Steering Wheel Alignment

ANTON · Post by **ANTON** » Sun Oct 20, 13 4:43 pm

The pitman arm could be out a 90 degrees

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Sun Oct 20, 13 5:19 pm

ANTON wrote:The pitman arm could be out a 90 degrees

That has already been suggested on Rods n Sods.

ANTON · Post by **ANTON** » Sun Oct 20, 13 7:38 pm

I did speak to Justin and told him to bring his car over and I would have a look but he hasn't taken me up on my offer.

steveo · Post by **steveo** » Sun Oct 20, 13 7:53 pm

Mossy68 wrote:Isn't there a hole you can put a drill bit in which pics up another hole at centre on the box ?

no hole ,
the steering wheel to steering column to steering box input shaft , can only be fitted one way , because the master indexing spline . & its always got to be pointing at the 12 oclock position , & its the same on both ends of steering column

the only way you can mess that bit up , is if your replacing the coupler shoes & the steering shaft is turned 180 degrees ( B) so the indexing spline is in the 6 oclock position , when the coupler (A) is at 12 oclock then the steering wheel will be up side down !

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Sun Oct 20, 13 8:30 pm

Thanks Steve.
I still have much to learn !

steveo · Post by **steveo** » Sun Oct 20, 13 10:43 pm

Mossy68 wrote:Thanks Steve.
I still have much to learn !

forgot to mention !! there is a hole in the coupler , for the roll pin , you stick a suitable size drill bit or punch in there to lign up the coupler with the grove in the steering box input shaft , then tap pin in , use plenty of copper grease , it goes in easy & should come out just as easy with a little tap , if not !! don't just smack it with a hammer , could / can damage steering column etc

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Sun Oct 20, 13 11:16 pm

I knew you could poke something in somewhere !

My brain was still wrong though Steve.
Thanks for help