cam install and then...
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cam install and then...
Friday my son and i tare into my z06 to swap cams, every thing went so smooth we had the cam out of the car in about 4.5 hours taking our time (not one thing gave us a hard time) we had to stop since i didnt have a balancer install tool on hand and non of the auto parts had one that would work
today (saturday) i ran to Mcmaster Carr got what i needed made a DIY installer worked perfect
parts was falling in to place steering rack fought us a little but we got it back in and things started to flow again buttoned it all up the moment of truth told my son to start it up success fired right up checked for leaks lessened to the lope of the cam every thing was good (feeling really good at this point) filled the coolant told my son to turn the steering wheel to burp the system and top it off and thats when we noticed the wheels was straight and the steering wheel is up side down 
so right now the car is not showing any codes or cel but it has not been moved but the wheels was turned back and forth so is the clock spring fried? "if" its not fried how do i go about figuring out witch way to turn the steering wheel back to the right position?
whats the best way to remove the coupler to get it in the right position?
today (saturday) i ran to Mcmaster Carr got what i needed made a DIY installer worked perfect
parts was falling in to place steering rack fought us a little but we got it back in and things started to flow again buttoned it all up the moment of truth told my son to start it up success fired right up checked for leaks lessened to the lope of the cam every thing was good (feeling really good at this point) filled the coolant told my son to turn the steering wheel to burp the system and top it off and thats when we noticed the wheels was straight and the steering wheel is up side down so right now the car is not showing any codes or cel but it has not been moved but the wheels was turned back and forth so is the clock spring fried? "if" its not fried how do i go about figuring out witch way to turn the steering wheel back to the right position?
whats the best way to remove the coupler to get it in the right position?
Last edited by Stroker87; Apr 10, 2016 at 12:07 AM.
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Sucks that the pesky steering wheel was upside down. Good luck getting it all straightened out.
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Not sure how this happened unless someone moved the steering wheel while it was disconnected, but I'm thinking you could take the steering shaft loose from the rack and make sure the wheels are straight and the steering wheel is straight like it's suppose to be and then reattatch the shaft to the rack. I wouldn't think it would fry your position sensor but I've never had mine apart so don't take that for gospel.
Last edited by mstromquist; Apr 10, 2016 at 07:36 PM.
