hi there could anyone advise me on how to remove the steering wheel from my mk6 escort van/

 

Hi you normally turn the ignition two position 1 or 2 and take center nut off and rock it back and too and it will come off cheers.

 

You have to turn the steering wheel a quarter of a turn each way from straight to get access to the two nuts on the back of the steering wheel that hold the air bag on. Think it's an 8mm socket required IIRC. Once the air bag is off, undo the big nut, make sure the steering lock is off and just give the wheel a good tug and it'll come off.

 

To add when working with airbags it's good idea to disconnect battery as so with most things, encase you accidentally deploy the airbag.

Martin

 

disconnect the battary,undo the 2 torx bolts that hold the airbag on these dont come all the way out,unplug the airbag and be careful with it ,point wheels straight and mark with a marker pen where the wheel is on the shaft ,undo centre nut turn ignition key to remove the steering lock,and wobble wheel until it comes off job done

 

thanks for all the advice folks

 

leave the nut on loose, otherwise when you pull proper hard on the wheel it will come off and break your nose...ive seen it done lol