Steering wheel misaligned after dropping steering rack
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Steering wheel misaligned after dropping steering rack
Hey guys,
I searched all over with no avail. I recently dropped my steering rack in order to drill/tap my oil pan. I did not disconnect the tie rod ends. I reinstalled the rack, aligning the splines of the steering rack with the knuckle of the steering shaft so that my steering wheel was straight and turned lock-to-lock in equal turns (1.3 to the left, 1.3 to the right; power steering rack).
Upon lowering the car back on to the ground, my car tracks straight but the wheel is misaligned (approximately 10:00 position as oppose to 12:00). Does anyone know what I did wrong? Should I just get an alignment or do I need to remove the rack again and re-align it with the splines of the steering shaft? Is there a correct process for the latter process? I spent hours trying to get it just right but it still drives with the misaligned wheel.
Perhaps whenever I lowered the car to the ground the suspension loaded and changed the steering dynamics? Any insight would be greatly appreciated!
I searched all over with no avail. I recently dropped my steering rack in order to drill/tap my oil pan. I did not disconnect the tie rod ends. I reinstalled the rack, aligning the splines of the steering rack with the knuckle of the steering shaft so that my steering wheel was straight and turned lock-to-lock in equal turns (1.3 to the left, 1.3 to the right; power steering rack).
Upon lowering the car back on to the ground, my car tracks straight but the wheel is misaligned (approximately 10:00 position as oppose to 12:00). Does anyone know what I did wrong? Should I just get an alignment or do I need to remove the rack again and re-align it with the splines of the steering shaft? Is there a correct process for the latter process? I spent hours trying to get it just right but it still drives with the misaligned wheel.
Perhaps whenever I lowered the car to the ground the suspension loaded and changed the steering dynamics? Any insight would be greatly appreciated!
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What exactly do you mean? If i recall the steering rack has a little lip at the mounting points so that you couldnt shift the rack in its mounts. I may just adjust the tie rods as best i can and get an allignment
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