steering wheel removal

[jay w]

I need to removel my steering wheel now how the hell do you get the centre cap off Its a 3 spoke wheel.

Jay

[Jas11n]

Non airbag? if so push it in and turn it anticlock wise.
Retighten the 24mm bolt that holds on the wheel to 40NM.

Jas

[rotoryboy]

Push the horn in and twist left iirc, then it just falls off. Easy when you know

[Erikb]

did it yesterday, just like Jas said. only takes like 2 minuts

[jay w]

Thats easy when you know how

thanks

jay

[tom]

how does it look with 94' 4 spoke steering wheel with airbag? how to avoid airbag fault and not blow it during removing or putting back on place?

[rotoryboy]

how does it look with 94' 4 spoke steering wheel with airbag? how to avoid airbag fault and not blow it during removing or putting back on place?

Yikes, ask Jas as he loves airbags. The only way i'd remove an airbag wheel would be to disconnect the battery first.

[Alistair C]

The only way i'd remove an airbag wheel would be to disconnect the battery first.

..... and leave the car for >20minutes for the reserve capacitor to lose any remaining charge (apparently!)

[rotoryboy]

..... and leave the car for >20minutes for the reserve capacitor to lose any remaining charge (apparently!)

wwooaaah, ******. I'd be leaving it for an hour then

[robert_n]

Non airbag? if so push it in and turn it anticlock wise.
Retighten the 24mm bolt that holds on the wheel to 40NM.

Jas

Wow that is a lot lower than I was expecting.

[Jas11n]

Non airbag and airbag are the same for future reference.

Non airbag;



Airbag (note, picture is of the non sport airbag wheel);

[LHD_Kid]

And.....When you have removed the centre nut, put it back on a couple of turns, then pull the wheel off towards you.... it will stop you knocking your front teeth out accidentally....
Chris

[Beetie]

And.....When you have removed the centre nut, put it back on a couple of turns, then pull the wheel off towards you.... it will stop you knocking your front teeth out accidentally....
Chris

Good advice, the way i was always told......

[Jas11n]

Did that once in a vauxhall astra. Bust my nose, to the sheer delight of my bro .

Never come across that issue with ours though, it's not spring loaded on there.
Good advice all the same though .

Jase..

[gavs20v]

is there a trick to getting rid of the airbag light when you fit an aftermarket steering wheels or is it just a case of pulling the fuse?
Cheers
Gav