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After having the rack and pinion replaced, the steering wheel in my vehicle is not centered when I drive straight. How do I center the steering wheel?

April 26, 2017centered drive pinion rack steering straight vehicle wheel

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After having the rack and pinion replaced, the steering wheel in my vehicle is not centered when I drive straight. How do I center the steering wheel?

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Replacing the steering gear should include resetting wheel alignment. Centering the steering wheel is part of any proper wheel alignment. The steering wheel is locked in a centered position while adjusting the right and left tie rods until the distance between the front of the tires and the rear is correct [toe] and the front tires track straight with the rear. For more information, please see our Detailed Topic, Wheel Alignment, Toe and Tracking.