How to Straighten Your Steering Wheel Easily at Home | DIY Car Alignment

Have you ever got an alignment done on your car but the steering wheel isn't straight? In todays video I show how to do an at home front end alignment on your car to straighten out your steering wheel. Adjusting your tie rod ends is an easy way to align your steering wheels in a simple way. I installed lowering springs and new wheels on my wife's car, and after getting a professional alignment on all 4 wheels to insure even tire wear. While the car tracks perfectly straight, the steering wheel is a bit off center. I'll be driving in a straight line and the car doesn't pull at all, but the steering wheels doesn't look straight. It's slightly crooked while driving in a straight line. When I straighten out the steering wheel, the car start turning to the right. In todays video I make a small adjustment to the left and right tire rod end to turn the wheels to the left a bit. One full rotation on each tie rod pulling both front wheels to the left made the steering wheel nice and straight. Since I did the same full rotation on each side, the wheels will still have the same alignment with no issues, but now the steering wheel won't be crooked while driving straight. This is the easy way to straighten your steering wheel in relation to the wheels of the car! How to straighten steering wheel on your car. Crooked steering wheel? This at home alignment fixes that.
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How to Straighten Your Steering Wheel Easily at Home | DIY Car Alignment
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[@GOSJSU]

No obnoxious intro, no obnoxious music, just straight to the point. All DIY videos should be like this.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Thanks! We don’t like that “fluff” so it’s not in our vids!

[@static_Tricolor_camry]

Putting intros in videos are annoying. It's more time wasted and it takes longer to get to the information needed.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

@@static_Tricolor_camry Yeah we like it simple!

[@lifeonthemark]

Agreed

[@akblamn187]

Stop crying

[@cuttthroatperformance2752]

I had to move mine just a quarter, steering wheel is probably more straight than it's ever been in it's life 😂 thanks man

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Glad I could help!!

[@rolandsequeira]

Do youo need to remove the wheel for this?

[@Ozninjaguy]

@@rolandsequeira Depends on the vehicle. If on full lock you can access the tie rod, then there's no need to remove the wheel. I've done it on my little car.

[@brandonsrelax6311]

I wanna buy you a beer bro fixed my steering wheel being off thanks a lot man appreciate it 💯

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

lol glad to help! Great tip to know how to do!

[@juanojeda8069]

But I don't understand need to do in both sides?

[@RoxusRemo]

@@juanojeda8069 You need to do it to both sides to keep the alignment. So in his case, car was drifting right..so need to adjust the toe left.. so he shortened drivers side rod (this pulls the rear of the wheel closer so it turns the whole wheel left and then extend/lengthen the passenger side so it 'pushes' the rear of the wheel which turns the wheel left also.

[@microbrientube]

@@RoxusRemowait I think I see how I fucked up. So “opposite” turn directions, is actually the same, because the rods are pointing opposite directions. So clockwise one side, counterclockwise the other means they both get turned away from you (pushed over) or turned toward you (pulled under) if you’re perpendicular to them

[@Holeyguagaamoley]

Too bad after $200 4 wheel alignment I'm even having to think about doing this but there you go,great video.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Yeah it's a bummer most shops can't get the wheel perfectly straight! At least this is an easy fix

[@propanbutan4634]

I had two done still crocked spent £100 now my dad will do this manually

[@junglercul]

thanks for the video. ive taken my car many times to align and the steering wheel always crooked. mines the same as your vid it drifts to the right when steering wheel is straight gonna try it home later!

[@GregG-ry7no]

Great video, very well done! Instructions are clear and easy to follow. I love how you explained the principle of tie rod adjustments by using your hand to illustrate the effect of changes in both directions. The steering wheel alignment on my 2017 GMC Sierra 2500 has been bugging me (off to the left just like yours), and your video has motivated me to fix it. I'm headed to the garage this morning!

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Glad it was helpful! Definitely bugs me a lot when it's crooked! Cool way to fix it!

