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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Brakes, Frame, Steering & Suspension => Topic started by: jsak on July 18, 2001, 11:51:00 PM
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when driving in a straight line my steering wheel is slightly turned to the right. when I let go of the wheel the truck travels in a straight line. there is no play in the wheel. is there a way to "straighten" out the steering box and get my steering wheel where it is supposed to be? the Mechanics all say "you need a new steering box" Why? just to make the steering wheel straight? not for $$$$!!!!! I'll drive with a crooked wheel. also, I find these new steering gears that go in the box for around $30 has anyone done this or should you just buy a new steering box??? I have had this 79 long bed for 4 years and the wheel has been like this since I drove it home so it is nothing but a cosmetic problem so I don't want to spend too much money=====jsak
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The wheel mounts onto a splined shaft. It may be off one or two splines.
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If the wheel is just off to left or right it's a matter of having a decent front end alignment done. All you have is a simple toe adjustment to take care of that. Yes, you could just rotate the wheel a spline or so but the RIGHT fix would be a quick toe setting too center the wheel..toe-in(out) doesn't just help for tire pulls and drifts, if it's properly done it centers the wheel.
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Is this the original steering wheel?
If it is a GT or Grant steering wheel you may have installed it wrong. I also had this problem, it is easy to fix.