Steering Wheel

[69 Post Sedan]

I guess I should have mentioned that I rebuilt the front suspension this winter/spring.

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbthrea...delu#Post611260

It's not the original steering box. I believe it's a 1973.
I'm not sure what else was changed if anything.
It doesn't appear to have ever been hit.

I get about 2-1/2 turns one way and 2-3/4 the other.

When I got in the car I noticed the steering wheel was upside down right away....I went back in to tell them and they told me they didn't know which way it went. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/bs.gif[/img]

I'm convinced it's in the alignment so I'm going to have to take it somewhere that has a mechanic older than 35 years old. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img]

Kurt

[njsteve]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 69 Post Sedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">


I get about 2-1/2 turns one way and 2-3/4 the other.



Kurt </div></div>

That says it all.

You need to turn the steering wheel until the steering wheel's travel is the same, turning left and right. Then turn the ignition key into the off/lock position with the wheel in that spot. I would bet that the steering wheel will be in the correct position then, even thought the tires will be pointing slightly left or right. At that point the tie rod ends need to be loosened and turned in whatever direction it takes to return the front wheels to their straight ahead position. You will then need to get the toe set correctly by a competent shop, or do what I did when I swapped out a column in my T/A and found out that the tilt columns were clocked differently than the non-tilt columns:

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbt...pics/99416/107