How to remove steering wheel?
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St. Jude Donor '06
How to remove steering wheel?
It seems my steering wheel was set left of center.
I'd like to pop it off and set it straight. How is the airbag removed to get to the center bolt?
Thanks
I'd like to pop it off and set it straight. How is the airbag removed to get to the center bolt?
Thanks
Le Mans Master
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You do not center the steering wheel by removing the steering wheel. It is done by adjusting the sleeves on the tie rods. 1st the steering wheel is centered then the toe is adjusted to specs.
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St. Jude Donor '06
Originally Posted by calemasters
You do not center the steering wheel by removing the steering wheel. It is done by adjusting the sleeves on the tie rods. 1st the steering wheel is centered then the toe is adjusted to specs.
What do you think?
Le Mans Master
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I do not think the steering wheel is placed on the car wrong. The splines in the steering wheel contain alignment marks which have to be aligned with the alignment marks on the steering column shaft, forcing correct alignment.
You may want to take the car to a Chevrolet dealer and have the steering wheel centered. It is done by adjusting the tie rods.
You may want to take the car to a Chevrolet dealer and have the steering wheel centered. It is done by adjusting the tie rods.
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Originally Posted by calemasters
It is done by adjusting the tie rods.
After my incident with the crank pully bolt, my steering wheel was off 15 degrees, as measured at the GM dealer. He used a computer to reset it and never touched the "tie rods" of which the corvette has ..................none.
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Originally Posted by VNAMVET
After my incident with the crank pully bolt, my steering wheel was off 15 degrees, as measured at the GM dealer. He used a computer to reset it and never touched the "tie rods" of which the corvette has ..................none.
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Originally Posted by VNAMVET
NOPE!
After my incident with the crank pully bolt, my steering wheel was off 15 degrees, as measured at the GM dealer. He used a computer to reset it and never touched the "tie rods" of which the corvette has ..................none.
After my incident with the crank pully bolt, my steering wheel was off 15 degrees, as measured at the GM dealer. He used a computer to reset it and never touched the "tie rods" of which the corvette has ..................none.
Really???
Then what is number 5 and 28 on this picture???
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Melting Slicks
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My experience has been that when the steering wheel on a new car isn't straight, there is frequently a wheel alignment problem.
Better get it checked before doing serious damage to your expensive tires.
Better get it checked before doing serious damage to your expensive tires.
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"tie rods" of which the corvette has ..................none
Originally Posted by VNAMVET
NOPE!
After my incident with the crank pully bolt, my steering wheel was off 15 degrees, as measured at the GM dealer. He used a computer to reset it and never touched the "tie rods" of which the corvette has ..................none.
After my incident with the crank pully bolt, my steering wheel was off 15 degrees, as measured at the GM dealer. He used a computer to reset it and never touched the "tie rods" of which the corvette has ..................none.
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Originally Posted by VNAMVET
NOPE!
After my incident with the crank pully bolt, my steering wheel was off 15 degrees, as measured at the GM dealer. He used a computer to reset it and never touched the "tie rods" of which the corvette has ..................none.
After my incident with the crank pully bolt, my steering wheel was off 15 degrees, as measured at the GM dealer. He used a computer to reset it and never touched the "tie rods" of which the corvette has ..................none.
Melting Slicks
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From: Phoenix AZ
Originally Posted by Periokid
Well it sounds like I am bringing it to the dealer. I hope the do not mess it up.
Last edited by vetracer; Jun 8, 2005 at 02:17 AM.
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St. Jude Donor '09
Originally Posted by vetracer
I know what it's like to want to fix someone else's mistake yourself rather than run the risk of letting things fall back into incompetent hands, I'm that way to a fault. But you could damage your steering wheel, deploy your airbag, or otherwise screw your car up on account of someone else's mistake. The problem you are describing is fixed by adjusting the tie rods as described earlier. Take it back to the dealer and make them correct it. If they damage anything in the process, make them correct that, too.
WTF? Isn't this the C6 forum? 
