Steering Wheel removal

[Guest]

I have a replacement steering wheel which I got from eBay and am due to install it one night this week.

Here is the wheel I chose - look better in the flesh (so to speak) I can tell you.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4550918817&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1

After a quick look I could not figure out how to remove the horn to get to the centre nut.

Can anyone help me and tell me how to remove it (without the need for a chainsaw)?

 

[Dave Wilkinson]

Matthew,

If you have the standard non-airbag wheel with the horn pad across the centre, the pad just pulls off. It needs a bit of confidence and a strong pull. If you grab each side and just PULL it will come off.

You'll possibly have to remove and reuse the circular attachment on the underside of the wheel for the horn contact - most new wheels seem to come without it.

Hope that helps.

Regards


Dave

 

[Guest]

Dave

Many thanks for the help, I'll pluck up the courage with the help of some to spinach I'll rip her off tonight.

As for the horn pick up ring, I was supplied one with the boss kit so I should be ok on that one.

I shall take few before and after pictures to bore you all with my exploites.[8|]

 

[kevin]

Burnsy,

I took photos of mine on my website,

http://www.964kevin.dsl.pipex.com/Car/993RS_Steering%20_wheel/RS_steering_wheel.htm

kevin

 

[Guest]

Kevan

Thanks for the help.

I fitted the wheel and apart from fitting it at a nice 30 degree angle on the first attemp, all went well. (if you ignore the fact the the earth plate they provided prevented the horn button from being pressed and that I subsequently had to run a new earth).

Look good but am not too sure about the Go Kart style grip. Coming from a rally back ground I'm used to a steering wheel feeling the same all round. If you know what I mean.

 

[PAUL BACON]

The whole centre piece just pulls off.

 

[gazzy]

Thanks Paul,I was scared to just pull on it,I'll give it a go and let you know how it went.

 

[RSGulp]

I've said this many times before but I'll say it again... when you have removed the centre piece and have loosened the nut, leave the large nut wound on a couple of rotations onto the thread. Then when you pull hard on the wheel to remove it, the wheel won't break your nose! [X(]

 

[gregmarshall]

Hi GS

You could download this steering wheel guide... I can't remember where I found it but may be useful to you...

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/2495363/Steering%20Wheel%20upgrade.pdf

 

[RSGulp]

Also, to avoid breaking your nose/face:

After loosening the centre nut, leave it screwed onto the shaft a couple of turns then pull the steering wheel towards you to dislodge it. Then remove the nut and steering wheel with all your teeth intact. []

 

[Gimme Shelter]

Thanks, guys. Rather as I suspected, but I hadn't dared pull hard enough on the rectangular "horn button", obviously.

 

[Gimme Shelter]

Thought you might like a picture of the new wheel.

 

[RSGulp]

Looks good, have you still got all your teeth?

 

[Hacki]

ORIGINAL: Gimme Shelter

Thought you might like a picture of the new wheel.

That is what a C2 wheel (before the airbag era) should have looked like. I never understood the ugly original wheels.

Looks good!

(What about the teeth?)

 

[Gimme Shelter]

Yes, thanks, all teeth still intact - I followed your advice to the letter!

 

[kevin]

ORIGINAL: gregmarshall

Hi GS

You could download this steering wheel guide... I can't remember where I found it but may be useful to you...

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/2495363/Steering%20Wheel%20upgrade.pdf

.

OK, who thought it was a good idea to borrow my work.........Not impressed with whoever did this.

http://www.964kevin.homecall.co.uk/

Kevin