Front wheels turn at different angles. ‘94 Land Cruiser. (1 Viewer)

[Angeltech]

Hello, my front wheels turn at different angles. I have had slop/play in my steering since I bought the Cruiser a year and an half ago. I also noticed my wheels turn at different angles when I parked my truck with the wheels slightly turned(pic added). I finally found a local shop that works on 80 series. I took my truck in for the slop/play in the steering and forgot to mention the difference in front wheel angles. They told me for the slop/play it was the tie rods so they replaced them and sent my Cruiser out for an alignment. I spent a lot of money for this repair and as a side note I really don’t notice much difference in the slop/play in steering. Anyway, should the difference in wheel angles have been discovered by whoever did the alignment? I need to get this resolved because I have to sell my Land Cruiser. Thank you for any help

 

[Mark W]

Here are pics of the wheels straight ahead, turned all of the way left and all of the way right. As you can see in the pics, which ever direction the wheels are turned then that particular wheel turns at a great angle. I have no clue what that means but I am hoping someone else does, thanks.

As I mentioned in my previous reply... what it means is that your rig is doing what is is designed to do. This normal. This is how is is supposed to work. It is how it has to work. There is nothing wrong with it.

But you can keep asking and I am sure that you will get all sorts of guesses and conjecture about gremlins and other imaginary problems.

Mark...

 

[clx16]

I think it is good you are worried but I think it is more of an indicator of how you are maturing to see your vehicle differently. I worry like crazy if someone did work on my vehicles and the only thing I take them in for is alignments. However that little worry should keep you listening and feeling for noises and vibrations, tire wear etc. This is all part of the land cruiser experience.

Look up string alignment (for the future) and you can start checking things on your own at home and save all that money. If I where you, I would jack up each side and pull/wiggle the tire at 12 and 6 o'clock and 9 and 3 o'clock. See if you have play. If none then everything is at least relatively tight and a good indicator you are in good shape. I like to do this every 6 months but once a year is more than most.

This is also the time I check the torque on the 4 lower nuts on the knuckle and hook my peepers on the front brake pads to see if each side is still got plenty of pad left and they are similar on each side.

Then check the front differential oil while you are down there and add if needed.

I recommend sitting on a chair in front of the 80 once you are done and just looking at it while you drink a beverage for as long as you can get away with. This method works for a lot of people.

 

[CJF]

As I mentioned in my previous reply... what it means is that your rig is doing what is is designed to do. This normal. This is how is is supposed to work. It is how it has to work. There is nothing wrong with it.

But you can keep asking and I am sure that you will get all sorts of guesses and conjecture about gremlins and other imaginary problems.

I'm betting there is something up with the passenger side. Have you checked the trunion bearing caps and your steering arms? I know you said it went to a shop, but.....

If you're steering wheel is centered in the first pic, it looks to me like its toed way out.