Steering wheel moved

jaima · #1 12-05-2014, 10:17 PM

Hi all,
I replaced the steering angle sensor a few months ago
tonight the warning lights returned BUT when I drove into
the driveway the steering wheel was not centered?
With the wheels straight ahead.... the steering wheel is now
pointing up/down vertical
instead of horizontal (90% of a difference)

Could the steering shaft have moved?
or
Could the steering wheel itself have moved?

Any info appreciated
plz see photo, wheels are aligned straight.

upallnight · #2 12-05-2014, 10:31 PM

Maybe a bad tie rod or the coupler from the steering shaft to the rack? I wouldn't be driving it until you get it fix.

jaima · #3 12-05-2014, 10:46 PM

I defo wont drive it, I think I will take the panel off
below the steering wheel to see if the coupler on the
rack has slipped/moved ? I hope its that but I doubt it?
possibly a garage job as it minus degrees here in Glasgow
and I dont fancy lying on the ground under the car.

Thanks for the input

jcorreanyc · #4 12-05-2014, 10:36 PM

This is really unusual. It looks like your steering wheel moved to the wrong side of the car! I'm not sure how to fix that, but it looks dangerous, I wouldn't drive it.

upallnight · #5 12-05-2014, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcorreanyc

This is really unusual. It looks like your steering wheel moved to the wrong side of the car! I'm not sure how to fix that, but it looks dangerous, I wouldn't drive it.

I hope your comment about the steering being on the wrong side of the car was an attempt at humour. There are people on this forum that take every posting very much seriously.

jcorreanyc · #6 12-06-2014, 03:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by upallnight

I hope your comment about the steering being on the wrong side of the car was an attempt at humour. There are people on this forum that take every posting very much seriously.

I thought it was funny, personally.

g300d · #7 12-05-2014, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcorreanyc

This is really unusual. It looks like your steering wheel moved to the wrong side of the car! I'm not sure how to fix that, but it looks dangerous, I wouldn't drive it.

Lol!

David.X5 · #8 12-05-2014, 11:59 PM

The steering column has a shaft in it with a spline. The steering wheel has a matching spline. If the bolt wasn't attached tightly, I could imagine it wobbling loose which would let the steering wheel jump on the spline. I wouldn't just tug on it to test it as you could damage the airbag wires if you simply try to pull it off. This situation is bad.

You would need a big shift in the steering linkage to get that much rotation of the wheel. Hard to imagine without hitting something hard that you ought to remember.

Good luck. I would second the comments that it is not safe to drive like this.

Ryoken · #9 12-06-2014, 12:27 AM

i think its on the correct side of the car

its you americans that have it on the wrong side

but i have to agree, it dont look right !

upallnight · #10 12-06-2014, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryoken

i think its on the correct side of the car

its you americans that have it on the wrong side

but i have to agree, it dont look right !

You Brits drive on the right side of a car, but us Yanks drives on the right side of the road.

I know of several owners with RHD Lotus so they drive on the right side of a car and on the right side of the road.