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removing steering wheel on 944 1989 mod

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neil2849

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I want to replace the steering wheel on my 944 any ideas as to removal of existing wheel and suggested replacement wheel?
 
removal is easy. disconnect the battery (otherwise the horn will go mental when you're doing this) then pull firmly on either side of the centre horn section. it will distort and look like its damaging it but it will pop off and go straight back into shape. there is a wire connection which you can pull off. you can then unscrew the nut holding the wheel on to the steering column.

i followed the instructions on www.clarks-garage.com when i did mine and its really straight forward.
 
As per Keggers (except I never bothered to disconnect the battery). You think the centre of the lozenge wheel is about to snap in two....then it pops off.

Nut that holds the wheel on is 24mm.

If you want the original look, then Porsche RS or CS wheel is the only way to go. Damned expensive though, even 2nd hand. I stuck on a Momo Fighter which I got on ebay (brand new for this and a boss it came to approx £120).

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Not as pretty as an RS/CS wheel, but feels much better than the lozenge. I keep meaning to spend the extra £30 to get a Porche-badged horn centre for it, but never seem to get round to it.
 
worth leaving the nut on the last couple of turns and freeing the wheel by pulling it towards you, without the nut it will probably hit you on the nose [:mad:]
Tony
 
Hmmm, bit of a debatable topic this one. When I bought my S2 I thought that the first thing I would do would be to replace the wheel. However, given that it is pleasant to use (not as nice as a momo, I'll grant) and it really suits the interior, I stuck with it. The shape is correct, and matches other shapes in the car (dashboard shape, air temperature sensor cover shapes) and the leather matches the gearstick gaiter as well. Replacement wheels never suit the car as well, and look a bit tacky as a result IMHO.

It is as much of a classic design as the rest of the car, and I like it. To the extent that I removed the leather from it about 4 months ago and treated it heavily with leather restorer, and then re-fitted it (i.e. stitched it back on.) It looks brand new now, and I'm really pleased with it. (Only regret is that I stitched it back with dark blue thread, although it should have been black, as per original. Do I sound like an uber-geek?!?)

Save the pennies - spend them on some petrol instead.


Oli.
 
I'm a bit of a lozenge fan as well. My 964 has one in a faded cobalt blue which looks a bit odd though - I might see if my spare marine blue one looks better in it.
 
I had the same thought when I bought mine. "First off I'm gonna change that wheel for a nice RS one or similar modern item". Then strangely, the more you drive it, it becomes an extention of you. Like Oli said, it suits the design of the rest of the car. I think the RS wheels are nice though, but a little too expensive to warrant buying one.
 
ORIGINAL: Fen

I'm a bit of a lozenge fan as well. My 964 has one in a faded cobalt blue which looks a bit odd though - I might see if my spare marine blue one looks better in it.
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If you think a black one might look OK I've got a spare gathering dust.
 
Thanks Chris. I'll try my blue one next week when I have the car home. If it looks wrong I think black would be fine because the car has a black instrument surround so there is black in there.
 
My only complaint with "The Lozenge" is that it's too narrow - that and it's the oldest looking thing in the cockpit (okay so two complaints!)

I've never changed it though, mainly 'cause (as Clint B says) the replacement "original look" ones are just too much even second hand to justify. I do think the three spokers look good though - they match the oval dash models that little bit better (IMHO).

Oh and mine doesn't match the gearstick as it's cream. I can only imagine how impreactical and 80's looking a cream leather steering wheel would be[:)]
 
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