When you straighten out the steering wheel... - Land Rovers Only

Hailsharky · 02-12-2006, 10:44 PM

My mechanic explained this once to me.
He showed me under the front spoiler where there is a bar that has a 13mm and 17 mm bolt that you loosen and either wrench the bar towards you or away from you to turn the steering wheel.

Anyone remember which direction goes where ?

plastic · 02-12-2006, 10:57 PM

I don't have a clue what you're talking about.

Is the problem that you're steering wheel isn't centered when you're wheels are straight?

John C · 02-13-2006, 06:27 AM

That's your steering rod, one side is RH thread and the other is LH thread. It sets your alignment so I wouldn't touch it if I were you.

Bring it to a shop and have it aligned properly. If your steering wheel is off center then figure out why it's off center (panhard bushings might be bad, you recently installed a lift, etc).

The longer bar in the rear is your track rod.

Give us some more info and maybe we can help.

Hailsharky · 02-13-2006, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by plastic

I don't have a clue what you're talking about.

Is the problem that you're steering wheel isn't centered when you're wheels are straight?

Yes.

Hailsharky · 02-13-2006, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John C

That's your steering rod, one side is RH thread and the other is LH thread. It sets your alignment so I wouldn't touch it if I were you.

Bring it to a shop and have it aligned properly. If your steering wheel is off center then figure out why it's off center (panhard bushings might be bad, you recently installed a lift, etc).

The longer bar in the rear is your track rod.

Give us some more info and maybe we can help.

It's probably the pan hard bushings then. In 3 years teh wheel was always straight.
Then this last year ive noticed twice that the steering wheel was off.
Looks easy enough to do, I just wanted to save time and know what direction went where.
Thanks.

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John C 4x4 Adventure Gear Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tappan, NY Posts: 1,175 Gallery: 0	That's your steering rod, one side is RH thread and the other is LH thread. It sets your alignment so I wouldn't touch it if I were you. Bring it to a shop and have it aligned properly. If your steering wheel is off center then figure out why it's off center (panhard bushings might be bad, you recently installed a lift, etc). The longer bar in the rear is your track rod. Give us some more info and maybe we can help. __________________ John C 1996 DI - 3" AG lift 1995 DI - Scorpion Racing Extreme Kit 1991 RR - parting out (few parts left) 1990 Kawasaki KL650B Tengai 1989 Kawasaki KLR650

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