tech 2 wheel very confused URGENT

[dazleeds]

ok tech 2 came this morning
so i go out and fit it
alls good goes straight on

so i go for a drive and as soon as im on the road the wheel is no where near straight???

pull back in to drive and the wheel is straight again

WTF????????????????

HAVE HAD IT ON AND OFF 3 TIMES NOW AND EVERYTIME I GO FOR A DRIVE THE WHEEL IS OFF BY A OLT QTR TURN NEARLY COME BACK AND PULL UP PUT WHEELS STRAIGHT AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS STRAIGHT AGAIN??? oops sorry caps now off

someone please help solve this or i,ll be sending the wheel straight back

cheers

Daz

[Ziggy]

Can't see it being the wheel's fault...

Best way to fit it straight, is to pull up in a straight line (with the steering wheel facing whichever way is necessary!), then remove it & fit it to straight ahead... All I can think is that your wheels aren't straight on the drive when you think they are?!

[bmwe30mtech]

As Ziggy says. When i fitted mine i had it out by one notch, and took me 3 attempts to get it right, i know what you mean, i thought my wheels looked straight on the drive but wernt. You haven't changed your wheel size at the same time have you?

Just pull up to the curb with the car going in a straight line, and fir the wheel centre in this position, but im sure you have already done this

Paul

[Ant]

are the splines worn Daz ?

I assume its tight etc... cant think of anythng else TBH dude

[dazleeds]

As Ziggy says. When i fitted mine i had it out by one notch, and took me 3 attempts to get it right, i know what you mean, i thought my wheels looked straight on the drive but wernt. You haven't changed your wheel size at the same time have you?

Just pull up to the curb with the car going in a straight line, and fir the wheel centre in this position, but im sure you have already done this

Paul

have done exactly that mate
everything was fine when i fitted my tech one and no wheels havent changed

Ant

splines all seem good
but i have to say when you put the wheel on theres just a wee bit of movement

would you say the steering wheel splines are worn to much then??

my old tech one and the wheel i took off a couple of months ago to fit the tech 1 were both spot on with no problems or movement at all and both went on and fitted first time

[bmwe30mtech]

If there is any movement at all they have wear. The fit should be perfectly tight. (or the ones i hvae done have been) Only you can be the judge of how bad this wear is. Try turning the steering wheel stationary, and see if you can make the spines slip. If you can make it move, contact the seller

Gd luck

[bmwe30mtech]

Just to add, i think i would be surprised at spline wear, as its surely always done up tightly? Ie. no room for slipping and wear??

[dazleeds]

it isnt a super tight fit

but it isnt wobbeling all over either

getting on my tits now tho

must have tried 10 times now and still wont sit exactly right

still goes wrong when driving

[smithy318i]

Hi Daz.
Try this one.

Find a straight bit of road with no traffic.
remove the 22mm nut from the steering wheel.
drive in a straight line and stop in the middle of the street. (hence why i said pick a street with no traffic)
adjust steering wheel.
continue driving in a straight line.
check and adjust wheel if needed.
tighten bolt.

done.

[mrLEE30]

then to be sure, put your tech 1 on drive and adjust till its straight. stop remove the tech 1 and put on the tech 2 without moving the spline.

if that dont work then the wheel is fcuked.

did you miss off the washer under the nut??

mrlee

[dazleeds]

lol

think im about 1 notch off now so fook it

will let the tracking sort that out

did as you said smithy
was ok till some twat came up behind me givin it biggun so swiftly told him where to go and carried on