How to center a steering wheel...

[Al S]

>The proper way to align toe and center the steering wheel is only via the
>tie rods.  What I would do, since you have toe aligned, is put the steering
>wheel on center and then lengthen one side and shorten the other via tie 
>rod
>adjusters.  If your steering wheel is too far left and you had to turn it
>right to center it, the left tie rod should be shortened and the right
>should be lengthened equal amounts.

Because of lower back problems, can I do this:
My wheels are aligned and the steering wheel is left pointing about 11:00 
o'clock.
Can I then jack up the car, put it on stands and then remove the tie rod 
ends from the struts? Unthread the end and restart the inner tie rod and the 
end , so they both have equal threads. Then center the steering wheel and 
re-adjust the tie rod end to meet the hole in the strut. Then repeat on the 
other side.

Thanks,
Al

-----Original Message----- 
From: Al
Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2010 10:16 PM
To: Tihol Tiholov ; quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Re: How to center a steering wheel...

Car is a 1990 80, 2 wheel drive. type 89
Specs are:
Total Toe +10' +- 10'

Camber  -45' +- 30'

I can make the toe 0'.
I can manually set the camber Negative, but what do I use to measure.
I am going to install new ball joint this weekend. Can I set the Negative
camber without the wheel attached? Easier to accomplish working on the
ground.