Steering Position after Rack and Pinion Installation

[XcluziveAZN]

Hi

I went to change my crossmember and Had to remove my rack and pinion.

I forgot to lock my steering wheel and Now when i have to install back I'm kind of lost in which position should the wheel be ><!

Any suggestion on how should i tackle this?

I have to take my car into a shop to do Wheel Alignment afterward anyway. Will that correct my steering too?

[Granite CB7]

The steering wheel didn't get turned a bunch of times I hope (90/91 it wouldn't matter, 92/93 w/ the airbag + clockspring it would). It may take you afew tries to get it right but the final alignment would take care of any small adjustments. Assuming that everything was centered before, there should be an equal amount of exposed threads on the inner tie rods where the outer tie rods jam nut goes. Get the steering rack centered up (side to side) and then drop on the u joint once your wheel is centered aswell.

[XcluziveAZN]

GRRR am i'm fuck? I turn it around and back and forth. But i don't turn it too far. I turn it up to the point where i would turn it normally.


Shit I didn't read that part about SRS warning for 92-93 accord ex ><!!

[PhatAccord]

if you got a 9293 you dont wanna snap your cable reel, i think your best bet is to remove your steering wheel/airbag/cable reel... then left up the front wheels and center them as best as you can with the tie rods off..then adjust the rack from the end links to center them as best as you can..hope this helps..

i think you can also remove the steering wheel/airbag/and cable reel and the re-install the steering wheel alone for reference..and then count the number of full turns you get making rights and then lefts, and then adjust accordingly

[XcluziveAZN]

What happen if i already turn the steering wheel without removing the steering.

How do i know if the cable reel is broken or not?

if so can i replace the reel?

[XcluziveAZN]

Yeah I hope so. I will try not to turn as much anymore and get as straight as possible and drive to local shop to get Alignment.


I'm worrying too much i don't know why

[PhatAccord]

What happen if i already turn the steering wheel without removing the steering.

How do i know if the cable reel is broken or not?

if so can i replace the reel?

depending on how much you turned the wheel, you MAY have snapped the cable reel

you can reconnect everything and start the car, if the srs light is on, you snapped the cable reel...or you can check for an open circuit at the connectors..but then you should have a wiring diagram before you start...

sure, search for one in a junkyard...

[XcluziveAZN]

ok i will look at that tomorrow.

The airbag not going to deploy on me right?

[PhatAccord]

ok i will look at that tomorrow.

The airbag not going to deploy on me right?

if the cable reel snapped, it created an open circuit, so, no it wont deploy on you..

[XcluziveAZN]

It looks something like that right?

[PhatAccord]

thats it

s2k? i thought you were doing this on your cb7?
or is that a pic just for reference?

[XcluziveAZN]

I don't know I just Google it for the Cable Reel + SRS


I will take a look at it tomorrow.

Thank

[PhatAccord]

redline 9 grand... s2k
cool..no problem..
really hope the cable reel didnt snap on you..best of luck...
post up your outcome

[XcluziveAZN]

My cable reel is fine. I started the car today and there is no SRS light. I will have to remove the steering wheel tomorrow and center the steering wheel