Can anybody offer some good advice please for my problem.

Two years ago I slid into a kerb with my n/s/f wheel (steel spare was on at the time), during some light snow.

The steering wheel has been about an 1/8th of a turn to the left from centre ever since.

I had a mechanic look over it and nothing obvious looked damaged or bent, he said it was either the leg or the track rod.

I pulled the boot off and the track rod looks straight enough to me, I've replaced the leg this morning and the steering wheel is still off centre by the same amount.

During this two year spell it hasn't got any worse, the wishbone has been replaced both sides (MOT failure) and the tyres have worn evenly.

Regards :wonder:

I smacked a curb at much greater speeds a few weeks ago :-( My steering wheel is off by about the same amount. I have had the car tracked 3 times (twice at the same place), and they all claim is is sorted, but as soon as you drive it the steering wheel is off to the left. All places used a clamp to hold the wheel straight.

I have been under the car, and nothing looks bent, and mechanic had a quick look and has not spotted anything either. I don't get any horrible vibrations, or anything, so I was going to ignore it till it gets worse (or I crash it!) I have changed the track rod end, but not the whole track rod.

4 wheel alignment or just the 2? Mine was off to the right by just enough to be annoying. The two front wheels were 0 to each other, but off to the back wheels with the steering wheel central.

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Infact after one attempt the car felt almost dangerous to drive, I took it back and they tweaked it a bit - I did about 350 miles over two days and did not like it. I think to make matters worse mine had been bent at the back too (prior to my ownership) and the rear beam may be a faction bent, however it has always tracked fine until my recent "hello" with a curb

The rear beam can be out when leaving the factory, your'e a bit limited with what you can do with it I'm afraid.

Get 4WA done, they only check the rears though, they can be adjusted but your looking at big money and a specialist job using special bits (I forget the name of them now lol)

The steering was out on my superb when I got it, it took 2 different companies to get it right and its now spot on. I can thoroughly recommend wheels in motion located in Chesham depending on your location. They succeeded where the previous company had failed and got the alignment sorted using their Hunter 4WA rig.

http://www.wheels-inmotion.co.uk/

Can anybody offer some good advice please for my problem.

Two years ago I slid into a kerb with my n/s/f wheel (steel spare was on at the time), during some light snow.

The steering wheel has been about an 1/8th of a turn to the left from centre ever since.

I had a mechanic look over it and nothing obvious looked damaged or bent, he said it was either the leg or the track rod.

I pulled the boot off and the track rod looks straight enough to me, I've replaced the leg this morning and the steering wheel is still off centre by the same amount.

During this two year spell it hasn't got any worse, the wishbone has been replaced both sides (MOT failure) and the tyres have worn evenly.

Regards :wonder:

I smacked a curb at much greater speeds a few weeks ago :-( My steering wheel is off by about the same amount. I have had the car tracked 3 times (twice at the same place), and they all claim is is sorted, but as soon as you drive it the steering wheel is off to the left. All places used a clamp to hold the wheel straight.

I have been under the car, and nothing looks bent, and mechanic had a quick look and has not spotted anything either. I don't get any horrible vibrations, or anything, so I was going to ignore it till it gets worse (or I crash it!) I have changed the track rod end, but not the whole track rod.

Do you guys have the same maximum lock available both ways (give or take, as per Haynes)? If not, then maybe the rack has slipped sideways in the mountings?

Do you guys have the same maximum lock available both ways (give or take, as per Haynes)? If not, then maybe the rack has slipped sideways in the mountings?

Without trying to sound stupid, is there a "proper" way to check this, or is it just visual?

If the steering really does turn further one way than the other from the "steering wheel straight" position, rather than the "car going straight" posiiton, check for bent track rod on affected side, then look to see if there's a clean(er) bit on the rack case one side of the mounts.

If the steering really does turn further one way than the other from the "steering wheel straight" position, rather than the "car going straight" posiiton, check for bent track rod on affected side, then look to see if there's a clean(er) bit on the rack case one side of the mounts.

Will give that a check on my way to work tomorrow and report back.