Steering Wheel Removal?

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Steering Wheel Removal?

Postby zaria123 » Tue 09.12.2008, 20:39

Hopefully you guys have a tip to get the wheel off?

It's going away tomorrow to be retrimmed in matching leather to the seats. Horn button is out, nut and washer off, but I have pulled, hauled and it won't budge.

Any ideas?

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Re: Steering Wheel Removal?

Postby MattDon » Tue 09.12.2008, 20:49

stupid question but have you removed the 6 bolts fixing it to the hub? that done it should come off easily. might need to use penatraing oil on some of the screws (allan heads), the ones in my brg came off easily, but the ones in the steel blue are so stiff theyre rounding off :?


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Re: Steering Wheel Removal?

Postby abmunro » Tue 09.12.2008, 21:24

I went round to a local garage and asked them to use a bearing puller to take mine off.
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Re: Steering Wheel Removal?

Postby zaria123 » Tue 09.12.2008, 21:28

Thanks for that, steering wheel now off!

When I'd taken the horn button out I hadn't taken the foam gasket off, which then revealed the Allen screws - two of which were holding the horn ring, and four more behind it!

Thanks for the fast response.

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Re: Steering Wheel Removal?

Postby MattDon » Tue 09.12.2008, 21:51

glad it went well.

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