New AU Ute owner

[hawke]

I have just purchased a second hand AU ute and have couple of questions.

1 Steering wheel is slightly offset to the left. I assume that I can just respline the wheel?

2 There is a clunk in the steering, particually at idle, when jiggling the steering wheel. On investigation, you can see the front aluminium crossmember move and bend. Is this normal?

3 The top part of the drivers door does not seal well, and the door latch does not fit the door well. I cant see any adjustment for the striker plate or hinge. How do you adjust the door fit?

Thanks in advance.

[cArSiK]

Originally Posted by hawke

I have just purchased a second hand AU ute and have couple of questions.

1 Steering wheel is slightly offset to the left. I assume that I can just respline the wheel?

2 There is a clunk in the steering, particually at idle, when jiggling the steering wheel. On investigation, you can see the front aluminium crossmember move and bend. Is this normal?

3 The top part of the drivers door does not seal well, and the door latch does not fit the door well. I cant see any adjustment for the striker plate or hinge. How do you adjust the door fit?

Thanks in advance.

Do you know if this car has been in an accident.....?

James

[TheSneakiness]

That what all those problems sound like. Check someone to check that out pronto. Sounds like it's been hit in the front right.

[12]

Welcome hawke.

1. A front wheel alignment will fix that no problems.

2. If it's a series one, there is a recall for a steering rack issue with the rack mounting bolts.

3. You can adjust the striker plate for the door. Just loosen the bolts and tap with a hammer in the direction you want.

[hawke]

Thanks guys.

I'll have a look at these over the weekend.

I suspect that the front alignment is out, as after a trip to Phillip Island last week showed up some feathering on the front tyres.