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floorit426

February 25, 2021, 03:20:20 PM
So, I just got my 'cuda to the point where I can road test it, after having the engine, suspension, and steering column out. Everything seems great, except for one thing. I goofed up and the steering wheel is 180 degrees out. Is it just a matter of backing off the coupler and rotating it 180? I gotta say, this makes me feel pretty silly.

Scooter

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February 25, 2021, 03:51:59 PM
Quote from: floorit426 on February 25, 2021, 03:20:20 PM
So, I just got my 'cuda to the point where I can road test it, after having the engine, suspension, and steering column out. Everything seems great, except for one thing. I goofed up and the steering wheel is 180 degrees out. Is it just a matter of backing off the coupler and rotating it 180? I gotta say, this makes me feel pretty silly.

Might be easier to just pull the wheel off the column and spin it 180?  :dunno:

dodj

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February 25, 2021, 03:59:55 PM
Quote from: floorit426 on February 25, 2021, 03:20:20 PM
So, I just got my 'cuda to the point where I can road test it, after having the engine, suspension, and steering column out. Everything seems great, except for one thing. I goofed up and the steering wheel is 180 degrees out. Is it just a matter of backing off the coupler and rotating it 180?
Yup
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RacerX

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February 25, 2021, 04:52:10 PM
Quote from: Scooter on February 25, 2021, 03:51:59 PM
Quote from: floorit426 on February 25, 2021, 03:20:20 PM
So, I just got my 'cuda to the point where I can road test it, after having the engine, suspension, and steering column out. Everything seems great, except for one thing. I goofed up and the steering wheel is 180 degrees out. Is it just a matter of backing off the coupler and rotating it 180? I gotta say, this makes me feel pretty silly.

Might be easier to just pull the wheel off the column and spin it 180?  :dunno:

The wheel and the crush can are keyed and are supposed to go on only one way

RUNCHARGER

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February 25, 2021, 04:57:08 PM
You have it figured out. You missed seeing the tiny notch in the coupler I bet.
Sheldon

Fastmark

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February 25, 2021, 05:45:00 PM
If you did not force any of the splines together then what you did was install the coupler 180 out. Take the greased joint apart and turn them 180.

anlauto

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February 25, 2021, 06:43:18 PM
Quote from: Fastmark on February 25, 2021, 05:45:00 PM
If you did not force any of the splines together then what you did was install the coupler 180 out. Take the greased joint apart and turn them 180.

:iagree: yup...simple but pain in the arse, fix :headbang:
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GCragtop

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February 25, 2021, 08:43:57 PM
Yep, easy fix.
Mistake can happen very easily if you install column w/o steering wheel, crash can index notch must be in correct position.
Notch in a coupler is just for the steering box splines.
Repro coupler is not notched.

Topcat

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February 25, 2021, 09:51:36 PM
I feel the pain.

Did it myself on my first start up.  :bricks:
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