Re: Driving straight and level steering wheel

["Allan Williams" <allanw@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Check you are not driving on roads with a lot of camber - sometimes that
will make you think there is something up, but you don't realise it's the
road... just a thought :-)
Allan :-)
http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/9040/
"Use the forks, Luke"
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- ----- Original Message -----
From: WM <molux@domain.elided>
To: <bmw@domain.elided>
Sent: Monday, October 18, 1999 4:21 PM
Subject: Driving straight and level steering wheel


> '91 e30 was in a nasty accident in may that resulted in repair/replace
parts
> of the front left of the car, including lower control arm, stabilizer bar,
> strut housing, tie rod ass'y.  After the repairs, the car surprisingly
drove
> just like new.  In July, I spun out in a hydroplaning accident, that
> necessitated the other tie rod (right side) to be replaced, and another
> alignment.  bought 2 new tires.  Again, after the repair, just like new.
>
> A couple of weeks ago, I was driving in dry conditions and noticed that
the
> car was pulling to the left a little (normally drives straight as an
arrow).
> The next morning, problem gone and back to the arrow's path.  Tonight,
> problem seemed to return, and this time I noticed that the orientation of
> the steering wheel was maybe 20 degrees off level, as though you wanted to
> steer to the right, but that position resulted in maintaining straight
> direction of travel.  Any ideas?
>
>
>

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