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Sol
19-09-2010, 14:13
Hey Guys,

Any advice on how to make removing the steering wheel easier?

Im replacing the heater matrix today and in the tutorial stuTHC wrote he says
to remove the steering wheel. Problem is, I can get the central nut to even shift.

Its on REALLY tight, any advice to make it easier or just some elbow grease?

Cheers,
Luke :)
markg
19-09-2010, 14:18
I would have thought just needs some elbow grease. Dont forget to leave the nut on though before attempting to remove the wheel. :)
Sol
19-09-2010, 14:25
Ok mate, thanks for the reply :)
Sparkie
19-09-2010, 18:18
use a cross-bar wheel wrench....
SCHWARTZ
19-09-2010, 19:54
dont rely on just the steering lock to hold the wheel tho.
Sol
19-09-2010, 20:02
Got it off guys, cheers for the reply's. :)

Car's, in a state though with all the wiring looms and crap all over the place in the interior. Had to take the seats out aswell as it was a right pain in the arse to keep getting in and out of em. Finishing it tomorrow now.

StuTHC wasnt kidding when he said it takes a while :-O.

Nightmare of a job.

Luke
jack joy
24-09-2010, 14:51
I always hate these interior jobs!I'm just entering the nightmare of removing the dash in my gts to try and find out where the water is comming in.Any tips on removing the steering wheel? the nut has loosened no probs,but wheel will not come off:( are there any trick to this.
Cheers:)
James5
24-09-2010, 15:06
I always hate these interior jobs!I'm just entering the nightmare of removing the dash in my gts to try and find out where the water is comming in.Any tips on removing the steering wheel? the nut has loosened no probs,but wheel will not come off:( are there any trick to this.
Cheers:)


Good hard pull matey (but be careful you don't hit yourself with the steering wheel in fact it would be worth putting the nut back on loosely so you still have room to move the wheel and saving your face:laugh:), or a rubber mallett from behind sometimes works
Sol
24-09-2010, 15:06
I had to beat the hell out of it with a rubber mallet to get mine off.
(Im talking a right thrashing aswell).

Hit the steering wheel from underneath.

Luke :)

(Edit, put the bolt you have taken off back on (just 2 turns or something) whilst removing the steering wheel, stop any chance of the wheel flying off. ;)
jack joy
24-09-2010, 15:11
Cheers:),just off to give it a go! a steering wheel in the face would finnish the job of superbly!
jack joy
24-09-2010, 15:20
done it:D cheers for the spot on advice!!!!!!!
James5
24-09-2010, 15:26
done it:D cheers for the spot on advice!!!!!!!


:agree: Good man and no report on any injuries:laugh:
jack joy
25-09-2010, 13:34
After all that,it was the choke cable rubber gromit that had popped out,letting the water in,so a very easy fix:D