[V8] Steering rack questions pt2

[Ingo Rautenberg]

Jeremy,

Oh, boy!  Think you'll have it ready in time to pick me up on Thursday?
Yes, you will have to remove (careful of the Airbag) the steering wheel when
refitting.  I believe they suggest an alignment after replacing the rack,
though I can't see why, unless you are replacing a tie rod end or doing
other suspension work.  The steering wheel will almost definitely be
off-center.  Do you still have the airbag or is yours without?  Anyhow, I
place the wheel to what I think is straight, but then drive it on a nice
flat road, making note which way the wheel is tilted and then readjust when
I get back home before buttoning the job up.

Best,

Ingo

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeremy Ward" <jward.v8 at gmail.com>
To: <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 10:46 PM
Subject: [V8] Steering rack questions pt2


> Next question:
> How do you realign the steering wheel so it is 'straight' when the car is
> going straight?  I tried removing the shackle bolt and removing the
steering
> column from where it attaches to the part of the rack where it comes
through
> the firewall, but it is somewhat 'keyed' and will only go on one way.
There
> doesn't appear to be any adjustments on the rack itself, so I am assuming
I
> will have to remove the steering wheel with the tiers straight, and
> reinstall it straight as well...
>
> Am I right?  Any tips on how to do this?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> - Jeremy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeremy Ward [mailto:jward.v8 at gmail.com]
> Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 3:37 PM
> To: 'v8 at audifans.com'
> Subject: Steering rack questions
>
> Hey guys.  Steering rack is almost done.  I took it our last Saturday
> (3hrs), spent 3hrs Sunday putting it back in and was unable to finish the
> job (had company coming over).
>
> Another 2 hrs today and it's just about done.  I will do a full write-up
> here soon, but have a few questions:
>
> 1 - Is an alignment required after the R&R?  I didn't remove the tie rods,
> nor did I change their length...
>
> 2 - Any tips on how to get the friggin driver's seatbelt tensioning
bracket
> (for the PROCON TEN system) fastened back down?  Can I do this from
> underneath the car, or is working in that corner of the engine compartment
> my only option?
>
> I am really jones'n to go for a drive after a week of driving the wife's
> Caravan.  :-)  I have a big road trip on Thursday down the Oregon Coast
with
> a buddy that is coming into town, and then the V8 goes into the body shop
> the following Monday for 2 weeks of repairs.  :-(
>
> BTW, I decided to get the smoked taillights from AudiConnection; it was a
> mixed bag from those who responded 50/50 on whether to stay red or go
> smoked, so I decided 'what the heck'.  If you see them on the Marketplace
in
> a few months, you'll know I changed my mind.  :-)
>
> Cheers,
>
> - Jeremy
>
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