[@skittlesbutwithchocolatein2274]

Mine is barely noticeable but you know how these things drive you crazy

[@stayup5917]

Thank you ! You explained everything perfectly bro 🙏🏼 Fixed my issue

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Glad you liked it! Great fix for sure!

[@Martitime]

Watched so many videos and you simple explained in 5 minutes. Subscribed ❤

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Glad you liked it!

[@MichaelLee-ll1sy]

A big appreciation mate, really helped me a lot with saving a load of money

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Glad to help!

[@KDpyro]

That's driving me nuts as well! Here Germany it's the same problem with those tire shops. I let them do the alignment 3 times until they got it right 😅

[@axelheilborn5369]

This is exactly the information that I need. Just had an alignment but the steering wheel is crooked. Have an Audi A3 so must be very similar or the same as S3. Thanks.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Oh nice! Yeah should be the exact same setup for you. Glad to help!

[@ant98tan]

Cash money information right there. Goodness my mind can't settle when I'm driving my truck. Specifically because of that exact reason right there. Much appreciated for the knowledge my brother.

[@MJ0781]

Installed a new tie rod because of rattling going over bumps, and vibration when braking at higher speed, mechanic couldn’t figure out what was causing it, so I replaced the tie rod myself and was able to get the steering wheel back to straight again from being off centered. Holding it at 12:10 to drive straight was killing me. So I adjusted the set screw and within a couple try’s, my wheel was straight again. Saved time because I would have taken the entire tie rod off again to re count the 14 rotations or just add/minus but your way was much faster 🙏🏼 thanks again!!!

[@user-eu3rh9so4z]

Not all heroes wear capes. Top man, great advise and demonstration.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

I appreciate that!

[@fulumukwevho4744]

This video was amazing! I finally understood this concept

[@molotovmenace6625]

A straight to the point video, clear and informative.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Glad you liked it!

[@stevenhoppe6515]

Thanks man, great video! I had the same problem on my 2012 Camry only opposite of your Audi. My front wheels needed to go slightly to the right. I did one full turn on the adjusters like in your video. But, in my case it was just a bit too far and steering wheel was slightly off in the other direction. So, ended up having to do the adjustments a second time. I returned the adjusters a bit back so that they were both exactly 1/2 turn from where they were originally. 2nd test drive and sucess! Straight track and straight wheel. Kinda sucked having to do it twice but I guess it's trial and error with different vehicles. Still saved me alot of money and hassle with alignment shop! Thank you!!!

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Nice! It's definitely trial and error. I got lucky and 1 full turn worked. But good adjust to know how to do!

[@reza_dc2]

so if your wheel was towards the right , did you adjust the driver side toe first?

[@stevenhoppe6515]

@@reza_dc2 It really doesn't matter which side you do first. I actually did the passenger side first. What matters is that you adjust both sides absolutely the same. But, one side you will turn the adjuster clockwise, and the other side counterclockwise.

[@josephlugo5707]

Just got my alignment done on my Volvo and they did exactly that. I drives me crazy. Thanks 👍🏻

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Oh dang!

[@DMAX29]

Same bro I have an s60t5 put new rod ends on got the dealer to perform the alignment, low and behold still a tad bit cooked lol. Steering. Was straight before I took it to them

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

@@DMAX29 crazy how shops can’t put them perfectly straight!

[@Begood607]

Thank you so much my brother.. bless bless bless .. god bless you

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

You are very welcome! Glad I found this fix!

[@NoName-is6py]

Was about to go to tyre shop for alignment... But heck no... Gonna try this at home tomorrow... Straight to the point explanation.. Dude's perfect.. 👌

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Nice! Glad to help! Nice to be able to do some easy fixes at home

[@headhoncho4890]

Hey man THANK YOU for making this video. I’ve had 5 alignments and only 1 got my steering wheel straight. I did what you said and my steering wheel is straight again after installing new coilovers

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Oh dang! Glad to help!

