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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 08:57 PM
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Help after lukes link install

Today i installed a lukes link on my trackbar to fix the slop, i also installed the new bushing, now that I have everything back together almost all of the slop is gone, but my steering wheel is cocked to the right when Im going straight down the road, did I do something wrong? The link looks to be seated properly against the frame, according to everyone else's on this site. I did turn the wheels to get the bar out with the axle/bushing bolt out, could this somehow screwed up the front axle alignment, I dont see how it could have, but I am by no means a suspension guru. So whats the deal with it? BTW going straight down the road the wheel is about 1/4 turn off to the right
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 09:14 PM
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When I put a LL on my trackbar it was only slightly loose but, before and after the rebuild my wheel was centered.

If all the parts are assembled in the link in the correct order and the stud is seated in the frame, the bar should be the same length. I'm guessing an alignment was performed while the trackbar was very loose and now the wheel will have to be centered up.
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 10:29 PM
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To center your steering wheel, use the turnbuckle on the drag link , loosen the clamps , and turn it to lengthen/shorten the turnbuckle.
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