YorkshYorkshireDallas

Member

• Mar 10, 2019

• #1

Hi Guys
Quick question. I have just had a new steering box fitted to my td5 D2 and now the steering wheel is upside down. It drivers straight so I know the steering box has been fitted and working as it should but how the he'll do I get my steering wheel aligned back to its Centre?

Thanks for your advice in advance.
Dallas

 

neilly

Well-Known Member

• Mar 10, 2019

• #2

As a quick check, How many turns from one lock to ctr to the other lock?

But it sounds like the steering column was fitted 180 out when reconnected when the steering box was changed.

Take it back and ask the garage to align it properly.

Cheers

 

C

Colthebrummie

Well-Known Member

• Mar 10, 2019

• #3

What kind of mechanic makes that sort of mistake and is then daft enough to hand the car back to the customer

Col

 

neilly

Well-Known Member

• Mar 10, 2019

• #4

Colthebrummie said:

What kind of mechanic makes that sort of mistake and is then daft enough to hand the car back to the customer

Col

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One that got the apprentice to do the job...LOL.

I had a new sterring rack fitted under warranty to a car once, a week later I happened to look underneath it and one of the track rod ends was longer than the other, when I looked closer it was hardly engaged in the rod, lock nut was loose. Had a frank discussion with the service manager about that.

Cheers