JPTL

After a track alignment on the '88, the steering wheel is out of adjustment (not centered).
Kind of a dumb question, but is re-centering the steering wheel a quick/easy job, and should it be done by pulling the wheel or at the steering box?
Thanks,
J.P.

Randy V

Sounds like they did not use the centering tool on the steering rack when they did the alignment.

I'd have it redone.

Mrmerlin

the way it should be done is with the rack centering bolt,
then with the rack centered the steering wheel should also be centered,
then the tie rods adjusted to center the wheels.
At this point you could remove the steering wheel and center it your self

auzivision

Yes, it can be easy on the wheel end except there are only a limited number of slits on the spline so getting it exactly perfect isn't always possible. On the rack end, it's a matter of adjusting tie rod ends which is doable with a couple laser levels or some string like cousin Dan:





Hardest part about pulling the wheel is making sure you have the right size socket to fit the nut... it's a pretty big one.



Oh and if you cut yourself in the process, Cousin Dan has a remedy for that too using fishing line:



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I know it's friday and I'm bored... now returning to your regularly scheduled program.

worf928

On a non-airbag car it's perfectly ok to center the steering wheel.

Pull the horn pad off. Detach horn connection. Undo the nut. Remove wheel. Re-install at centered position. Reverse. 10 minutes max.

It's a 27mm nut (IIRC) and you need a 6"-ish extension.

On an airbag car you can end up breaking the clock-spring if the wheel is rotated too far.

JPTL

You're right as always, Dave.
Quick and easy. I was expecting having to rig up a puller, but once that nut was off, a little wobbling and the wheel came right off.
I wish everything was that easy.

Bilal928S4

Did you reset your clock spring?

worf928

See OP; '88: non-airbag.

Bilal928S4

Sorry, I thought it was his 91.

Randy V

He never did specify the model year, so yeah.

Mrmerlin

Umm yes its in the first line of his post.

After a track alignment on the '88, the steering wheel is out of adjustment (not centered).

safulop

Anybody knows how to take off a MOMO wheel? It's got that funky little round horn switch in the middle, not sure how to get that off without damaging.

-Sean

Mrmerlin

the horn button should pry out,
not too difficult,
go slow

MainePorsche

On my MOMO, the rubber piece that the horn medallion sits on detaches from the steering wheel frame.

safulop

Yeah my horn button is set in a plastic (not rubber) ring. I suppose I should try to pry that ring off first, it's probably got to come out with the button anyway.

-Sean