That's just laziness on the part of the garage doing the tracking. No excuse for it. Take it back and ask that it is rectified.
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Yes, it's laziness, and is usually caused by doing 100% of the adjustment on one track rod end, rather than 50% on each.
Saves the garage all of two minutes, but you have to live with it for a lot longer.
Definitely take it back.
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I've said this loads of times. Sorry if I am boring anyone.
If the wheel alignment was incorrect, the tyres may have worn, even very very slightly.
When the wheel alignment is corrected the steering may still be crooked and the car may drift or pull to one side because of the wear on the tyres.
To prove this theory, simply swap tyres right to left and vice versa.
I agree with everyone else though that most places dont take the care required to centre the steering wheel. The tolerances involved are very small, and given that a lot of movement at the steering wheel translates to less at the roadwheels, the effect of incorrect toe is multiplied at the steering wheel.
Take the car to have a full 4 wheel alignment next time all 4 tyres are replaced and everything should be fine (if the suspension etc is OK.)
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I don't agree that the tolerances are small, so excusing the misaligned steering wheel. Try putting your hand in through the window and moving the steering wheel about 3" and the movement in the road wheel is perfectly obvious.
I have just reset mine, which was out by about 1 hour if you see what I mean, the spokes were at 10 to instead of quarter to. It took half a turn of each track rod. Track-setting machines are more accurate than that!
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I don't agree that the tolerances are small, so excusing the misaligned steering wheel. Try putting your hand in through the window and moving the steering wheel about 3" and the movement in the road wheel is perfectly obvious. I have just reset mine, which was out by about 1 hour if you see what I mean, the spokes were at 10 to instead of quarter to. It took half a turn of each track rod. Track-setting machines are more accurate than that!
The tolerances are very small. 5 seconds tolerance translates to 0.33mm at the track rod end. But 0.33mm at the track rod must be multipled at the steering wheel.
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Those two minutes cost you two quid at an expensive place (if they charge that precisely)!
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