Steering Wheel Fix (aftermarket)

oc_civic

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well some of you including myself have found that (even on a properly alighned car) some aftermarket steering wheels wont line up correctly.. i fixed mine today and it was absolutely simple.. sorry no full how to i had to do it at work because i have not had the time... i have an aftermarket quick release hub and that made it even easier.. first take the screws holding the quick release hub (or the screws holding the wheel if you dont have the hub) to the hardware store.. get identical but longer ones and some nuts for the backs of them. i bought a twice as many nuts as screws so i could double lock them.. and i bought one lock washer for each.. youll then need to figure out where to drill the new holes on the hub.. the way i figured this out was to point the car perfectly straight (the wheel is crooked at this point) and then i removed the screws mounting the quick release to the hub... i then clipped the qr back together and held it up to the hub.. now the ghetto part.. with the car PERFECTLY straight i held the wheel WITH the qr up to the hub.. i then duct taped it VERY aggressively to the hub...i pulled back a few feet and back foward to make sure it was straight (i did NOT drive the car liek this) when i popped the wheel off (seperated the two halves of the QR)and looked down the mounting holes for the QR base (the part taped to the hub) i could see the metal where it needed to be drilled.. i left the base taped to the hub and drilled new mounting holes.. dropped in the longer screws and tightened everything down... the hub is VERY thick steel.. i DOUBT it altered the safety of the hub.. but none the less do at your own risk.. my wheel is about as straight as i could ever hope it to be.. good luck.. sorry for the lack of photos or detail... ask any questions if you have them.. ;)
 

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how much was it off before? are we talking centimeters or a few inches?
 


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banzai said:
how much was it off before? are we talking centimeters or a few inches?

when driving "straight" if you picture a clock face... instead of the top of the wheel being at 12:00 it was at like.. 11:45 11:50 ish.. it was VERY slight.. but enoug to drive me nuts.. lol
 

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Good s**t...I'm scared to do it tho lol

and my wheel is like 12:10 - 12:15 :lol:
 


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Jezek said:
Good s**t...I'm scared to do it tho lol

and my wheel is like 12:10 - 12:15 :lol:

im sure youll be fine.. besides momo hubs are cheap enough.. or maybe let me drive mine a few days.. lol see if it snaps off.. i doubt it, the hub is pretty solid..
 


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