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Old May 27, 2024 | 09:04 PM
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Steering wheel off center

Would an alignment fix that, or is there an adjustment somewhere I’m unaware of?
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Old May 27, 2024 | 10:53 PM
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how far off is it? did you do suspension work and now it's off center, but was centered before? yes, an alignment can fix this. just make sure whoever does it centers the steering wheel and it's held there while adjustments are made. did u try removing the steering wheel and turning it one spline on the shaft?
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Old Jun 3, 2024 | 06:03 PM
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how far off is it? did you do suspension work and now it's off center, but was centered before? yes, an alignment can fix this. just make sure whoever does it centers the steering wheel and it's held there while adjustments are made. did u try removing the steering wheel and turning it one spline on the shaft?
its 2-3 inches off, one spline won’t do it.
I’m going to replace all the bushings etc and have it aligned, it’s been this way since I bought it but been working on a restore for couple of years, drove it for the first time over the weekend.
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Old Jun 3, 2024 | 08:48 PM
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Congratulations on finally driving the car.
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Old Jun 8, 2024 | 02:19 PM
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Yes it’s been an advantage lol
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