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its a 2001 GU DX Ute, i ran into unseen log with one tyre and my steering wheel is now 90 degrees off where it should be...

in my old patrol 98 GU ST Wagon i just took the wheel off and turned it and put it back on level. because it had a spline.

but i dnt think my ute is the same?? because i take the retainer nut off and i cant pull the wheel forward to twist it. and ideas, has anyone else done this

thanks in advance.

lol how about fixing the bent bits in the front end first.

you may have to use a puller some times they can be quite stubbin

nah alot of too ing and fro ing and a good hard yank but nah if its out somethings bent

Fix your bent draglink or tie-rod first buddy!

Then, just use persistence. Make sure you leave the nut on 2 or 3 turns so when you reef on it and it comes loose it doesn't smack you in the face.

Lots of wiggling and jiggling will get it off.

i took the keys out and used the wheel lock. and finally came off.

Nothing is bent underneath. the steering box slipped or something.

So the splines are stripped? Your steering wheel can't go out of alignment with either something bent, something broken, or something stripped. I'd be checking over it all anyway.

well its happened twice to me. Im not a mechanic so i cant explain it. but in my old car when the same thing happened i did take it to a mechanic but they couldnt find anything wrong or broken

Diepawsey wrote:well its happened twice to me. Im not a mechanic so i cant explain it. but in my old car when the same thing happened i did take it to a mechanic but they couldnt find anything wrong or broken

Which wheel hit the log, and which way did the steering wheel flick?

left hand side hit and i do believe the wheel turned right (not 100 percent sure)

If thats the case, given that the draglink goes from passenger side swivel hub to pitman arm, i would say this is where you're likely to find the damage. I don't think it will be the tie-rod as you're alignment would have been up the shit, and its also unlikely that a shock "pull" load on it would do any damage (aside from possibly ripping your rod ends out).

Check you're draglink ends too, just incase the end pins have bent or started to shear - you don't want those suckers breaking while the car is moving.

Let us know what you find!

Diepawsey wrote:left hand side hit and i do believe the wheel turned right (not 100 percent sure)

i did the exactly the same thing it turned out being a twisted shaft on the steering box, above the pitman arm make sure you check that out also and good luck