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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 11:42 PM
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my stupid steering wheel is misaligned with my wheels now when the car is going straight i need to have my wheel at about a 35 drgree angle to the left anyway i can fix it up myself?

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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 12:03 AM
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you can probably unbolt it off the steering column and realign it yourself. you should be able to just pop the center cap off the steering wheel to access the bolt head holding the wheel in.
Old Mar 22, 2006 | 12:04 AM
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hmm how can i pop the center cap off? you mean the part thats for hte horn?
Old Mar 22, 2006 | 12:06 AM
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you can probably unbolt it off the steering column and realign it yourself. you should be able to just pop the center cap off the steering wheel to access the bolt head holding the wheel in.
Not that easy with the airbags in the way. It's much easier to take it to an alignment shop and have them do it. That way, if they set off the airbag, guess who pays for the new one.
It's not a big deal if you know what you're doing. Sometimes just taking off the steering wheel is not an option. There may be a locating pin in there, and you can't move those. I'm not really familliar with the 05's.
Old Mar 22, 2006 | 12:07 AM
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i dont know how to expain it... if its not bolted on which i dont see why it would.... just pull it off. just dont pull too hard, because the horn wires are attached to the cap
Old Mar 22, 2006 | 12:08 AM
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you can probably unbolt it off the steering column and realign it yourself. you should be able to just pop the center cap off the steering wheel to access the bolt head holding the wheel in.
Not that easy with the airbags in the way. It's much easier to take it to an alignment shop and have them do it. That way, if they set off the airbag, guess who pays for the new one.
It's not a big deal if you know what you're doing. Sometimes just taking off the steering wheel is not an option. There may be a locating pin in there, and you can't move those. I'm not really familliar with the 05's.
looking at those steering wheels on the 05's i dont think they have airbags
Old Mar 22, 2006 | 11:32 AM
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Shouldn't that be covered by your warranty? Are you sure it's the steering wheel that's the problem, and not your alignment?
Old Mar 22, 2006 | 12:50 PM
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you can probably unbolt it off the steering column and realign it yourself. you should be able to just pop the center cap off the steering wheel to access the bolt head holding the wheel in.
Not that easy with the airbags in the way. It's much easier to take it to an alignment shop and have them do it. That way, if they set off the airbag, guess who pays for the new one.
It's not a big deal if you know what you're doing. Sometimes just taking off the steering wheel is not an option. There may be a locating pin in there, and you can't move those. I'm not really familliar with the 05's.
looking at those steering wheels on the 05's i dont think they have airbags
Old Mar 22, 2006 | 02:10 PM
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Who has airbags in an 05
Old Mar 22, 2006 | 03:20 PM
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man... that must suck having a gay steering wheel



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