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Title: Steering wheel gap
Post by: zliss4398 on March 22, 2016, 04:05:55 pm

hello! I'm having a problem with re installing my steering wheel. I have a gap between my wheel and the column. I noticed it as I was putting everything back together after replacing my turn signal switch. Any help would be great thanks. (http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160322/1e1f900674804053ef258929fbfcf9f8.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160322/5fc4a5d297f1c4887c974d9242d3be0a.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160322/c9ae29f2bc8c0797930f04c1aa050845.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160322/04afe68330342409853a39c51a6861e7.jpg)


Zach --- 1986 Chevy K20

Title: Re: Steering wheel gap
Post by: LS1thunder on March 22, 2016, 08:23:47 pm

It looks like the locking plate was not put on correctly.  It has to be clocked in the correct position to placed on the shaft splines.  One of the splines is larger than the rest.

Title: Re: Steering wheel gap
Post by: Irish_Alley on March 23, 2016, 07:18:06 am

Quote from: LS1thunder on March 22, 2016, 08:23:47 pm

It looks like the locking plate was not put on correctly.  It has to be clocked in the correct position to placed on the shaft splines.  One of the splines is larger than the rest.

or not put on all together

Title: Re: Steering wheel gap
Post by: zliss4398 on March 23, 2016, 09:16:30 am

yes I have the lock plate on correctly. and I have the lock ring on holding everything it's just the steering wheel won't line up.


Zach --- 1986 Chevy K20