I replaced the steering box on my D2, thank to Will Tillery for the help, now my steering wheel is about 25 degrees off. Im sure the alignment is still corret, I did not remove anything that would affect that. Given the intermediate shaft was frozen together I would prefer to not try and adjust it there. I had to remove the steering box to seperate it from the shaft. That steering box is awful heavy to balance and bolt in by yourself.

Intersting, to bleed it, i just left the bleeder valve open slight and gravity seems to have done the bleeding for me. Closed it once the bubbles stoped, so far, so good.

Is there any reason that I cannot simply pull the steering wheel, rotate it and reinstall it? I looks like it would be a viable solution, does anyone know why it would not work?

Thanks in advance.

 

What about adjusting the tie rod that goes from the pitman arm to the right wheel.

 

Thanks, i think that is more likely to lead to alignment issues. The alignment between the two wheels is correct, one thing might be to move the pitman arm on the steering box, but that is on there pretty good and I dont want to mess with it.

 

The rod from your pitman arm to the right wheel (assuming LH drive, if RH drive then pitman to left wheel) won’t change the alignment, only the steering box/shaft relation to the wheels.

 

Thanks, that makes sense, I will take a look at it.

 

Definitely adjust the drag link in front of the axle. Near the passenger tire are two clamps you loosen and the then rotate the adjuster (you can see it in the pic below, bring spray). This changes the distance from the steering box drop arm (pitman arm) to the pass side steering knuckle, in effect this moves both wheels together from side to side. It does not adjust the toe or any other alignment setup. The two steering knuckles are connected in the back by the track rod, which has the tie rod ends at the end of it. Obviously do not adjust this or you will change your alignment. You cannot simply remove the wheel and recenter it due to the clock spring.