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So I had my truck in the dealership for a noise in my steering wheel, which they fixed, but also I wanted them to fix my steering wheel angle. If you look at my picture, the steering wheel is cocked to the left when driving in a straight line. I asked the service tech and he said they might have to do an alignment and that would be on me because my warranty has expired. When I picked the truck up, I ended up having to pay for an alignment and he said the problem was solved. It was hard to tell for sure until I got on the highway, but the steering wheel is still not centered. This should be an easy fix shouldn't it? I remember with my last truck I had this same issue with a local shop and they were able to fix it, no problem. I don't have an up to date picture, but I feel like my steering wheel is even more out of line that it was when I brought it in.

 

 

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Mine does the same thing, except I have to tilt it to the right to go straight. I would go the dealer, but the way my wheels are setup they'd probably laugh. :dunno:

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Mine does the same thing, except I have to tilt it to the right to go straight. I would go the dealer, but the way my wheels are setup they'd probably laugh. :dunno:

 

Does your truck pull to either side? I've got my alignment sheet and everything looks good, but steering wheel is way out of whack. For your case, I can see how they would try to cast blame on your setup, but I've still got stock wheels and tires lol

 

On a side note, that stance is awesome

Silverado-Hareek Senior Enthusiast

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As I understand it, an alignment will ensure your wheels are centered correctly, but not the steering wheel....that's a separate job/task but it is do-able.

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Does your truck pull to either side? I've got my alignment sheet and everything looks good, but steering wheel is way out of whack. For your case, I can see how they would try to cast blame on your setup, but I've still got stock wheels and tires lol

 

On a side note, that stance is awesome

 

If I straighten the steering wheel dead center it'll pull to the left pretty hard. But like you, I too have an alignment sheet and everything is good to go. It's funny because it pulled just a hair to the right so I went and got it aligned, and they showed me how out of whack it was before I brought it in. Now that it's fixed it pulls more even more when dead center. Beats me honestly lol.

 

Thank you sir, lovin' it so far!

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As I understand it, an alignment will ensure your wheels are centered correctly, but not the steering wheel....that's a separate job/task but it is do-able.

 

Well I agree with you. I think it is a seperate job, but I think it also all ties into an alignment. My frustration is the truck doesn't pull to either side and drives straight as an arrow. The problem resides in the steering wheel being turned to the left while driving straight. That was my main request at the dealership to fix the steering wheel angle. So I ended up paying for an alignment and the problem hasn't changed

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If I straighten the steering wheel dead center it'll pull to the left pretty hard. But like you, I too have an alignment sheet and everything is good to go. It's funny because it pulled just a hair to the right so I went and got it aligned, and they showed me how out of whack it was before I brought it in. Now that it's fixed it pulls more even more when dead center. Beats me honestly lol.

 

Thank you sir, lovin' it so far!

 

Yea, who knows. Maybe if I tell them the opposite of what is actually going on, they'll somehow fix it then lol

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Well I agree with you. I think it is a seperate job, but I think it also all ties into an alignment.

 

It's a separate job because it DOESN'T tie into an alignment is what I'm saying. When you request an "alignment" they're going to check your wheels, not your steering wheel. You'd have to ask them to check the alignment as well as center your steering wheel. At least that's what I've run into in the past anyway.

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Yea, who knows. Maybe if I tell them the opposite of what is actually going on, they'll somehow fix it then lol

 

On a side note, the steering wheel noise you brought it in for. What was the actual noise and how'd you replicate it? My steering wheel has been making a noise for a long time now and I've always wanted to bring it in but never have. Mine creaks pretty bad whenever I turn it.

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It's a separate job because it DOESN'T tie into an alignment is what I'm saying. When you request an "alignment" they're going to check your wheels, not your steering wheel. You'd have to ask them to check the alignment as well as center your steering wheel. At least that's what I've run into in the past anyway.

 

Ok, I'm not disagreeing with you as I don't know much about alignments and all that. I just thought it was interesting that all I asked for was my steering wheel to be centered. I told him the truck drives straight and doesn't pull to either side, its only a matter of the steering wheel not being centered. I was then told I might need an alignment and would have to pay for it. So I paid for an alignment thinking the steering wheel was now centered and it isn't. That's where my frustration comes from.

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On a side note, the steering wheel noise you brought it in for. What was the actual noise and how'd you replicate it? My steering wheel has been making a noise for a long time now and I've always wanted to bring it in but never have. Mine creaks pretty bad whenever I turn it.

 

My steering wheel had a clicking/ticking sound when turning the wheel. To hear it best, the radio is off/muted and standing still, I would just turn the wheel and you can hear it in the video. I did notice the truck HAS to be warm for the problem to occur.

 

The problem was the steering gear was binding up and I had a bad ball joint. All of that was replaced under warranty even with my leveling kit installed.

 

 

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My steering wheel had a clicking/ticking sound when turning the wheel. To hear it best, the radio is off/muted and standing still, I would just turn the wheel and you can hear it in the video. I did notice the truck HAS to be warm for the problem to occur.

 

The problem was the steering gear was binding up and I had a bad ball joint. All of that was replaced under warranty even with my leveling kit installed.

 

 

 

Mine makes a similar sound but not as pronounced as yours. I'll have to get a video if it, and hopefully stop by the dealer. My only issue they aren't very lenient when it comes to mods and I'm sure they'll blame it on the level. Even though it's done this before the level.

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Pretty typical, before my last alignment my wheel was about 7 degrees to the left, they said they got it straight but now it's about 3 degrees to the right, I just haven't crawled under it to fix it.

Tattooo Senior Enthusiast

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My steering wheel is off centered as well but im pretty sure they are all designed & made that way

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