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How do i remove my steering wheel?
Posted: Tue May 13, 08 8:35 pm
by db
'66 Belve, rim blow steering wheel, no visible means of attachment
PLEASE someone tell me to get the damn thing off!
Posted: Tue May 13, 08 10:35 pm
by Anonymous
Big thamer?
Posted: Tue May 13, 08 10:48 pm
by steveo
steering wheel puller ... not the claw/hook type the type that bolts !
could make one ..but quicker to bye one ..not expensive ..
or one of these does the same job .... got mine from machine mart
Posted: Tue May 13, 08 10:51 pm
by Ivor
CRAIG wrote:Big thamer?
eh? What on earth are you talking about Craig?
Posted: Tue May 13, 08 10:52 pm
by db
Sorry shoulda bin more specific... my problem is how do i get at the nut?
The horn bit covers the centre with a Plymouth badge. No way to pry it off, no visible screws, clips or anything
Posted: Tue May 13, 08 10:55 pm
by Ivor
Were's Alex when you need him?
That's the sort of thing he would know, I've got to admit I've never removed a rim blow type wheel.
Posted: Tue May 13, 08 11:01 pm
by Anonymous
Big thammer, hamer, is what a hamers called up north
Posted: Tue May 13, 08 11:02 pm
by steveo
think the centre just twists anitclock wise ... bit like the woodgrain three spoke centre horn pad
Posted: Tue May 13, 08 11:02 pm
by latil
My (later) rim blow has two screws at the back,dash side.Take these out and the front falls out.
Posted: Wed May 14, 08 10:11 am
by Charger
latil wrote:My (later) rim blow has two screws at the back,dash side.Take these out and the front falls out.
yep my original rim blow was like that too
Posted: Wed May 14, 08 8:36 pm
by db
Thanks boys, i'll have another look but i'm sure there's no screws. If not i'll try twisting it as firmly as i dare!
Posted: Wed May 14, 08 9:45 pm
by db
steveo- you win
A firm 1/8 turn anti-clockwise and off it popped.
Got me biggest Thammer to no avail- then noticed the two threaded holes either side of the spindle
A simple puller was fashioned from a flat bar wi 2 holes, two long bolts and a spacer of suitable length. Easy.
Now i need to repair all the age/ stress cracks in the steering wheel plastic.
Some sort of coloured resin? Seem to remember Blue had a method
Posted: Wed May 14, 08 9:49 pm
by steveo
db wrote:steveo- you win
A firm 1/8 turn anti-clockwise and off it popped.
Got me biggest Thammer to no avail- then noticed the two threaded holes either side of the spindle
A simple puller was fashioned from a flat bar wi 2 holes, two long bolts and a spacer of suitable length. Easy.
Now i need to repair all the age/ stress cracks in the steering wheel plastic.
Some sort of coloured resin? Seem to remember Blue had a method
Posted: Wed May 14, 08 10:01 pm
by latil
No black eyes or busted teeth then?
Posted: Thu May 15, 08 9:56 am
by Anonymous
db wrote:Now i need to repair all the age/ stress cracks in the steering wheel plastic.
Some sort of coloured resin? Seem to remember Blue had a method
This is something i need to be doing too.