E92 Alignment done but steering not center

geeuk · 12-23-2013, 04:33 PM

Hi,

Today I have been to a tyre shop to get my car aligned they used a hunter machine similar to BMW KDS. Everything on report is green, but the steering wheel is not center you have to hold it slight left to go straight, no pulls or anything it's just annoying after some time.

I went back to them right after they done it, they blamed the road surfaces they put it back on the hunter machine and it's all ok on machine, swapped the front tyres.

They said it may be the angle sensor but if the angle sensor I thought abs etc would be on, could this be a possibility of not having a straight steering wheel?

My setup is:

335d SE with 19" CSL replica alloys(bought last week) and 4 x vred ultrac senseta tyres which were purchased last week too..

I also have eibach pro springs on m sport suspensions.

Below is the alignment report:

Any help or suggestions please guys as I am going mad..

Thanks,
Gee

#Tee · 12-23-2013, 04:45 PM

before i say theyre lazy to throw the car back on the rack. With that amount of mileage should have all your bushings/shocks inspected before an alignment. Im thinking they bumped or didnt set the steering wheel perfectly centered.

geeuk · 12-23-2013, 04:54 PM

Hi,

The suspensions were changed recently with some genuine m sports which covered 30k and also springs were changed mate.

Bushes were checked by the indy and they confirmed they are ok..

I am bloody confused might go back tomorrow and ask them to set it again.

12-23-2013, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by #Tee

theyre lazy to throw the car back on the rack. ... Im thinking they ... didnt set the steering wheel perfectly centered.

This. It doesn't matter how many miles are on the car, the job just wasn't done correctly IMO.

#Tee · 12-23-2013, 05:08 PM

that bloody sucks matey, i would complain my arse off til they get it right then. cherrio

geeuk · 12-24-2013, 05:11 AM

Hi,

This issue has been resolved now, been to the tyre shop in the morning told him that the steering wheel is not center, he put it again and now it drives perfect.

12-23-2013, 04:33 PM	#1
geeuk New Member 11 Rep 29 Posts Drives: 335d Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: London iTrader: (0)	E92 Alignment done but steering not center Hi, Today I have been to a tyre shop to get my car aligned they used a hunter machine similar to BMW KDS. Everything on report is green, but the steering wheel is not center you have to hold it slight left to go straight, no pulls or anything it's just annoying after some time. I went back to them right after they done it, they blamed the road surfaces they put it back on the hunter machine and it's all ok on machine, swapped the front tyres. They said it may be the angle sensor but if the angle sensor I thought abs etc would be on, could this be a possibility of not having a straight steering wheel? My setup is: 335d SE with 19" CSL replica alloys(bought last week) and 4 x vred ultrac senseta tyres which were purchased last week too.. I also have eibach pro springs on m sport suspensions. Below is the alignment report: Any help or suggestions please guys as I am going mad.. Thanks, Gee
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12-23-2013, 04:45 PM	#2
#Tee Major General 566 Rep 5,365 Posts Drives: yes Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Socal iTrader: (2)	before i say theyre lazy to throw the car back on the rack. With that amount of mileage should have all your bushings/shocks inspected before an alignment. Im thinking they bumped or didnt set the steering wheel perfectly centered. __________________ You can follow my builds on IG: Tee212
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12-23-2013, 04:54 PM	#3
geeuk New Member 11 Rep 29 Posts Drives: 335d Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Hi, The suspensions were changed recently with some genuine m sports which covered 30k and also springs were changed mate. Bushes were checked by the indy and they confirmed they are ok.. I am bloody confused might go back tomorrow and ask them to set it again.
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12-23-2013, 05:08 PM	#5
#Tee Major General 566 Rep 5,365 Posts Drives: yes Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Socal iTrader: (2)	that bloody sucks matey, i would complain my arse off til they get it right then. cherrio __________________ You can follow my builds on IG: Tee212
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12-24-2013, 05:11 AM	#6
geeuk New Member 11 Rep 29 Posts Drives: 335d Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Hi, This issue has been resolved now, been to the tyre shop in the morning told him that the steering wheel is not center, he put it again and now it drives perfect.
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