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What do you call - car straigthen up after turn..???
« on: October 18, 2007 - 11:24:49 AM »
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After a turn, the car straigthen up by it self, even that you take your hands of the wheel, -  what do you call it..???

Mine does, - after turning left,  :thumbsup:- after turning rigth, it just keep on turning more and more rigth :eek4:..
Where to look...???
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Re: What do you call - car straigthen up after turn..???
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2007 - 12:17:19 PM »
Caster - the rearward leaning of the steering angle of each wheel is what helps pull the wheels back to center.  When the wheel is turned it actually rolls up on one side of the tire.  So when the steering wheel is released, the tire wants to roll back to flat, and this pulls the steering wheel center and straightens the car.

All that being said, the caster is probably NOT causing your issue - both measurements would have to be practically 0, which would only be possible from some kind of collision or pieces flat-out breaking, at which point the front frame would probably be dragging on the ground anyways.

I'd suspect the steering gear to see if it's seizing at a certain point, or if any of the arms (pitman/idler) or balljoints/tie-rod ends are sticking.  Your best bet is going to be to get the vehicle on a lift with someone at the wheel and have them steer back and forth to check for worn or sticking parts.

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Re: What do you call - car straigthen up after turn..???
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2007 - 01:36:44 PM »
the steering box pressure problem can override the correction after a turn , also caster resposible for correcting the steering after a turn a 73 mentioned

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Re: What do you call - car straigthen up after turn..???
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2007 - 01:53:37 PM »
the steering box pressure problem can override the correction after a turn , also caster resposible for correcting the steering after a turn a 73 mentioned

OK, you are back at the valve on the top of the steeringbox for this to..???


""After a turn, the car straigthen up by it self"",  what do you call it..???
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Re: What do you call - car straigthen up after turn..???
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2007 - 08:24:46 PM »
re-center may be the term,  down south we'd say straighten out n everybody would know what ya mean.
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Re: What do you call - car straigthen up after turn..???
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2007 - 08:38:31 PM »
OK, you are back at the valve on the top of the steeringbox for this to..???


""After a turn, the car straigthen up by it self"",  what do you call it..???

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Re: What do you call - car straigthen up after turn..???
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2007 - 08:50:11 PM »
""After a turn, the car straigthen up by it self"",  what do you call it..???

Self centering action.

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Re: What do you call - car straigthen up after turn..???
« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2007 - 02:57:38 AM »
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OK thanx..  :thumbsup:

What I aint got at rigth turns is: 'Self-Centering', "straighten out" or 'Returnability'...???
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Re: What do you call - car straigthen up after turn..???
« Reply #8 on: October 19, 2007 - 08:33:58 AM »
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After a turn, the car straigthen up by it self, even that you take your hands of the wheel, -  what do you call it..???

Mine does, - after turning left,  :thumbsup:- after turning rigth, it just keep on turning more and more rigth :eek4:..
Where to look...???
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Re: What do you call - car straigthen up after turn..???
« Reply #9 on: October 19, 2007 - 09:06:36 AM »
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Just what I needed, - thanx... :thumbsup:
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