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MOCAJ

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Steering wheel alignment
« 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 ??


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Re: Steering wheel alignment
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2010, 10:56:03 PM »
I'd adjust at the steering column
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Re: Steering wheel alignment
« Reply #2 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:
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Re: Steering wheel alignment
« Reply #3 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"
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Re: Steering wheel alignment
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2010, 10:51:20 AM »
 :hysterical: you are a bad puppy
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Re: Steering wheel alignment
« Reply #5 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:
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Re: Steering wheel alignment
« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2010, 01:32:46 PM »
yup.
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Re: Steering wheel alignment
« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2010, 06:58:30 PM »
or take steering wheel off and straighten it that way
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Re: Steering wheel alignment
« Reply #8 on: May 19, 2010, 09:10:57 PM »
I think it has a master spline so you can't.
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Re: Steering wheel alignment
« Reply #9 on: May 19, 2010, 10:09:17 PM »
i thought that but was not sure
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