[@BandmasterPete]

Just did adjustment at a local shop with my mercedes s212 2016 and got the same result as you. I went back again two times to the shop and try to explain my steering wheel problem. The shop owner was just angry and snarky. Now i will adjust my wheels exactly like you. Thanks for the video. 😊

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Sometimes doing it yourself is the best result!

[@aquifer98]

I tried explaining this to the shop who did my alignment but they test drove it with 3 people and told me it was fine. so I took it elsewhere and they ALSO didnt straighten the wheel .-.

[@andyva4317]

Thank you brother . Straight to the point

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Glad you enjoyed it! Great tip to know for sure

[@endorphinsaddict]

Thanks very much for sharing this! Much appreciated!

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

My pleasure!

[@hungtao3873]

Thank you so much bro, I just got my 2023 supra and I have the excatly the same problem as you had. It driving me crazy! You saved my life.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Oh nice! I did this on my Supra too to help it and works great!

[@andrewdietsch863]

Wanted to say thank you! Like you and many others I had an alignment done after having my rack and pinion changed out in my 2012 Toyota Tundra. Like yours my steering wheel was slightly cocked right driving me nuts but not so much i felt like spending half a day at the dealership correcting it. Only difference between my truck and your Audi, much larger tie rods and they were kinda tough to get that nut loose. One small suggestion to others. I started with a half turn as opposed to a full turn. After test driving the steering wheel was cocked the other direction. Jacked the truck back up and reversed it a 1/4 turn and it’s now perfect. 1 full turn is quite a bit depending on the vehicle and how off the steering wheel is. May want to start with a 1/2 turn and go from there. Thanks again, great video!

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Glad it worked! Yeah different cars will differ. On my Supra I did about a 1/4th turn to fix it. The Audi just happened to need a full turn. Easy fix tho for sure!

[@simplelangperorock]

Amazing! I have exact same thing happening on my 328i e90. Great stuff man, thanks for the time.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Hopefully it fixes it easy!

[@lucashng]

Subscribed! Finally I'm able to have a good night sleep after showing this video to my mechanic and he fixed my crooked steering wheel. I'm surprised how most workshop doesn't know this simple trick.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

haha wow! Thats why I don't like bringing my cars to shops. I have 1 professional mechanic friend who I trust. So many shops have people who really don't know much lol

[@frederikfoto]

Thanks so much amazing så “tired” of that off center steering ever since i changed tires

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Yeah it drives me crazy! Glad you liked it!

[@harryjones2190]

Thanks for the vid, so.. ive had my bmw 428 alignment done two time now and the shop says perfectly fine. However 95% of the time im driving with right hand down, you can see the padel shifer are a perfect reference for this. When i let go of the wheel the car tracks fairly straight but wheel remains kinked to the right. Like you say is driving me insane. Any ideas?? Cheers.

[@kalakachi1]

Thank you brother!

[@Nick-NY]

Thanks my dude!

[@jamessiaosi1447]

Thank you, this helps all lot😁🤙🏽

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

No problem 👍

[@juliuspalon5319]

I just had a replacement of all of my expired tyres and had my wheels balanced and aligned, unfortunately my steering wheel is now crooked, exactly like in your wife's car. I went back to the tyre shop but the mechanic wasn't able to fix it after 2 adjustments. Gonna try this solution this weekends as it is driving me nuts. Thanks for this man!

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Oh wow! Yeah this should do it! Especially if everything was just aligned. You should be able to dial it in

[@juliuspalon5319]

​@@BrosFOURRSpeedMy steering wheel is now straight. After some trial and error, my tie rods needed around ~190 deg of rotation. Thank you so much for this video!

[@johncreedon7847]

Looking forward to trying this. My wheels was straight but just put new Michelin pilot ss on the front and it's ever so slightly to the left now, car is a giulia quadrifoglio and it has a really quick rack. Drives me crazy 😂

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Oh nice, yeah this should help you out!

