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Anyone else have trouble with aftermarket steering wheels?

  • Thread starter Thread starter Dean85GT
  • Start date Start date Apr 24, 2005

Dean85GT

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I just threw on my Grant steering wheel and I thought everything went smoothly. Well, the first time i put it on everything was ok until i realized it was too tight to even move......Now I have the wheel on and I didnt tighten the steering wheel bolt as tight as I did before and now there is a tad of play in the shaft. My question is, as soon as I reinstalled the wheel, It felt horrible notchy and wouldnt return to the central position and whatnot. By the time I got home it was fine. So what exactly happened here? I didnt think that steering wheels had to be broken in? Im just scared its going to bind up on me in traffic or something.
 

Dean85GT

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well I just went for a nice drive and now the wheel is perfectly alright. I guess I better take it easy for a while and watch if anything is loosening off.
 

mustanghrspower

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I would like to see some answers to this as well. I had the same problem with the big spring that went behind the stock steering wheel installed behind the Grant adapter in my 86, and with it out there is play in the shaft.
 

stangbear427

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I haven't had any trouble with mine, but I do remember not being able to tighten it all the way. I don't have any notchyness or play in the shaft though. I have found that the Grant adapters work far better than the other brand that AutoZoo sells for Grant wheels.

Regardless, I'd be real concerned about that hitching up issue. Something can't be right if that's happening, I'd think.
 

mustanghrspower

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Yeah, the binding did worry me...I ended up leaving that big spring behing the factory wheel out, and it only has a little play after I tightened it up all the way..if this was a bad idea, someone yell at me!
 
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