Wheel Alignment
Submitted: Tuesday, Feb 21, 2006 at 12:20
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Member - big bo (NSW)
Hi,
Had a wheel alignment done, the Prado seems to track good however I noticed that the steering wheel is slightly offset and not in the usual striaght line, does this matter , what causes this and should I worry?.
Thanks.
Reply By: nowimnumberone - Tuesday, Feb 21, 2006 at 12:48
Tuesday, Feb 21, 2006 at 12:48
tyhe steering wheel being off line wont efect the actuall alignment.
all it really means is the guy who done the wheel alignment is slack and didnt do his job properly.the alignment might be alright spec wise but should have spent more time on it to do it right.
you will find after a short time just how annoying that wheel will be not being straight.
the only way to fix it properly is to get it realigned.
cheers
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Reply By: Wizard1 - Wednesday, Feb 22, 2006 at 11:54
Wednesday, Feb 22, 2006 at 11:54
There is an alignment issue with Prados fitted with certain brands of tyres. Not sure what they all are. I have Cooper AT fitted to my 95 series, the vehicle has pulled to the left ever since they were fitted (18 Months ago). No alignment would fix it. Toyota said it was the tyres. I then contacted Cooper Tyres office in
Brisbane.
Cooper tyres had the solution and put me onto one of their suppliers in my area. Had it adjusted to their spec (1 degree extra camber on the left) and she now tracks straight. Like Big Bo the steering wheel was then off centre (to the right). The aligner adjusted it, without any prompting.
Tried the tyre rotation and all sorts of different ideas and none of them worked.
Prado owners take note! When you fit new tyres apart from the factory fitment,
check that the tyre manufacturer doesn't have an alignment adjustment for their tyres. The original supplier, according to Cooper, should have done it on fitting.
Last note. I rate the Cooper customer support and service attitude. They were even willing to replace the tyres if need be!
Wizard
Prado TD
Gold Coast
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