[@johncreedon7847]

Got it sorted. I used the nut itself as a guide, one 6th of a nut turn on both sides got it right

[@djbachataben9036]

Thank you! Excellent video! My steering wheel is a little over to the left.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Glad it helped!

[@teejay6139]

I've got a collection of 7 Audi's between me and my wife and every time I take any of them to be aligned I get the SAME result as you, crooked steering wheel and never ever straight. I hassled taking it back and dealing with them and their excuses and denials so I'm glad for your video which gives me the idea. Thanks again

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Glad to help! Seems like this happens all the time with people!

[@FunkkyPanda69]

Thought it was me with my Honda. Perfect alignment from factory only for the shop bozos to not bring it back to par -.-

[@Terrarium86]

Bro, you’re a life savior.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Glad you liked the video!

[@dennynguyen5335]

You sir are a life saver lol. It bothers my OCD 😂😅

[@johnjkizer6399]

Thank you very much for the detailed video

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bonusshaker9260]

Thank you Bros 4 speed for your explanation. Note if the tie rod ends are infront of the centre axle, the adjustments are the opposite way round. Same principle.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Yeah all the same principle. I did this on my Supra ad they were opposite. But still same concept

[@user-vc2gx2iz8j]

Nice video!!!! have the same problem exactly as yours. I must try this soon!

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Hopefully it works! I did this on my Supra too and it solved the issue!

[@Neadlemeyer]

Awesome thanks man!!!

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

No problem!

[@ansonathan]

Do you need to have both front tires off the ground?

[@brandondicenso318]

Thank you so much!

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

You're welcome!

[@acesmoka]

I've been trying to fix mine thinking it was the SAS steering angle sensor thanks 💯

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Glad this was helpful for you!

[@alessiocentritto]

ahah same here

[@TorgalGaming]

You earn my sub bro thanks from philippines

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Thanks for the sub!

[@dlee8237]

Great video! My ocd was killing me and now my wheel is straight!

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Nice! Glad to help!

[@eoin730]

Thank you for this video and really nice car too 👍🏻👍🏻

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

No problem 👍

[@tomthum5128]

That tape deal was cool, thanks.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Yeah easy way to know what you're doing on this! Glad you liked it

[@DaneDuPlessis]

Nice, thanks. I'll do this to my 2006 Daihatsu Sirion.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Glad I could help!

[@jmer3536]

thank you for this

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

You're very welcome!

[@sunilk1204]

I have the same problem with my Nissan Quest and Toyota Camry. I thought it was an alignment issue and would have taken the car to the shop. But with this video's help I'm going to fix it myself.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Make sure your alignment is good tho first. This fix is geared towards cars that just got an alignment and now the steering wheel is off. If its been a while since you've had an alignment, this might not fully solve the issue

[@condor5635]

I did this today it only need about a half a turn - I would say I was at 11:30 probably on the steering wheel. One turn on most cars is pretty drastic. Nice video thanks for posting

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Oh nice! Glad to hear that!

[@mark.namoco]

What do you mean by half a turn? Half a turn on adjusting the tire rod correct?

[@condor5635]

@@mark.namoco yes half a turn on the ros

[@commbubba1990]

I usually need an 1/8 or so of a turn. A full rotation is pretty drastic and may be too much. Depends on how fine the threads are on the tie rods.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Didn’t seem like the sharpest angle on the threads. Depends on the car I guess. But 1 turn got it perfect for me

[@Libertyfirstrye]

How can you do only a 1/8 and keep the alignment aligned

[@TheWarmWendigo]

@@Libertyfirstrye I’ve used calipers to measure the exposed threads before and after. Then add or subtract the same amount from the other side.

