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Old 20 Nov 2003, 03:02 pm
Daniel J. Stern
 
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Default Re: Steering Wheel Turning Circle Not Perfect

On 20 Nov 2003, polypheus wrote:

> I own a new Honda Accord EX and noticed that when I turn the steering
> wheel all the way around (either direction) that the steering wheel
> doesn't turn in a perfect, tight circle. It appears that the "axis"
> where the steering wheel turns is not exactly centered so that the
> steering wheel appears slightly "wobbly" when it is spun completely
> around.


This is the case on every passenger vehicle I can think of. Has been for
decades. The wheel is offset-mounted to give you additional leg clearance
during the most frequent condition, which is the steering wheel "up"
(wheels straight ahead).

DS

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