Steering Wheel removal/adjustment
07-30-2005, 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by 03_AP1,Jul 30 2005, 12:37 PM
I had a look in the service manual, but I couldn't really nail down the procedure. XViper, your input would be appreciated.
If, indeed, each spline will take your wheel 10 degrees, then one spline's worth of adjustment won't help you.
It sounds to me that the last place that adjusted your alignment didn't take into consideration the positioning of the steering wheel. That's a considerable oversight.
07-30-2005, 02:01 PM
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Most likely what happened is the Steering wheel slipped in the holder while aligning the car, It happens pretty regularly.
Unless the wheel is WAY of center, the splines aren't fine enough to get it straight.
Centering by moving each tie rod an equal distance is the accepted practive to center the wheel and not effect the toe adjustment.
It's fairly simple too:
Adjust each tie rod in the direction and by the
number of turns necessary to move the
steering wheel the distance indicated by your
inspection:
Unless the wheel is WAY of center, the splines aren't fine enough to get it straight.
Centering by moving each tie rod an equal distance is the accepted practive to center the wheel and not effect the toe adjustment.
It's fairly simple too:
Adjust each tie rod in the direction and by the
number of turns necessary to move the
steering wheel the distance indicated by your
inspection:
07-31-2005, 01:12 AM
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Originally Posted by hecash,Jul 30 2005, 04:34 PM
I just finished putting an 04 Transmission, propeller, clutch and rear carrier into my car this very morning. The wheel was off center.
I just moved my steering wheel using the knuckle technique this very morning.
After you pull the two bolts you can turn the wheel in either direction. What's this bullshit about it only going in one directions?
Come on over to my garage. I'll show you where to stick your "only go one one way".
BTW, my wheel is straight now.
I just moved my steering wheel using the knuckle technique this very morning.
After you pull the two bolts you can turn the wheel in either direction. What's this bullshit about it only going in one directions?
Come on over to my garage. I'll show you where to stick your "only go one one way".
BTW, my wheel is straight now.
I agree. I have recently fitted a new clutch to an S2, and on refitting steering joint have got it out by a couple of degrees. You can fit both sides of the knuckle joint either way of the splines. This is a very easy access point to straighten the wheel.
My wheel is straight now also.
07-31-2005, 06:38 AM
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Using the tie rods can be very confusing if you haven't done it before.
One you have it down, you can tune your steering wheel in about one minute.
One you have it down, you can tune your steering wheel in about one minute.
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07-31-2005, 09:25 AM
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[QUOTE=Slows2k,Jul 30 2005, 02:01 PM] Centering by moving each tie rod an equal distance is the accepted practive to center the wheel and not effect the toe adjustment.
It's fairly simple too:
Adjust each tie rod in the direction and by the
number of turns necessary to move the
steering wheel the distance indicated by your
inspection:
It's fairly simple too:
Adjust each tie rod in the direction and by the
number of turns necessary to move the
steering wheel the distance indicated by your
inspection:
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