[@natelove187]

I did a 1/2 turn on my 2022 Toyota Corolla SE and the car drove to much left. I did that 1/8 turn like you did and it worked. I guess its trial and error on different cars🍷

[@reza_dc2]

so if my steering wheel is towards the right ; which side should I adjust first? @@natelove187

[@romanjacobs1794]

Man, you saved my sanity 🤯 Those damn alignment shops always mess up my steering wheel, usually it took them 3-4-5 times to center it. Last time they all failed and I got tired, decided to fix it myself, found and watched your video and my friend helped me with this procedure - finally steering wheel is centered 🤘🤘 Had similar problem (car drifted to the right), needed half of a rotation with my '07 BMW e60. Happy af about it and thank you very much!

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Glad to help! Yeah it drives me so crazy! When I had my old Supra aligned, the tune shop showed me this trick!

[@romanjacobs1794]

@Shawn C Hardly disagree. It's shop' and tech' fault only. If you took money - you have to finish the deal. Don't care about how busy they are.

[@themotorcycleguy5980]

Tire prolly is gonna wear badly

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

@@themotorcycleguy5980 Have zero issues..

[@romanjacobs1794]

@@BrosFOURRSpeed same thing 🤙

[@stephendyson3003]

Super helpful video, is it possible to do this without removing the wheels if you rotate them fully to the side to create an opening?

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

If you can reach the tie rod ends. I did this on my Supra with ought taking the wheels off. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqe5nZWbetCJnJo

[@avcalmir]

Thanks!

[@jonrandall5490]

Good job !!

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Thanks!

[@ervindelacruz8]

Awesome 👏🏼. Can this be done on 2022 BMW X3? For some reason the steering wheel suddenly crooked

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

I would asumme so! Most cars all have tie rod ends that function the same and have the threaded part

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

It definitely could be done!

[@danhds89]

Mr. Tire and firestone couldn"t fix this issue. Thanks for the help!

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Glad to help!

[@drmikettx4325]

you have any recommendations for how many turns per degree of offset of the wheel for Audi. I have a 2019 A6 that looks exactly like the car you fixed - and yes it drives me nuts. Not sure if the thread pitch is consistent across all audis.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

I wouldn’t know exactly. But I think trial and error is the most straight forward way. I got lucky and 1 turn got it perfect on my first try. Just mark the tie rod and the end part and do the same turn and see how it helps. Go from there. Based on this, 1 turn probably got the wheels a few degrees straighter

[@juicytan28]

I just did this on my B8.5 Audi S4, I don’t know exactly but I would estimate it at 1 degree per 1/8 turn. Mine was about 2 degrees off center and I turned it a little over 1/4 turn and went too far. Obviously every car is different, but the tie rod position and thread pitch are both fixed, so the degree per turn should be linear.

[@kesodabul]

I’m about to try this!

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Oh nice! Easy fix for sure!

[@LG-yy2up]

Great video buddy👍🇨🇦🇨🇱

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Thanks 👍 Great tip to know!

[@piotridz]

Unless Audi has some different threads, I did that on my 2016 Ford Focus and my crookedness was similar to the one depicted in the video but all I needed was just 1/8 of a turn to make the steering wheel straight so one full turn I agree seems to be pretty drastic.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Like I mentioned in the video it will depend on your car. Not every car will be the exact same amount of turns. On my Supra I had this issue and did about 1/4th turn. So trial and error until you get it right

[@Bryan-zq5wh]

I’m having the same issue you had in the video but on the driver side do I follow the same steps except I turn the rod the other way than what you did on the passenger side?

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Yes! You want both wheels to get angled in the same direction that way you don't mess up your alignment

[@redhead-ij4xw]

hey quick question im doing the same thing on a 1999 chevy venture 3.4 can i use the same method that your using on my car thanks alot mines pulles to the right while driving thanks alot reallly reallly apperiate it have a great day besafe always

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

If the suspension and tie rods look similar to this, you sure can!

