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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Larry – I might have the same issue on my BJ-8:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I’m putting together a car that someone else started, so I didn’t install the suspension. I installed the steering wheel with the spoke straight up [I thought], but on driving the car, it appears to have migrated counter-clockwise a bit. This seemed to happen over the ~1000 miles to Conclave and back. I didn’t get around to checking the front end after bringing it back, and left town on business.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Yesterday we took it across the state to a show with a couple of friends. Upon arriving, I thought I heard a light thumping rotational noise, so I checked the wheels. While the left rear knock-off did tighten up a little, my big surprise was on the front left wheel in the form of several broken spokes [around 7-8, but I didn’t count].<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>After installing the spare, the steering wheel was immediately even farther counter-clockwise!!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>So – if the collective genius knows what is going on, I’d be pleased to know…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Al Fuller</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>al at bighealey dot org</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>'65 BJ-8</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>'85 Rx-7</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Team.net<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 6, 2015 10:41 AM<br><b>To:</b> healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Steering Wheel Question<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><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>