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tasb
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Location: Pentwater, Michigan
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 Posted: Thu May 06, 2004 3:52 pm Post subject: steering wheel 90* off center |
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| My steering wheel is off center by exactly 90 degrees. This is not a tie rod issue as the bus runs as straight as an arrow. The spoke interferes with my abiltity to see the speedometer. There is a centering key on the bus steering shaft and that is installed correctly too. So I'm left with drag link or the steering box itself any ideas out there? |
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Bart
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| Posted: Thu May 06, 2004 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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possible the wheel was put on like that. Could pull it and reposition it.
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rizzag
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| Posted: Thu May 06, 2004 3:56 pm Post subject: Re: steering wheel 90* off center |
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| [email protected] wrote: |
| My steering wheel is off center by exactly 90 degrees. This is not a tie rod issue as the bus runs as straight as an arrow. The spoke interferes with my abiltity to see the speedometer. There is a centering key on the bus steering shaft and that is installed correctly too. So I'm left with drag link or the steering box itself any ideas out there? |
straighten your wheels, disconnect the draglink, count the turns your steering wheel makes then center it, then adjust your draglink until it meets up with the steering box arm. any fine tuning will have to be done through your tierods at an alignment shop.
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rizzag
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| Posted: Thu May 06, 2004 3:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Sundial Camper wrote: |
| possible the wheel was put on like that. Could pull it and reposition it. |
he didnt mention the year of the bus but as long as it is a split and not an early barndoor then the steering wheel has a keyway and not splined so it cant be repositioned like a bug.
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travelvw
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| Posted: Fri May 07, 2004 6:15 am Post subject: |
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Rizzag is right, it can't be repositioned like a bug. You've gotta' adjust the drag link. If the rest of your front end is aligned correctly, you can adjust the drag link as he explained and won't have to go to an alignment shop. Its really simple, good luck,
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Rusting Hulk
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| Posted: Fri May 07, 2004 6:19 am Post subject: |
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There is a 'stamped' line on the shaft that comes out of the steering box and one on the drop arm they should line up, check this before adjusting drag link.
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Liveonjg
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| Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 9:58 am Post subject: Re: steering wheel 90* off center |
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Reviving an ancient thread...
I have the same problem as the OP.
I have a 62 Single Cab.
Looking at things, it seems a simpler solution would be to remove the Pitman arm as it is more easily accessible.
I haven't done this before so I'd like some advice from the experts.
Thanks,
John
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hazetguy
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| Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 10:26 am Post subject: Re: steering wheel 90* off center |
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| rizzag wrote: |
| straighten your wheels, disconnect the draglink, count the turns your steering wheel makes then center it, then adjust your draglink until it meets up with the steering box arm. any fine tuning will have to be done through your tierods at an alignment shop. |
this procedure is also outlined in the service manual.
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Eric&Barb
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| Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 1:11 pm Post subject: Re: steering wheel 90* off center |
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| Liveonjg wrote: |
Looking at things, it seems a simpler solution would be to remove the Pitman arm as it is more easily accessible. |
Sure, but problem is that when the Pitman arm becomes parallel with the drag link the steering will lock up on you at speed.
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Liveonjg
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| Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 5:19 pm Post subject: Re: steering wheel 90* off center |
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Thanks for the replies. I will disconnect the drag link.
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