[@shortcitysushi]

Ive had 3 cars with a crooked wheel and it has driven me insane good to know theres a fix to this so ima try this rn on my audi

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Yeah it drives me crazy too! Easy fix!

[@absaly]

great stuff

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Thanks!

[@albertjohnson6226]

Thank you.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

You're welcome!

[@frosttheone]

Nice video. Using your method to straighten my steering wheel. But I do have a question. By turning the tie rod evenly on each side, although this straightens the steering wheel, but does it also mess up the toe in/ out from the alignment shop as well ? Toe in/ out adjustment is also by turning the tie rod.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

As long as you do both sides evenly, you'll be good. And this is only good if you've already had an alignment to ensure tires are all correct. So get a real alignment first, then if your steering wheel isnt centered. Do even rotations on each tie rod and you'll be solid. If your car hasn't been aligned in a long time, you could throw things off

[@jr4459]

This is absolutely adjusting the alignment. You're changing one wheel more toe in and the other toe out. Evenly, as the way you've done it, but it is changing one of the for possible things adjusted in an alignment....toe, thrust, camber, and caster.

[@Panzerlang]

@@jr4459 I'm assuming the tie-rod adjustment re-positions the steering-wheel relative to the road-wheels rather than the position of the road-wheels relative to the car's chassis.

[@MrUnicornsinmycereal]

I appreciate this so much! I can totally see the chrisfix influence hahah

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

I learned this from my local tuning shop lol They did this on my last Supra so when the problem popped up on the S3 I knew how to fix it

[@markied2873]

What's crazy is I took my car back to the shop after they aligned it bc of this issue and they tried to tell me I had to fix my rack and pinion plus the steering bushing for $2700...lack of integrity these days are eye opening

[@ArczAngel]

So this diy trick fix the issue sir?

[@markied2873]

@@ArczAngel truthfully, still haven't come around to it bc I don't have a lift. But one thing I know it's not the bushing or pinion.

[@brentonthompson8909]

You don’t need a lift 😂

[@markied2873]

@@brentonthompson8909 meant floor jack lol. Not sure why I said lift

[@Cooldibs]

Do you turn the wrench the same direction when adjusting the tie rod for both sides? Or do you have to do the opposite direction?

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

It will depend on the threads. Look at the direction they go and determine if you need to expand the tie rod or make it smaller. One side will need to be expanded, the other side will need to be made smaller

[@TheStranger5250]

I have to do this. What cause this in the first place? Pot holes and wear?

[@jamesmccarthy7228]

In my experience of getting wheel alignment, none of these tyre centres are using the clamp that fits up under the bottom of the steering wheel, and the top of the drivers seat. This clamp obviously hold the steering wheel in place, while the mechanic carries out the wheel alignment. It's very frustrating. Tanx for the very beneficial upload !!! 👌

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Every time I've had an alignment they did use that. But that doesn't guarantee the wheel is straight. So good to know how to correct it!

[@saldana.b3538]

Quick question, what do you mean by you made the driver side smaller and you pulled the knuckle in closer? That’s the area im kind of confused on

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

The tie rod end. When you twist it, it pulls the knuckle either closer or pushes it farther away. The tie rod end is a screw basically. If you tighten the threads it will shorten the tie rod and therefor pull the knuckle its attached to closer in. If you back the threads out, you'll be making the tie rod end longer and pushing the knuckle away.

[@ContasYT]

I had my car aligned recently and it was slightly off brought it back the guys said yeah it was a bit but its now fixed, it wasn't so im left with doing it myself, thanks for the explanation will try this soon, its driving me nuts have the steering slightly off in the motorway

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Glad to help. Yeah it drives me crazy too!

[@v4yt126]

superb thanks

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Glad to help!

[@Music4Life299]

Toyota did my alignment on my 2020 Corolla and the purpose was to fix this issue and… well it came back the exact same. I went back in today and of course they can’t fit me back in until next Saturday but I’ll try this today and pray it works. 180km for daily driving like this is driving me insane

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Dang. Yeah thats why I like doing as much myself. Easy fix tho!

