How to center a steering wheel...

[Al]

Ok, I turned the steering wheel lock to lock.  Basically the same 2.5 to 
2.7. I then roughly adjusted the wheel alignment with a slight toe-in.
Road tested seems ok. Very responsive, no play on steering.

Now I need a simple tool to do the camber.
I did a check with a piece of rod and my small carpenter level. Metal rod 
was held against the rim.
Both wheels had the bubble in the middle, with a light tendency to be 
Positive camber or top out 1/8 in more than bottom.

Which is proper, Positive or Negative camber/

Mahalo

Al

1990-80 non-Q



-----Original Message----- 
From: John Larson
Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2010 2:13 PM
To: Grant Lenahan
Cc: Al ; one at humanspeakers.com ; Quattro
Subject: Re: How to center a steering wheel...

On 10/24/2010 5:07 PM, Grant Lenahan wrote:
> for the record - that;'s the same as centering the rack.  We're saying the 
> same thing.
>
> Not sur if john saw my reply
>
> Grant
> On Oct 24, 2010, at 5:50 PM, John Larson wrote:
>
>> On 11:59 AM, Al wrote:
>>> 190 80 non-Q,
>>> Got it, pull da steering wheel. Sounds like a job for tomorrow.
>>> Thanks guys.
>>> Al
>>>
>>> -----Original Message----- From: Huw Powell
>>> Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2010 6:21 PM
>>> To: Al
>>> Cc: Quattro
>>> Subject: Re: How to center a steering wheel...
>>>
>>> Model?
>>>
>>> Pull horn button, undo big nut, pull wheel off, put back on straight.
>>> These instructions ignore airbag technology.
>>>
>>> On 10/23/2010 10:51 PM, Al wrote:
>>>> after adjusting left and right toe in/out. I pretty much have my
>>>> alignment done, but my steering wheel is turned 45 degrees off center.
>>>> How can I fix that? I read the Bentley but don’t have a special tool.
>>>> It drives me nuts going do the road and the wheel isn’t centered.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Al
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>> If it's off that far, you've got a tie rod adjustment issue. Too much
>> adjusted on one side, not enough on the other. Common practice is to
>> have equal (or nearly so) remaining adjustment on both sides. I'd fix
>> that first. Real alignment guys use the adjusters, not the splines on
>> the steering shaft.
>>
>> John
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> Grant Lenahan
> glenahan at vfemail.net
>
>
>
True.  I posted before seeing your reply.  John

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