Matti85 Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 How to, i know the one wihtout airbag is just to ripp out, but this one with airbag is not that easy, how do you guys take this steering wheel off ?, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soonto_HAS_soop Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Disconnect the battery, then I think you'll find that there is 2 plastic panels either side of the steering wheel that need to be removed to gain access to the air bag fixings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 yes and thats it, remove the bag you'll be able to see the big nut holding the wheel on there Dont forget when you disconnect the battery to remove the negative terminal and then leave it for a good 10-15 mins as some componants can store a charge which may still let the bag go off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matti85 Posted September 24, 2006 Author Share Posted September 24, 2006 Did manage to take out the side panels, but just to see a relly wierd bolt at those sides. Its round and star shapped in the middle, non of my 10 diffrent screwdrives matched. What tool do i need for it, and what is it called. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 torx bits Sizes are in T20, T35, T40 Etc format i cant remember what size you will need but you can buy them in halfords and come in socket format or screwdriver format Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Spot on, just make sure you use the correct size, if you round them off your in trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matti85 Posted September 25, 2006 Author Share Posted September 25, 2006 Just got the tools and managed to remove the two star shaped screws, but bought wrong sizes at first so had to go change =). Anyway, after i got them off i took out the airbag, and saw the big bolt in the middle, put some WD40 on it and it got out pretty easy. But the F***R wont give up, there is nothing left holding the steering wheel, ive tryed to hammer it from behind and, plenty of WD 40 and still nothing, i almost past out when i gave it a final go, if someone had recorded me on a cam i would have won first price at candy cam haha. I know they tend to get stuck after so many years, ´had one without airbag and it was hard to remove that as well after i got the bolt out, but this shit just takes the price, it wont move 1mm. Will try tomorrow, put some more WD40 and will let if over night. Did you had this nightmare as well, when removeing the steering ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Just remember to put the bolt on a few turns before you go mental with the wheel pulling, the last thing you need is a broken nose when it finally does decide to come off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matti85 Posted September 25, 2006 Author Share Posted September 25, 2006 Michael what do you mean with "put the bolt on a few turns " ? I relly dont want to crack anything as you said, but this thing requires some serious pulling to come off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 take off the bolt then screw it back on 2or3 threads so when you pull off the wheel the bolt stops it rather than your nose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 I meant nut, sorry for the confusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 lol Micheal Found out about that RR at RSCS it was slightly under reading so you were right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matti85 Posted September 25, 2006 Author Share Posted September 25, 2006 take off the bolt then screw it back on 2or3 threads so when you pull off the wheel the bolt stops it rather than your nose LOL, the first time i did that (on the other car, a wheel without airbag) it came right on my head, so this time i put on my dirtbike helmet =) As i said, tomorrow ill ask a friend to record me on cam, i promise y ill get first price on candy camera, cuz this time ill go mental on that wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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