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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I have a BT7 with a curious steering wheel (?) issue.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>When restoring the car, I discovered the steering column had been slightly bent.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The column has been straightened. Otherwise, the internals in the box are the same (i.e., bushings, peg, etc.). The column appears to be ok now including the splines that secure the steering wheel.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The idler has been rebuilt as has the suspension and all components of the cross rod steering system.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The car has been aligned.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I set the steering wheel so that one of the spokes was vertical when the wheels are straight ahead. Worked fine for a while.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>But recently, the steering wheel has rotated counterclockwise about 45 degrees with the wheels straight ahead.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This is the second time this has happened.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There was very little rotational play in the steering wheel (an inch or 2) prior to the mysterious 45 degree rotation; this amount of rotation has not changed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Any and all ideas are appreciated.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Larry Swift<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>