Re: [Chrysler300] Steering wheel centering

["'mgoodknight@xxxxxxxx' mgoodknight@xxxxxxxx [Chrysler300]" <Chrysler300-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Larry,  

If  indeed, the tie rod ends were appropriately similar to the removed ones, the problem is elsewhere.  Lost motion in the steering gear would not cause "off center" positioning after tie rod end replacements.   Maybe you do need steering gear work, but ignore that for now as a cause for your trouble----it is not.   Something else was disturbed during the work routine.  Find out what that was.

My C300 originally had manual steering.  When I was re-constructing it I installed a power steering unit and disappointingly I created a condition similar to what you've described.  After a good deal of anguish I finally made some dimensional comparisons of the steering links for the 2 systems.  My discovery was that the attachment point for the pitman arm to the steering link was at a different location on each link.  Changed the link and FIXED!!!!  Was more than just tie rod end replaced on your car?

----------------------Marshall Goodknight

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From: "Larry Jett LarryWJett@xxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300]" <Chrysler300-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: John Grady <jkg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Ryan Hill <ryan_hillc300@xxxxxxxxxxx>,  "chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Steering wheel centering
Date: Tue, 12 May 2015 10:31:44 -0700

 

New tie rods and new pittman arm were installed and checked against the old ones for similarity. The steering box had a lot of play in it and I should have had the box rebuilt as well but didn't.  The box is being taken out now for rebuild and hopefully some of you will tell me what to tell the installer as to chapter and verse of tie-rod machinations to center the steering wheel.

Larry W Jett

8176 Fairway Ct           No electrons were killed or damaged in this epistle

Newark, CA 94560        however, many were severely inconvenienced....                                                    

 

 

On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 9:08 AM, John Grady <jkg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I doubt 90 degrees is tie rod..but anything is possible..that is a lot off. sounds like some part of column or attachment of pitman arm was assembled incorrectly? What was done, and why?

 

From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ryan Hill ryan_hillc300@xxxxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300]
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 10:52 PM
To: Larry Jett; chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] Steering wheel centering

 

My recollection is that the wheel, steering box, shaft and idler are all indexed. I assume it was centered prior to disassembly and new parts installed? The only adjustment should be at the tie rods. Are they evenly adjusted? My suspicion is they aren't….

 

What to tell the dealer? If it is the tie rod adjusters that aren't centred, I would ask for my money back and head to someone who understands basics mechanics. 

Ryan Hill

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To: chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Date: Mon, 11 May 2015 19:36:53 -0700
Subject: [Chrysler300] Steering wheel centering

 

 

Had new parts installed on 1966 300 and dealer can not center steering wheel.  It is off 90 degrees!!!  Isn't this a simple fix?  You can not just recenter the wheel as it is indexed.  What do I tell the dealer?

Larry W Jett

                                                 

 

 

 

 

 

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