blissman20 Posted April 21, 2019 Report Share Posted April 21, 2019 I bought my 09 journey 7 seater 3.5L awd last year, it sat for 10 months. It needed all new suspension front and rear, brakes and some bushings. I replaced everything it needed, drives perfectly straight but my steering wheel is off centered. I didn’t mess with the tie rods but I did pull on the hub at one point in time during the work. Is there any easy way to re-center the steering wheel. Because it’s off center it has thrown my esp and bas light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted April 21, 2019 Report Share Posted April 21, 2019 you will have to have an alignment done to get it straight. also it being off center wouldn't cause a warning light unless the front end is so far off or has other problems OhareFred and mechanical-idiot 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blissman20 Posted April 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2019 4 hours ago, 2late4u said: you will have to have an alignment done to get it straight. also it being off center wouldn't cause a warning light unless the front end is so far off or has other problems From what I’ve read on other dodges that code will show if it sense your steering wheel isn’t aligned for extended period of time. I’ve tried to recalibrate it by turning the journey on cranking wheel to left all the way then back to right then to center. I’m curious if there is another mechanical way To Center the wheel outside of an alignment. It drives perfectly straight just has a crooked wheel now. I’m going to inspect further in the steering column this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summer Solstice Posted April 21, 2019 Report Share Posted April 21, 2019 (edited) Given all of the work that you have done, why not get it aligned? It may drive straight but it could be out enough in multiple components that one offsets the other. With the possible increased tire wear and small reduction in gas mileage, plus the satisfaction of a job well done, are you really saving more than a couple of dollars? Finish the job and then enjoy the fruits of your labor. Edited April 21, 2019 by Summer Solstice jkeaton and OhareFred 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted April 21, 2019 Report Share Posted April 21, 2019 Get an alignment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blissman20 Posted April 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 An alignment will get done, money doesn’t grow on trees for me. Get divorced and drug through the courts, lose your house; your truck and be forced to buy a broken vehicle, declare bankruptcy and you will understand. If I can fix something myself or make less work for the alignment why wouldn’t I? To adjust the alignment have to adjust the tie rod ends which are seized on... therefore needing to be replaced therefore costing even more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted April 22, 2019 Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 There may be some DIY videos on youtube showing how to recenter a steering wheel. I've done it before, but back in the day before airbags and all that electronic crap started running through the steering wheel. I saw one video for a Nissan where there was a u-joint type connection on the steering shaft under the dash that the guy was able to loosen to re-center the wheel. Sorry to not be more insightful but the majority of members here pay someone else to work on their vehicles or have extended warranties. As the platform gets older ( I know, it's already 10 years old, lol) maybe we will get more DIY'rs on here who can start doing write ups on stuff like you are doing to yours. Good luck. blissman20 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blissman20 Posted April 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 3 hours ago, jkeaton said: There may be some DIY videos on youtube showing how to recenter a steering wheel. I've done it before, but back in the day before airbags and all that electronic crap started running through the steering wheel. I saw one video for a Nissan where there was a u-joint type connection on the steering shaft under the dash that the guy was able to loosen to re-center the wheel. Sorry to not be more insightful but the majority of members here pay someone else to work on their vehicles or have extended warranties. As the platform gets older ( I know, it's already 10 years old, lol) maybe we will get more DIY'rs on here who can start doing write ups on stuff like you are doing to yours. Good luck. Thank you, I’ll do a write up if I have any luck recentering it myself. I do all my own work lots of reading and experience from other cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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