[@belowfray5251]

Great video !! It isn't crooked lol it's off-center. Not clocked right. Great video

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

lol same difference. Nice to be able to easily fix it!

[@matthewmurdock1897]

Yeah my 23 Camry Le does that I’m going straight and the steering wheel is a lot to the left , they said alignment was done fine, but they probably didn’t think about that rod! Thank you next time I’ll let them know

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Yeah if the alignment is good, then this will dial it in!

[@matthewmurdock1897]

@@BrosFOURRSpeed awesome thank you I’ll let them know to check it at my next oil change

[@NEGAN-ITA10]

genius 👌🏽

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Thanks! So helpful for sure!

[@NEGAN-ITA10]

@@BrosFOURRSpeed yes of course👌🏽

[@condor5635]

Genius? Let’s not go overboard. If you’ve changed tie rod ends or done anything with respect to your tie rods the concept is very straightforward. If you need to remember how to do threads by saying righty tidy lefty loosy this job is probably not for you.

[@adamomariani768]

Great video! I was wondering if it also works on a slightly more significant misalignment. My Renault Clio 2's steering wheel points to the left by maybe 20/30 degrees, would it be fine to turn the tie rod end by many turns you think? I have never brought it to an alignment center since it's an older car

[@PyroPlays]

It should be as long as there aren't any bigger issues affecting the system. Listen for knocks or have it inspected. The tie rods might just be way out :)

[@jr4459]

​@@PyroPlaysYou also don't want to adjust one side so much that you don't have enough rod inserted/threaded into the end. Safety issue.

[@PyroPlays]

@@jr4459 very good point!

[@alilakhraichi3481]

​​@@PyroPlays what do you mean by the tie rods must be way out

[@PyroPlays]

@@alilakhraichi3481 if the tie rods are significantly out of spec, the steering will pull to once side or the car will have a lot of toe.

[@chadpugh1490]

Yeah it's my OCD no doubt. Hate it too. Unfortunately, I caught a bump hauling ass around a corner yesterday and now my wheel is at almost 1 o'clock with the car headed straight. Doesn't pull or anything so I'll have to try this. THX.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Oh dang! You might want an alignment first tho. That bump could have got things out of wack

[@PLANETFAZ]

Mine car is going towards the left when steering is straight. So if I’m correct. My left rotor needs to be expanded. Right rotor needs to be shortened. I await your response. Thanks! (My car is UK based right hand side driver)

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

So you'll need to make your wheels turn to the right. Depending on if your tie rods are in the front part or rear part of the wheel will determine if you need to shorten or lengthen them

[@PLANETFAZ]

@@BrosFOURRSpeed bmw x1 tie rod end. If that helps please ? Any advice would be great

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

@@PLANETFAZ kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqe5nZWbetCJnJosi=u-SuFzNm346-3YqH Here’s another video I made on my Supra. Might have a different setup then the S3. So just look at your tie rod ends to determine if you need to lengthen them or shorten them. Worst case if you do both sides the same amount of turns in the opposite direction. You’ll know if it was the right way or not. If not, reverse what you did and turn them opposite direction of what you did.

[@Zizoproduction31]

If the rod is ”in front ” of the wheel its the other way around, but thumbs up great explaining it worked !!🤭😁

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Yeah just look at which way your threads go and either shorten or lengthen the tie rod end of the desired direction to turn the wheel. I did this on my Supra and everything was the opposite way from the S3

[@bfarm44]

Same crap with both my cars. Gonna get them on the lift and fix this shortly

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Yeah it's so annoying!

[@KuyaThon]

Thank you for this video the same problem with my car the steering wheel is not in the center alignment it's bothering me while driving

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Glad to help!

