Quick question about the steering knuckle orientation...need help!

[90pioneer]

Sorry for posting in the wrong forum, this one gets a lot more traffic and I'm right in the middle of the project and could use a quick response.

For a properly oriented steering knuckle in a 91 318i, when you're laying under the car, the bolt on the knuckle that clamps down on the shaft from the steering rack, should it be flat towards the bottom of the car, or should it be rotated so it's on top of the shaft from the steering rack???

Thanks!!!

[MattBimmer]

Sup man, I am doing the exact same thing right now. When I took mine off today when the tie rods were in the position that would be straight forward the bolt was facing down... at the ground. Also I found that using a pickle fork to slide the knuckle off worked quite well.

BUT If anyone else see this... The spline to my column slid out of the steering wheel tube and then through the firewall. I put it back BUT it seem the steering rack placed pressure to keep the steering column spline in place. Is this totally messed up or common?