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Old Aug 3, 2001 | 05:47 AM
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Default Steering not centered

for the longest time my steering wheel is off center and when I face the steering straight it goes left? could anyone tell me what's wrong? Honda says it nothing and I've just had my car aligned. Thanks if anyone can help
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Old Aug 3, 2001 | 06:50 AM
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I have been in a lot of American made cars with this problem. The alignment can be correct, and the wheel off center. When you take a car like this to be alligned, tell them to center the wheel. This is accomplished by removing the tie rod ends and turnig each end the same amount (ie one turn on each tie rod end). This should fix it.
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Old Aug 3, 2001 | 09:36 AM
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I think wanabe had the same problem. His steering wheel is very slightly off center. I find that mine was just a little off too, but that's beacuse the air in my tires were a little low. Check your tire pressure religiously. I find that mine lose air very quickly, compared to my other cars.
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Old Aug 3, 2001 | 12:31 PM
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If your steering is off center, then the alignment is off. If you had it
aligned and they gave it b ack off center, take it back and have them
fix it-- they did a crummy job. Then find another place for your subsequent
alignments, because they obviously don't give a hoot about what they
are doing.

-dB
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Old Aug 3, 2001 | 02:27 PM
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If you are aligned then the problem is in the setting of your EPS. The S2000 has electronic power steering - EPS (and electric everything else which is why mine has been named Electra by the way). Take you car to the dealer and have him check the "torque sensor neutral position". If he gets the deer in the headlights look the technical reference is:

Helm Manual Page 17-45
"Memorizing the Torque Sensor Neutral Position"

This will fix your problem......

Utah
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