how to remove steering wheel
07-12-2005, 07:38 PM
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how to remove steering wheel
is there a special method to removing a steering wheel on a series 2 turbo?
i have taken off the retaining bolt and the thing will just not come off. my haynes manual said it should slide off easily!
any help would be muchly appreciated
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i have taken off the retaining bolt and the thing will just not come off. my haynes manual said it should slide off easily!
any help would be muchly appreciated
thanks
07-12-2005, 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by mad ferret
ensure the key is in the ignition and switched on, otherwise the steering lock will hold it on!!!
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just had another go with ther keys in, the steering lock was definately off. what is it likely to be held on by?
does the wheel itself have to be in a specific position eg dead straight etc?
does the wheel itself have to be in a specific position eg dead straight etc?
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has anyone got any more suggestions.
i have just spent the last 30 minutes pushing and pulling it from every direction and spraying a fair amount of WD40 down the sides of the retaining bolt.
i have just spent the last 30 minutes pushing and pulling it from every direction and spraying a fair amount of WD40 down the sides of the retaining bolt.
07-12-2005, 09:46 PM
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i have spent the last hour and a half trying to get the fookin thing off!
i think im gonna take a sledgehammer to the car itself!
if i ever get this round 2 spoke abomination of ugliness off the car i think im gonna burn it in the garden and dance around it while its on fire! 
i think im gonna take a sledgehammer to the car itself!
if i ever get this round 2 spoke abomination of ugliness off the car i think im gonna burn it in the garden and dance around it while its on fire!
08-12-2005, 03:51 PM
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using the palm of your hands, give a firm clout towards the front of the car on each side of the steering wheel. Repeat this and it *usually* pops off
08-12-2005, 04:28 PM
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using the palm of your hands, give a firm clout towards the front of the car on each side of the steering wheel. Repeat this and it *usually* pops off
08-12-2005, 04:56 PM
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Put the nut back on a few threads then grip the wheel and really pull it towards you and from side to side, the wheel should come loose and wont hit you in the face as the nut will stop it.
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Originally Posted by Moonie
Put the nut back on a few threads then grip the wheel and really pull it towards you and from side to side, the wheel should come loose and wont hit you in the face as the nut will stop it.
it fookin hurt!
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Done exactly the same mate and you dont really want to be doing that too oftern!
I lernt by my mistake and all ways leave the nut on a few threads
I lernt by my mistake and all ways leave the nut on a few threads
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this is where i am at the moment. it is really beginning to annoy me its taken the best part of 2 evenings trying to remove the fookin thing and its still wont come off!
am i doing something wrong?
am i doing something wrong?
08-12-2005, 07:18 PM
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Using the palm of you hand hit the steering wheel top bottom and either side. Repeat this a couple of times and hopefully it will free off. If not you'll have to get a friendly garage man to use a puller on it
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update:
its off
im so happy! the cremation will be on sunday if anyone wants to pay their last respects to a 2 spoke steering wheel!
i casually pulled on the steering wheel to help get out the car and it came off.
am so happy! its taken me 2 whole evenings to get the thing off!
thanks for all your input people!!!!
its off
im so happy! the cremation will be on sunday if anyone wants to pay their last respects to a 2 spoke steering wheel!
i casually pulled on the steering wheel to help get out the car and it came off.
am so happy! its taken me 2 whole evenings to get the thing off!
thanks for all your input people!!!!
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