steering wheel not on straight?

cant seem to fix it?

all the bushes are fine, it tracks straight and its not like you can undo the boss and rotate it a couple of splines as it has a locating pin

what do i check next?

you can sort it with tracking, just be very careful so you dont put it out. on your steering arms wind one side out and one side in exactly the same

MarkGTX wrote:

you can sort it with tracking, just be very careful so you dont put it out. on your steering arms wind one side out and one side in exactly the same

that is exactly the answer i needed.

cheers mark ;-)

it might be worth you waiting for someone like tiz/guy/lee to confirm that!

MarkGTX wrote:

it might be worth you waiting for someone like tiz/guy/lee to confirm that!

will do, thanks.

Thats pretty much the way to do it but surely one end of the rack is fixed and doesnt have the same type of track rod end like the other end like on the mk2.
I cant remember if the mk1's are like that, I could go down the workshop and check I suppose.

your right guy, mk1s are onlyadjustable from 1 side

how can i do it the if there is only the single track rod end?

if i wind it out on one side wont that give me toe?

Right, I understand you have it on a pin but how does the boss connect to the column ? surely its on a multi splined end with one big 24mm nut on the end ?
Set the driving wheel straight and the steering wheel straight on the splines and adjust out the track rod end to suit or just remove the rack and put two adjustable track rod ends on. its a proper pain I know but more effective in the long run.
I'd build one up and fit it when the weathers a little better.

No easy solution or five minute fix.

sorry

guy wrote:

Right, I understand you have it on a pin but how does the boss connect to the column ? surely its on a multi splined end with one big 24mm nut on the end ?
Set the driving wheel straight and the steering wheel straight on the splines and adjust out the track rod end to suit or just remove the rack and put two adjustable track rod ends on. its a proper pain I know but more effective in the long run.
I'd build one up and fit it when the weathers a little better.

No easy solution or five minute fix.

sorry

;-(

i replaced the rack on my old clio after i crashed it into a roundabout

it took me 6 bloody hours!

thermal wrote:

MarkGTX wrote:

it might be worth you waiting for someone like tiz/guy/lee to confirm that!

no thanks

its like that is it

I think there was meant to be a comma in the sentance !

As No, (you are quite correct) Thanks.

Thats how I read it, UNLESS it was no not that pair of donuts I;m better on my own.

lol

The rack takes about an hour and a half to replace depending on how much room there is to get to it

my mk1 steering wheel was out about 110degs, i just undone the nut in the centre of the wheel and placed it on straight, then done the nut back up, 1 min job.

surely yours is the same?

whatalotafun wrote:

my mk1 steering wheel was out about 110degs, i just undone the nut in the centre of the wheel and placed it on straight, then done the nut back up, 1 min job.

surely yours is the same?

its a momo boss, it has a little locating pin so i dont think thats possible

are you sure it's a locating pin and not the indicator cancelation bit!?

whatalotafun wrote:

are you sure it's a locating pin and not the indicator cancelation bit!?

Nope!

thermal wrote:

whatalotafun wrote:

are you sure it's a locating pin and not the indicator cancelation bit!?

Nope!

is that...

you are not sure?

or

it defo isn't the tab to cancel the indicators?

no im not 100 % sure

i just assumed it was

i would check, but i cant find a big enough socket

Im pretty sure that tab is for cancelling the indicators

thermal wrote:

no im not 100 % sure

i just assumed it was

i would check, but i cant find a big enough socket

it think it a 24 or 25mm cant remember.

but try it first mate!

i'm sure someone will bring one to the meet if you ask! (24/25mm socket)

i borrowed a mates!

i think i have a socket that'll fit (i used it to straighten the Caddy steering Wheel)

whittle if your about tomorrow ill bring a couple over.

if not i will bring a socket to the meet

^ cheers everybody

see you tomorrow then bro weather permitting ninja needs a blast i assume you have 1/2" and 3/8 extention bars and ratchets?