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    steering wheel not centered

    I've had this problem since... well... the beginning of times actually...
    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?

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    Re: steering wheel not centered

    With the wheels straight, take the steering wheel off and put it back on straight !

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    Re: steering wheel not centered

    Quote Originally Posted by Kris M View Post
    With the wheels straight, take the steering wheel off and put it back on straight !
    oh come on... it can't be THAT easy!!



    can it....?



    No fiddling required with the track rod ends?

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    Re: steering wheel not centered

    Quote Originally Posted by jantheeven View Post
    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

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    Re: steering wheel not centered

    Haha i'm going to have to do this too!

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    Re: steering wheel not centered

    Quote Originally Posted by sphinX-B17GTT View Post
    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

    now where is ma coffee

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    Re: steering wheel not centered

    Glad you said that, i most certainly would have

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    Re: steering wheel not centered

    Quote Originally Posted by Schakal View Post
    dont forget to wind the nut back in before you pull the steering out
    and smash yourself in the face btw

    now where is ma coffee
    Good tip!!

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    Re: steering wheel not centered

    Quote Originally Posted by Kris M View Post
    With the wheels straight, take the steering wheel off and put it back on straight !
    ...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..

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    Re: steering wheel not centered

    Nah they seem fine... car tracks allright too

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    Re: steering wheel not centered

    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 ) with a hammer... the thing won't move a millimeter...

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    Re: steering wheel not centered

    lol hoping i don't have to do it! see what happens when tracking or sorted !

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    Re: steering wheel not centered

    Quote Originally Posted by jantheeven View Post
    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 ) with a hammer... the thing won't move a millimeter...
    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

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    Re: steering wheel not centered

    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

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    Re: steering wheel not centered

    Quote Originally Posted by GanJaMan View Post
    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).

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    Re: steering wheel not centered

    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.

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    Re: steering wheel not centered

    LOL

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


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