How to Adjust a Crooked Steering Wheel?

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Adjusting a crooked steering wheel can be most directly addressed through wheel alignment. Below are the steps to adjust a crooked steering wheel: 1. Step One: First, understand that this adjustment involves the tie rod, a crucial component in a car's steering mechanism that directly affects the vehicle's handling stability, operational safety, and tire lifespan. 2. Step Two: Adjusting the tie rod length does not require "shortening" or "lengthening" but rather involves "screwing in" or "screwing out" the tie rod base. First, prepare a wrench, then turn the steering wheel fully to the right to expose the rear of the left front wheel. Loosen the fastening nut with the wrench, then rotate the left tie rod clockwise—clockwise rotation refers to the tie rod's position relative to its base; "screwing in" the left tie rod shortens it. 3. Step Three: Repeat the previous steps. Turn the steering wheel fully to the left to expose the rear of the right front wheel. Similarly, loosen the fastening nut with the wrench, then rotate the right tie rod counterclockwise—"screwing out" the right tie rod lengthens it. Note that if the left tie rod is screwed in one full turn, the right tie rod must also be screwed out one full turn to ensure equal adjustment on both sides. The above method applies to correcting a left-leaning steering wheel; for a right-leaning steering wheel, the opposite adjustments are made—that is, screw out the left tie rod one turn and screw in the right tie rod one turn. Of course, the extent of rotation must be carefully controlled.