steering wheel way crooked

Jan 15, 2005 3 Replies
T

I coasted into a parkling spot yesterday with the engine off. I turned the wheel hard and heard a noise. Now the steering wheel is off about



120 degrees. The car drives straight and turns fine. What could be the problem? The u joints look ok. The shafts look ok, no evedence of striping. Could it be something inside the rack and pinion or inside the steeing column?

Tony



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turned

Update: The rack and pinion seem alright, the notch in the shaft is on the right side when wheels are straight. It's between the steering wheel and the pinion. Did I strip the spline one the wheel?

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inside

Well this morning( 5 deg F outside) I took out the u-joint shaft, it's ok. Ill try tightening up the nut on the r&p preload.

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Bad day in Tonydom. I think the pinion is stripped. I am beginning to dislike Saturns again. 97 SW1 160K

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