I've had some front end work recently and am having a recurring issue. I replaced my steering rack earlier this year with a remanufactured OEM rack and Sankei 555 outer tie rod ends. Picked it up, drove a week or two (nothing off-road), then the steering wheel shifted about 15 degrees to one side. The alignment was otherwise straight, just the steering wheel was crooked. Not a huge deal but I let the shop know, they fixed it.
A few months later, I replaced the bushings (OEM) and alignment hardware on my front LCAs. After the alignment, the same thing happened. I drove a few hundred miles and now the steering wheel is crooked in the same direction by roughly the same amount. Could the outer tie rod ends be to blame? Something else?
A few months later, I replaced the bushings (OEM) and alignment hardware on my front LCAs. After the alignment, the same thing happened. I drove a few hundred miles and now the steering wheel is crooked in the same direction by roughly the same amount. Could the outer tie rod ends be to blame? Something else?