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38 coupe · 08-12-2025, 05:52 AM

Adjusting the tie rods to center the steering wheel is the method. If your alignment is good with no unusual tire wear then: get the car pointed straight and drive up a pair of those ramps used for auto repair. Be careful not to move the front tires, keep the alignment as it is with the the weight on the front wheels. Loosen and adjust the tie rods to center the steering wheel, one side will need to get longer and the other side shorter. Hopefully everything is not rusted solid and the adjustments can be made without drama.

08-12-2025, 05:52 AM	#8
38 coupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Texas Posts: 2,135	Re: 53 Mercury unequal steering Adjusting the tie rods to center the steering wheel is the method. If your alignment is good with no unusual tire wear then: get the car pointed straight and drive up a pair of those ramps used for auto repair. Be careful not to move the front tires, keep the alignment as it is with the the weight on the front wheels. Loosen and adjust the tie rods to center the steering wheel, one side will need to get longer and the other side shorter. Hopefully everything is not rusted solid and the adjustments can be made without drama.