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Hi, fitted my new steering wheel a couple of weeks ago and now notice that it's not quite straight when I drive in a straight line. I don't think you can put it back on not straight as it has locating pillars n the back of it which marries up to the Colomn I think. I had to strip everything from my old steering wheel to put on the new one but can't remember any adjustments anywhere on anything. I think the old steering wheel was straight when I drove in a straight line but can't be sure. Any ideas before I take it back off to check everything

Mine never had locating splines, but I had an ///M wheel on a 3.0i
My inclination would be to remove and reposition 1, 2, 3 splines left/ right to reset, assuming you’re sure you started correctly wheels pointing approx ahead. Note if your a turn out you can damage the slip ring by over rotating it
If that change fails an alignment will fix it by adjusting track rod ends

It can go on in any position, although there is a centre punched dot on the wheel and a line on the column.

Mike

Johnbmwz4 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 16, 2017 8:02 pm Hi, fitted my new steering wheel a couple of weeks ago and now notice that it's not quite straight when I drive in a straight line. I don't think you can put it back on not straight as it has locating pillars n the back of it which marries up to the Colomn I think. I had to strip everything from my old steering wheel to put on the new one but can't remember any adjustments anywhere on anything. I think the old steering wheel was straight when I drove in a straight line but can't be sure. Any ideas before I take it back off to check everything

Ive had a few different wheels on mine (SE and M Sport) and before reading this thread I would have sworn blind you were right about the locating tab etc and you can't get it wrong.
If we are right though then the only thing that really makes any sense is your old wheel was always slightly out but you simply didn't notice. Now you've swapped and your really concentrating on it are only now noticing it. Is this a possibility or are you 100% it was definitely straight?

Obviously now having read this and assuming we're wrong and CJ10 and DLV are right then you could have just installed it incorrectly this time.

It will be interesting to see what the outcome is.

One other thing I have found is that each wheel is different.. I recently swapped my M sport wheel for one the same, but with MFSW. The old wheel was dead central, and I replaced the new one with the "dot" exactly opposite the marked spline on the shaft, BUT it was then about half a notch out, as I found when I rotated it a full notch.

Alignment cured it.

Mike

Mm, looks like I'm gunna have to whip it off to check. I'm pretty certain the old steering wheel was straight other wise it would have annoyed me enough to get it sorted. I watched a you tube video about changing the steering wheel and it was the guy who said you can't put it back not straight due to the locating pillars but I must admit I can't remember these

When I fitted my MFSW I followed this thread and my wheel is perfect, look half way down page 1 at no 11
viewtopic.php?f=26&t=16422

Ah so you have to line the notches up. I'm assuming it will still go on if they are not lined up? I'm gunna take it off tomorrow if I get time if not over the weekend. I will let you know how I get on