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jeeppyfan
11-13-2007, 07:54 PM
Hi all,

I have two GC Laredo 5.2L, 4WD, they both have the same symptoms:
While driving straight, steering wheel is aiming at one o'clock or if you prefer 5° angle to the right. Sounds weird but is it normal and is there anything I can do to fix this?
It's not an issue but just annoying.:runaround:

Thanks for alll your valuable experience and tips.

wayneo69
11-13-2007, 08:42 PM
very easy to fix. off the steering box on the drag link there are2 pinch bolts loosen them and turn the sleeve between them one way a half a turn or so snug them up and test drive it if the wheel is worse you went the wrong way turn it the oppsit way and drive it just keep playing with it untill its right make sure you turn the one off the steering box that goes to passenger wheel its on an angle.. not the one that runs parrell from the left wheel to the right wheel that one will mess up your toe. the angled one is to straighten the steering wheel

jeeppyfan
11-14-2007, 07:15 AM
Thanks wayneo69, I'll try this next week-end but just to make sure, this will correct steering wheel position and not wheels alignment. The Jeeps run straight if I left the steering wheel on it's own.

Jeeppyfan.

legalfee
11-14-2007, 09:01 AM
Check out this TSB before you do anything:

http://home.sc.rr.com/janet/TSB/02-12-99.htm

My Jeep was doing the same thing. When I took it to the dealer the camber was .5 degrees off. After seeing the TSB I got them to install an offset ball joint on the left side. Cured the 1 o'clock pulling. The ball joints come in .5, 1.0, and 1.5 degrees. The one you need to order depends on how far off your camber is.

jeeppyfan
11-14-2007, 07:40 PM
I think you all misunderstanded me, it's not pulling to the right at all, only the steering wheel is not aiming straight. The alignment is fine. Sorry for the confusion...

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