Bit of info, truck has 76k (see sig) on it and tires are new Cooper AT3's with 5300 miles on them. Had truck aligned and some front end work done soon (100 miles) after the tires were new, I just didn't want the tire dealer doing the work. I don't put a lot of miles on this truck so the new tires and alignment was about 2.5 years ago.
I noticed the outer edges on the front tires were cupping, there was also a lot of play in the steering wheel but no pulling to either side and drove just fine. So I took it in to my mech to have the tires balanced, rotated, check out the front end and do an alignment.
I got the truck back and he said the front end was solid and only needed a new rag joint. Here's the deal, he did the balance, rotate and alignment but had to order the rag joint. So I picked up the truck and everything was fine. Took the truck back yesterday to have the rag joint installed. Picked up the truck and noticed right away there was much less play but now my steering wheel is not right and to tell you the truth, it bugs me. All else seems fine, goes straight down the road, no vibration at highway speeds, just the steering wheel is not centered, it's about 3 inches to the right, if I hold it were it's suppose to be it steers to the left, and not just a little bit.
Am I being to anal wanting to take it back and have them fix the wheel?
Also after doing a little research on this I'm not sure how just replacing the rag joint could do this, from what I've read it can only go on one way due to flat spots on the shaft and rag joint. So this leads me to think they should of replaced the rag joint before doing the alignment.
Any thoughts on this.
I noticed the outer edges on the front tires were cupping, there was also a lot of play in the steering wheel but no pulling to either side and drove just fine. So I took it in to my mech to have the tires balanced, rotated, check out the front end and do an alignment.
I got the truck back and he said the front end was solid and only needed a new rag joint. Here's the deal, he did the balance, rotate and alignment but had to order the rag joint. So I picked up the truck and everything was fine. Took the truck back yesterday to have the rag joint installed. Picked up the truck and noticed right away there was much less play but now my steering wheel is not right and to tell you the truth, it bugs me. All else seems fine, goes straight down the road, no vibration at highway speeds, just the steering wheel is not centered, it's about 3 inches to the right, if I hold it were it's suppose to be it steers to the left, and not just a little bit.
Am I being to anal wanting to take it back and have them fix the wheel?
Also after doing a little research on this I'm not sure how just replacing the rag joint could do this, from what I've read it can only go on one way due to flat spots on the shaft and rag joint. So this leads me to think they should of replaced the rag joint before doing the alignment.
Any thoughts on this.