Steering wheel not centered after hitting a pot hole
06-11-2009, 01:37 AM
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Steering wheel not centered after hitting a pot hole
This weekend I hit a pothole pretty bad that it damaged my rim.
I decided to just upgrade to 19's and I just installed them today. But now the steering is off at about 1 oclock. Car still drives straight and no pulling on either side. Just the steering wheel being off centered. I've done some searching and read there's a rod that I can adjust to correct the steering wheel? I just can't figure out where it is. 
Anyone know where this is or how I can correct it? TIA
EDIT: Here's a picture of the damage done to both rims.
I decided to just upgrade to 19's and I just installed them today. But now the steering is off at about 1 oclock. Car still drives straight and no pulling on either side. Just the steering wheel being off centered. I've done some searching and read there's a rod that I can adjust to correct the steering wheel? I just can't figure out where it is. Anyone know where this is or how I can correct it? TIAEDIT: Here's a picture of the damage done to both rims.
Last edited by aznmode; 06-11-2009 at 01:07 PM.
06-11-2009, 04:19 AM
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You have bent or damaged something. You need to find out what & replace or repair it - then have a full alignment done
06-11-2009, 01:05 PM
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I really hope thats not the case. I've updated my post and included a picture of the damage to the rims. Is it possibly due to driving the fron'ts flat? I only had 1 spare which i put on the back and had to drive the front flat to get home, which was prob about a mile.
06-11-2009, 03:08 PM
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If your steering is off you have bent something. To do that kind of damage to a Benz rim above a spoke was a firm clout. Benz Mags are strong.
06-11-2009, 03:32 PM
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