Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
steering wheel An uncomfortable car can have the potential to cause an accident. Like a steering wheel car which does not return to its normal position after turning.
Steering wheel that does not return to normal after turning can be caused by various things. For that the driver or car owner needs to know the cause. The following causes the steering wheel does not return to normal after turning.
The angle of the caster changes
Caster angle is a measure of the distance to the front and rear of the steering axis from the vertical axis as seen from the side of the vehicle.
This axis connects the bottom pivot point with the top and forms an angle with a vertical line passing through the bottom pivot point. The angle of the caster greatly determines the ease of steering the steering wheel and the stability of the vehicle. If the angle of the caster changes, this could be the cause of the steering wheel not turning back after turning.
Not spooring yet
In addition to the caster angle, changing wheel alignment can also be one of the reasons the car’s steering wheel can’t automatically go straight after turning right or left.
The actual wheel alignment is set according to the factory default. However, heavy impact or replacement of tie rods and long tie rods can cause changes in the direction and angle.
Therefore, if we have just replaced the tie rods and long tie rods, it is best to immediately do spooring and balancing to straighten the steering wheel. In addition, spooring and balancing also need to be done regularly to keep the wheels in alignment.
Using non -original spare parts
If we do not use spare parts that are not original or factory default, it can be the cause of the car’s steering wheel not returning after turning. This is because the quality of genuine spare parts with unofficial ones is definitely different, although it is possible that the physical form is exactly the same.
One difference is the weight of the product. The average non-official spare parts are much heavier than the original and official ones. What’s more, unofficial spare parts will definitely burden the car’s work. So don’t be surprised if the steering wheel can’t return to its original position after turning.
Steer rack disassembly
Whatever the form of disassembly on the vehicle, the after effects can propagate to other parts. For example dismantling the steering rack part and opening the adjusting bolt. If after disassembling the bolts are installed too tightly, the steering wheel cannot be straight after turning.
If indeed we have just disassembled the steering rack, then we can re-check the bolts and loosen them by 90 degrees. After that, do a test drive.
Power steering fluid leak
We can check on the steering wheel. First, what is the problem with the steering wheel that cannot return only on one side? For example, a full turn to the right of the steering wheel can go straight back, but a full left turn can’t go back?
If so, then the possible cause is a leak in one of the steering rack seals resulting in a large pressure force on the other side, citing Auto2000.
To overcome this, you can disassemble the steering rack and replace the oil seal. After that, do a test drive to check if the problem has been resolved.
If it’s still the same, it’s a sign that the leak is severe and the power steering component must be replaced.
(ryh / mik)
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