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General => General Technical => Topic started by: peterwolds on August 23, 2006, 09:59:36 AM

Title: adjusting steering wheel
Post by: peterwolds on August 23, 2006, 09:59:36 AM
new exhaust fitted was hitting steering rack sorted out but steering wheel is now a few degrees out of straight wheen wheels are parallel - can it be adjusted on the splines ?
Title: adjusting steering wheel
Post by: kev-yorks on August 23, 2006, 10:10:27 AM
It could be Pete if its exactly one spline out which is\'nt that likely. Best bet is get the alignment reset properly.
Kevin
Title: adjusting steering wheel
Post by: peterwolds on August 23, 2006, 10:14:10 AM
thanks Kevin
Title: adjusting steering wheel
Post by: ds2000 on August 23, 2006, 10:28:50 AM
Yep, see the alignment (money well spent) thread and get it done properly :)
Title: adjusting steering wheel
Post by: efiniste on August 23, 2006, 11:36:30 AM
Hang on. The exhaust must be some funky shape if it\'s hitting the actual steering rack! My guess is they\'ve put the connecting rod from the column to the rack one or two splines out after refitting your downpipe.
Title: adjusting steering wheel
Post by: peterwolds on August 23, 2006, 06:33:37 PM
booked in for geometry set up sort steering wheel out using below settings for alignment

Left Front camber: 0"51\' -> -0"39\'
Right Front camber: -0"39\' -> 0"51\'
Left Front toe: -0"05\' -> 0"11\'
Right Front toe: 0"11\' -> -0"05\'
Total Front toe: -0"10\' -> 0"22\'
Steer ahead: -0"03\' -> 0"03
Left Rear Camber: -0"28\' -> -1"58\'
Right Rear Camber: -1"58\' -> -0"28\'
Left Rear Toe: -0"05\' -> 0"11\'
Right Rear Toe: 0"11\' -> -0"05\'
Total Rear Toe: -0"10\' -> 0"22\'
Thrust Angle: -0"06\' -> 0"06\'