The best steering fix that has saved me big dollars.

He fixed the steering for me and I'm saving good money on tyres that's all I care. No one else could help me they would help take my money tho and still the steering was the same.

So true there are plenty of strokers out there. Im happy with the result in my Hilux steering don't knock something you haven't tried.

I had just bought 2 new tires for my car for rego inspection here in NSW and after inspection the guy said to me he will pass it this time but next time I have to save up because I need tie rods fixed


I was a little concerned that I had bought some new tire and they may not last while I was down in Adelaide we went a place near marions shopping center left the car there asked for a check up on suspension and tie rods

Nothing wrong they had been replaced not too long ago I had only had the car 12 months

I did not return the mechanic for the next pink slip inspection and 5 year later tire tie rods and every thing is still ok

I do not do many ks living here in Broken Hill

I was so annoyed I would have given the guy a lot of money for nothing he may have put new part in but it is the labor cost he wanted

why do some mechanics do this ?

Because there are not a lot of honest people around anymore mate and everyone is trying to make a dollar not knowing that by doin things like that gives there bussiness a bad name and they loose bussiness.

We haven't got a local Truck Whisperer who kills anyone who learns his secrets - but we've sure got lots of steering aligners who are happy to take your money and fiddle with your steering and front end with little idea of what they're doing.

The secret to front ends is understanding the complexities of steering geometry - and how putting much larger tyres and wheels on, as compared to what the original designers intended - will make your steering work like the steering on the hill trolley you built when you were 9 yrs old. [;-)

Any major increase in width and diameter of tyres and wheels over the original, merely substantially exacerbates any slight wear, out-of-balance situation, or misalignment in the front end.
Manufacturers regularly specify no more than + or - 3% change in tyre diameter over the original-fit tyres.

As with all mechanical repair work - it's the total thoroughness of the examination, and the thought that goes into what caused the problem or failure in the first place - that makes for a successful repair.

There are vast amounts of manufacturers specifications that are often totally ignored or not even known about.
Checks on specs such as chassis alignment measurements for diagonal twist in the horizontal and vertical planes; checks for front and rear axle alignments; the weight (and its positioning) that needs to be placed in a vehicle when alignments are being done .. the list goes on and on.
Unseen lumps of mud caught inside rims create out-of-balance conditions that cause steering wobbles; unseen and unchecked damage to axle housings, wishbones and steering components create misalignment that can only be corrected when they're fixed.
These are all the things that need to be scrupulously checked when doing alignments.

I was taught that no alignment should even be done unless new front tyres are fitted (or the front tyres swapped with the rear), to eliminate any potential misalignment created by unevenly-worn tyres.
It goes without saying that all tyre pressures must be checked before any alignment work is done. How many aligners have you seen do all this?

I'll wager the Truck Whisperer doesn't use any magic - he just does his aligning work with more thought and thoroughness.

Hi all when I spoke to the Ken the trucke whisperer he explained to me there is nothing wrong with the wheel alignment, he said people have been alining vehicle for decades now they all know what they are doing to set the vehicles right. To me that sound very true as I done a few year myself at a tyre dealear and done many alignments and its not rocket science these day when the computer tells you what to do. He told me there is a fault within the power steering system with most vehicles there are 3-4 faults that can be fixed.
As having a stint in the tyre bussiness I look around his work shop and didn't see any sign of alining equipment. Infact he told me why would he bother doing wheel alignments when there are thousands of people out there doing it and there are still people complaining about there tyre wear and poor steering ability especially in large trucks.
Steven A3 I don't drive with the van on the hole life of my tyres so that can't be the problem.

You mean to say, the TruckW said, the alignment is correct but the fault is in the power steering???????????
Sounds like nonsense to me.

Guys he dose not touch the alignment, I can guarantee the alignment was not touched. Every alignment I have ever had has not made the steering as good as it is now and the handling it's more smoother in the steering and the hole vehicle stands up better on corners. Whatever he dose with the power steering dose make a huge difference like no one else has ever done before that maybe why he will not tell anyone exactly what he dose. It's like most things you take it in to be fixed u pick it up if its not any better or fixed then you ask questions. Everyone dose not mind spending there hard earned on things as long as they get good things /results for there cash.

I would say impossible,,, power steering is simply using hydraulics to assit with the movement of mechanical parts the only possible thing in power steering that can affect your wear is if you have play in the box (mechanical parts) which can be eliminated through proper adjustment but play in the box would show through play in the steering wheel. If there has never been any play in the steering wheel and the column link to the box is good then the box is pretty well adjusted. Everything else from there is all part of the wheel alignment process, to shim for caster ,(wheel alignment process) to take out play in the drag links or make any other adjustments(wheel alignment process) if you are seeing scalloping or wear it can only be areas associated with wheel alignment (geometry) or shock absorbers or worn parts or incorrect tyre pressures. if he didnt replace the shockies or any other parts or make any other changes to geometry what so ever (alignment process) then maybe he just pumped the tyres up. I personally think he goes outside of spec and covers his tracks to make it look like it was never touched because if people knew it was a simple adjustment outside of normal spec then they wouldnt pay $500 or what ever it is they charge. Just my opinion so hold off before you shoot me. :-)

howesy
I think you are spot on. For the truck man tell someone they worked on the power steering and that fixed the issue is great use of the three B's. B21431t Baffles Brains.

Having or not having power assistance has nothing to do with tyre wear and tracking of a vehicle.
I agree something has had to have been done to the adjustment of camber caster and toe in to point it all in the right direction so it can operate as intended by the designer.
Perhaps he doesn't actually touch the normal adjustments and bends the chassis to suit.
Maybe he bends the suspension components

It still seems some of the biggest crooks around are still in wheel alignment. They have infiltrated every other sphere of today's mechanical marvels.
In today's world of "transparency" the motoring world is still pretty cloudy, misty and concealed from the user.