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jantheeven
03-05-2009, 15:53
I've had this problem since... well... the beginning of times actually... :wasntme:
When I drive straight, my steering wheel tells me otherwise, i.e. it's rotated a few degrees. I've never spent much time worrying about it, but surely there's an easy fix... right? ;)
Kris M
03-05-2009, 15:56
With the wheels straight, take the steering wheel off and put it back on straight ! :D:D
jantheeven
03-05-2009, 15:58
With the wheels straight, take the steering wheel off and put it back on straight ! :D:D

oh come on... it can't be THAT easy!!



can it....?



No fiddling required with the track rod ends? :)
Schakal
03-05-2009, 16:45
oh come on... it can't be THAT easy!!



can it....?



No fiddling required with the track rod ends? :)


no , unless your tracking is out as well :coffee:
sphinX
03-05-2009, 17:59
Haha i'm going to have to do this too!
Schakal
03-05-2009, 18:04
Haha i'm going to have to do this too!


dont forget to wind the nut back in before you pull the steering out
and smash yourself in the face btw :laugh:

now where is ma coffee :coffee::coffee:
sphinX
03-05-2009, 18:14
Glad you said that, i most certainly would have :cry: :wasntme:
jantheeven
03-05-2009, 19:39
dont forget to wind the nut back in before you pull the steering out
and smash yourself in the face btw :laugh:

now where is ma coffee :coffee::coffee:

Good tip!! :laugh: :wasntme:
J$£5GTT
03-05-2009, 20:57
With the wheels straight, take the steering wheel off and put it back on straight ! :D:D

:D...take a look at your track rod ends,are they showing signs of wear?
if so replace them an count the number of threads showing,should be around
6 or 7..
jantheeven
03-05-2009, 21:57
Nah they seem fine... car tracks allright too :agree:
jantheeven
04-05-2009, 11:04
Damn that thing is on there pretty tight... it won't budge :(
I sprayed some WD40 on it, hit it a few times (okay a lot :D) with a hammer... the thing won't move a millimeter... :mad:
sphinX
04-05-2009, 11:16
lol hoping i don't have to do it! see what happens when tracking or sorted ! :cry:
Shane P
04-05-2009, 12:52
Damn that thing is on there pretty tight... it won't budge :(
I sprayed some WD40 on it, hit it a few times (okay a lot :D) with a hammer... the thing won't move a millimeter... :mad:

They are normally on pretty tight, leave the nut on a couple of threads and rock the steering wheel up and down as you pull it towards you :)
jantheeven
04-05-2009, 14:14
Yeah I already tried that with all my strength... it won't move.
I'm going to the supermarket now and get me a couple of cans o' spinache :wasntme:
BlueFish5Gt
04-05-2009, 18:56
They are normally on pretty tight, leave the nut on a couple of threads and rock the steering wheel up and down as you pull it towards you :)

Definitely leave the nut on.It cost my friend a broken tooth a swollen upper lip and a door(he kicked the door in his anger):p:D.
tom t
04-05-2009, 21:40
my beaf cake of a m8 had to do it for me lol. he wedged his knee under the wheel whilst pulling back and upwards with his knee and wacked the the top of the wheel from behind and it budged quite easily like that. definatkey with the nut on a few turns. after the first time it comes of it seems to come off easy know.

i need to sort mine aswell as its not straight might get the tracking done first though.
jantheeven
04-05-2009, 22:33
LOL :wasntme:

Beef cake...... BEEF CAAAAKE!!!!!

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g88/jantheeven/beefcake.jpg