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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: MOCAJ on May 18, 2010, 10:41:48 PM

Title: Steering wheel alignment
Post by: MOCAJ on May 18, 2010, 10:41:48 PM

On 97 TJ

Swopped my steering box at the weekend but my steering wheel is no longer centered

didnt move the wheel when swapping so is it best to

a) disconect steering colum, straighten wheel and re-assemble or

b) adjust it on the drag link

steering wheel is nearly 1/2 turn out so is that too much for the drag link ??

Title: Re: Steering wheel alignment
Post by: scrw on May 18, 2010, 10:56:03 PM

I'd adjust at the steering column

Title: Re: Steering wheel alignment
Post by: Dave The Sparky on May 18, 2010, 10:57:59 PM

move yourself and the Jeep to Australia you will be upside down and then it will be correct  :017:

Title: Re: Steering wheel alignment
Post by: j33pky on May 19, 2010, 07:43:57 AM

dave the sparky ..what the hell are you on about? get back in your garrage with will.. or go back to that other forum you like..what is it "menintights.co.isleofman"

Title: Re: Steering wheel alignment
Post by: Bubba on May 19, 2010, 10:51:20 AM

 :hysterical: you are a bad puppy

Title: Re: Steering wheel alignment
Post by: MOCAJ on May 19, 2010, 01:27:59 PM

Disconect steering shaft then, Rotate wheels and steering wheel to straight and re-assemble

If I cant get it exact cos of the splines and flat, fine tweak on the drag link

Does that sound right ??

Pissed off as the steering wheel must have moved without me realising  :icon_twisted:

Title: Re: Steering wheel alignment
Post by: Panic mechanic! on May 19, 2010, 01:32:46 PM

yup.

Title: Re: Steering wheel alignment
Post by: Dave69 on May 19, 2010, 06:58:30 PM

or take steering wheel off and straighten it that way

Title: Re: Steering wheel alignment
Post by: Mike Pavelin on May 19, 2010, 09:10:57 PM

I think it has a master spline so you can't.

Title: Re: Steering wheel alignment
Post by: Bubba on May 19, 2010, 10:09:17 PM

i thought that but was not sure