much smoother now.

But the steering wheel is no longer dead-center when going straight...it must be turned slightly to the right (maybe...10 degrees?)

I see this is the "most common complaint after wheel alignments," as documented here:
http://www.anewtoronto.com/wheel%20alignment.html

Before, it didn't matter if I was on a sloped or straight road, with only myself or with four passengers - the car always drove perfectly straight with the wheel dead-centered, even if I took my hands off of it.

All I want to do is adjust the position of the steering wheel such that the going-straight position is -10 degrees or so from its current position. I've not done any car maintenance more than change my oil+filter and also a few power window regulators.

Is this a very involved task? Any pointers as to where to start? (preferably IS300 specific)

4/2/2009 4:52:54 PM

take it back. sounds like they didnt have the steering wheel stop on very good. which is dumb, they should have drove it afterwadrs and noticed it. i always put the wheel dead strait, becuase i knew it would come back if it wasnt

4/2/2009 4:59:40 PM

remove your steering wheel and reinstall offset 10 degrees


[Edited on April 2, 2009 at 5:02 PM. Reason : dont trigger the airbag ]

4/2/2009 5:01:42 PM

wait. n/m.

[Edited on April 2, 2009 at 5:06 PM. Reason : l]

4/2/2009 5:04:16 PM

4/2/2009 5:04:27 PM

Quote :

"remove your steering wheel and reinstall offset 10 degrees"

you do realize you can't actually do that on most new cars right?

4/2/2009 5:38:22 PM

either live with it or take it back and ask for the wheel to be centered

4/2/2009 5:45:08 PM

take it back. ragged could be right for a change. they use a device that holds the steering wheel while they loosen the bolts on the bottom of the suspension and tug them left or right. if the wheel isn't totally straight, you'll have that problem. though i did have an issue where the steering wheel was crooked from the factory. boy was that fun getting fixed.

Quote :

"you do realize you can't actually do that on most new cars right?"

Unless I'm mistaken (which could very well be true) it's just a pain in the ass.

I had one fixed at the dealer a few weeks ago (09 IS350)

You could do it yourself if you had a steering wheel puller.

[Edited on April 2, 2009 at 5:58 PM. Reason : d]

4/2/2009 5:57:13 PM

most steering wheel I've pulled off are made so you can only put them on where they came off. it's not just a round splined shaft, one side of the shaft has splines that are a little different and that has to line up with the steering wheel or it won't go on.

i'm sure not all of them are like that but i think everyone i've taken off has been

[Edited on April 2, 2009 at 6:20 PM. Reason : asfd]

4/2/2009 6:03:27 PM

yep, its called a double spline, plus it would just make it turn farther in one direction, the correct way is to center the tie rods on the rack by shortening one and lengthening the other

4/2/2009 6:25:44 PM

you would need a hammer if you didnt care what the underside of the wheel looked like, or a puller. its the only way(that i know of)

even then a spline could be off

[Edited on April 2, 2009 at 6:56 PM. Reason : df]

4/2/2009 6:56:00 PM

or just do it the white way

4/4/2009 5:57:08 PM