[@spaxe7]

Do you have to take the wheels off? I’ve seen comments elsewhere where ppl are either doing it with tires on the ground if the are doing this on big trucks or driving up on ramps. Just curious if removing tires is necessary if you can access the tie rods on ramps or on the ground. Car wouldn’t be lifted and wheels would be on ground in either of those situations.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Probably don't have too. Just made it easier to get to for filming and not wanting to lay under the car

[@1family473]

I have had this issue recently but some things make sense like if it’s set to factory setting at a dealership but the steering is off it might be worn bushes or shocks but you end up having to replace everything to get it perfect lower arms bushes top mounts 😞 the other is to take the wheel off and adjust it that way 🤦

[@navydoc6889]

I’m having the same issue with my duramax! I’m gonna try this. Dropped the truck off to get an alignment done today, drove the truck, still had this issue.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Yeah as long as the actually alignment is good, and it's just your steering wheel being off. This should work well!

[@smartguy6243]

So I tried to fix my steering wheel one more time. My steering wheel was exactly like yours. A little off to left for it to go straight and when I straighten it, my car would drift to the right slowly. I followed the steps exactly like you told me and it actually further turned my wheel to the left so I did it the opposite of what you did as far as turns on tie rods go and it fixed my steering to where it's straight now. Do you know what could cause mine to be the opposite as compared to yours?

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Only thing I can think of is your threads in the tie rods are the other way? Regardless the goal is to either shorten or lengthen the rod to pull or push the wheel to the straight direction.

[@smartguy6243]

@@BrosFOURRSpeed That could be it. Thanks for the video though man. You saved me a lot of frustration. Crooked steering wheel was driving me crazy and no matter how many times I got the alignment it didn't fix it.

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Glad to help! Nice to be able to fix it so easy. Drives me crazy too!

[@user-wx3wt8gj5l]

It's probably your tie rods in front of control arms, unlike this audi, on my bmw tie rods in front of control arm, it means if i have same problem, I have to turn the rod apposite side.

[@jr4459]

This! Back to the garage to go the other way.

[@user-lt9oy6td9u]

In greece the mechanics are kind of stupid for not knowing this or they are probably trying to scam you... paid 6 times for wheel alighment at an authorized ford dealer for my fiesta to mess this up over and over again.. went to a local mechanic showed him your video and told him to do the exact same thing.. the mechanic tool about an hour of work and finally my fiesta is a straight arrow again.. Thank you does not even come close to how i want to express my gratitude for making this video

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Glad you liked the video! I learned this from a friend who runs a tuning shop. Very helpful tip for sure and glad you got it squared away!

[@waldolemmer]

Do I still have to jack the car up if I can get behind the wheel? Or will the tie rod be too hard to adjust? Edit: He responded to another comment saying it's probably not necessary

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Yeah it's probably best. But could be doable still on the ground

[@Michael-qq9kk]

I am going to have a look in to doing this with my car is a right had drive but the principal should be the same ? As mine is pulling the same way as yours in this video

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Yep! Just look at if your tie rod ends are in front or behind the axel. Then just look at the threads to determine which way you need to spin the bolt to either lengthen or shorten the links

[@Michael-qq9kk]

Great video 🙂

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

@@Michael-qq9kk Thanks!

[@AmpDesignsVW]

Just did my tie rod ends. My steering wheel is off at like 2/3 oclock. Im surprised its off so much considering i made sure it was the same as it was

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

Interesting. Are the new tires rods the same length? Might just need more adjustments.

[@truthegality3518]

what if simply removing the steering wheel and replacing it straight ? will it work too?

[@BrosFOURRSpeed]

That won't work. Most likely you can only put the steering wheel on in one spot on the splines. Thats how it is on my Supra. Much easier to just make these adjustments to the end links

[@dusty_five_2]

I hope you are changing your own oil, brakes, plugs, and other maintenance as well. Good you are using a torque wrench on the wheel lug nuts. I would put a little of threadlock on that tie rod.