A Small Problem

[Azzer8]

I dont think this is worth worrying about really but im just curious.

My yaris's steering wheel is not staright, it doesnt effect the driving of the car at all, im just wondering if it points to the tracking or something else being wrong with the car?

[Moffmo]

Nah, my points slightly right, iv seen a few that do...

[alanbradley]

If it doesn't affect the tracking then all it is is annoying. I've had one Yaris that had the rhs about 1cm higher than the other when you were going straingt. Used to bug the hell out of me!

A

PS Hi Matt, haven't seen you about for a while...

[Moffmo]

If it doesn't affect the tracking then all it is is annoying. I've had one Yaris that had the rhs about 1cm higher than the other when you were going straingt. Used to bug the hell out of me!

A

PS Hi Matt, haven't seen you about for a while...

Hi mate..

I still read the forums (like everyday) :P Im just uber lazy nowadays :)

Im out most evenings now though as i have a life..(i like to think so anyway lol)

[alanbradley]

Im out most evenings now though as i have a life..(i like to think so anyway lol)

Nobody likes a showoff! :D

A

[cfc1]

It IS a sign that the tracking COULD be out, one of a few symptoms.. the actual toe settings of the car could be spot on, but the "centre line" of the car COULD be slightly out.. this is what makes a car "crab" along the road (appears to be driving slightly sideways) but because the toe settings are ok, it won't wear tyres out.

The way the tracking is done.. guages are hung on the front wheels and a laser shines across the front axle giving the toe settings.. a laser is also shined/shone/shoned () down the side of the car to the rear guages (rear flags) if these beams are both pointing to the same number on the scale on the rear flags, the car's centre line will be right.. however, if these are pointing to different numbers,(or even just slightly off perfect) then the centre line won't be right and the steering wheel won't sit straight (the amount it will sit off centre depends how far out the rear flags are).. remember, as i said earlier, the front toe settings can be fine even if the back flags are out... so, it depends on how much it is annoying you wheather or not you feel it would be worth getting the tracking adjusted to straighten up the steering wheel.

[BLiTZ]

well mine was fine when i first got the car, then when i had the rear tyres changed and had the tracking done the wheel now sits slightly off, pisses me off cos im bugged by stuff like that lol

[cfc1]

You should have taken it back in and got the tracking redone... i would have.