LIke to remove steering wheel to center it, on 2001 Grand prix GT Thanks, Tonyrem
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19 years ago
LIke to remove steering wheel to center it, on 2001 Grand prix GT Thanks, Tonyrem
My experience with steering wheels (limited) is that they fit in only one position as there is a wide space between splines at one point.
Are you due for a front-end alignment or a tire rotation? Are your tires inflated evenly? Were you driving in a crosswind when you noticed the wheel was out of line? All of these will factor into your steering wheel angle.
Look at the simple things before ripping the steering column apart.
Jay
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If your steering wheel has never been removed it should be centered. If it's not have the alignment checked out.
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89 Cavalier Z 24 convertible 78 Holiday 88 coupe 68 LeSabre convertible 73 Impala sedanDon't. It's supposed to be fixed correctly, by a non-moron. If you rack is off center, then your bump steer geometry will be (is already) messed up.
That's not how you center a steering wheel. You have an alignment performed by somebody that is competent.
Ian
...unless it's like a Mazda I worked on a few months back. No index mark whatsoever. Steering wheel went back on anywhichway. Whooops! GW
Still not how you center the steering wheel. You simply made the rookie mistake of not investigating and marking the steering wheel... (grin).
Ian
yeah, well, it's not so easy when EVERY car that comes in is a type I have never seen before...... A dealership must be so easy! GW
It's probably easier in some ways, and harder in other ways.
Ian
GW,
Where do you work ? At " Big Kahuna's " Auto Repair Center?
LOL !
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1991 Pontiac Bonneville LE 3800 V6 ( C ), Black/Slate Grey _~_~_~295,965 miles_~_~_~_~_~_~_U.S.A._~_~_~_~_~_
~~~The Former Fleet ~~~
89 Cavalier Z 24 convertible 78 Holiday 88 coupe 68 LeSabre convertible 73 Impala sedanWhoah brah, you know da kine, uh?!
lol GW
Harry Face wrote:
Still a bad idea.
The design? Yes, Mazda, Dodge, Jeep, Honda, Toyota, and Nissan had a million BAD ideas over the years. GW
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