The alignment was done a couple years ago and the young shop guy did not know how to return my steering wheel to it's center position. I told him not too worry thinking it would be an easy fix but have yet to tackle it. Can anyone confirm if I can simply pull the steering wheel off and reseat it straight?

Thanks in advance!

 

Ginovf,

I'd be wondering what else that tech did not know. No way I would pull the steering wheel as a fix, there. Time for an alignment by a qualified tech.
The steering wheel should be centered and braced there, before the work even starts.

My US$.02 worth.

 

Do NOT remove the steering wheel.

The steering wheel is centered by adjusting the tie rod ends. The tech should have centered the wheel, before adjusting the toe-in. Trying to fix it now is hit-or-miss. You have to shorten one tie rod end and lengthen the one on the opposite side. The number of turns you take off one end in shortening has to be the same number of turns you add on the other end, or else the toe-in will be off. Incorrect toe-in causes tire scrub and will quickly wear out either the inside edge or the outside edge of both tires.

Best thing would be to find an alignment shop that knows the basics, explain the problem to them, and let them do it if they clearly know what they are talking about. The guy at the first shop must have been the floor sweeper if he didn’t know how to avoid the problem in the first place.