steering problem on 4x4

[firewoodman]

bought a ranger through private sale and steering wheel will turn 2 full turns to the left, but only 1,1/3 turns to the right

so i have a reduced turning circle to the right, which isnt noticeable when driving normally,but a pain when trying to park.

not noticed till 2 days after when tried to park in tight spot:thumbdown:

 

anyone got any sensible ideas on A) what the cause is B) how to fix it C) who to take it to???

 

thanks

[skyhuck]

The stop locks may just need adjusting.

[Brushcutter]

any moans and groans from the power stearing?

[firewoodman]

no its not the stops

the one side does'nt even touch before the wheel stops turning

 

and no noise from power steering.

[combined tree services]

As huck said - not a big job , tke it to a mechanic who wil be able to do this in about half hour

[combined tree services]

no its not the stops

the one side does'nt even touch before the wheel stops turning

 

and no noise from power steering.

 

but the other side does touch ??

[firewoodman]

but the other side does touch ??

 

ok, left hand turn does touch, right hand turn does not touch, right hand side is the one which does not turn enough.

[Gollum]

Probably when the tracking was set it was all done from one side.

When you are driving in a straight line is the steering wheel central.

[armchairarborist]

get your front wheel alignment checked, you can do it yourself with a tape measure, check for bent steering components that may have been hidden by adjusting the alignment, park next to another ranger and compare bits to see if anything is out of place.

[firewoodman]

Probably when the tracking was set it was all done from one side.

When you are driving in a straight line is the steering wheel central.

 

yes steering wheel is central