Originally Posted by
Romad
Picked up my car and am glad I told them to do both lower control arm replacement. The bushings on both were slap worn out! I They did a great job on the alignment but can't believe they didn't set the steering wheel straight before doing the alignment even after me telling the mechanic about the problem. It now sits at the 8:30 to 1:30 position instead of 9 & 3 position. Sooo my question is, does anyone know if the steering wheel has splines where I could make it straight if I remove it to realign? Seems like most cars would have splines for just that purpose. Don't know about Mercedes though. I post some pics tomorrow of the old lowers.
I’m sure there is a reason but why not ask the shop to do it right. Go back to the shop where you paid to have the work done and take the shop foreman for a spin, actually let him or her drive.
The drive will illustrate your point. If they are reputable, they’ll correct it. If not, use a credible shop next time.
I’ve removed my wheel to install the paddle shifter kit and i
t takes a while. In addition it’s not the correct way to centre the wheel.
It would be a heck of a lot faster to take it to the shop and ask them to do it right rather than realigning the steering wheel.
But doing additional work on your time to correct the poor work of a technician that’s been paid to do, although wouldn’t be my first choice, is also an option.