scooby_doo_do Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 My aftermarket momo steering wheel seems to wobble a little. After taking off all the little alan key nuts that hold the wheel cover in place i noticed that the nut in the center was a bit lose. I tried to tighten it but it keeps on turning. After a while i realised the thread on it was completly shot so the nut's not really doing much - i took this off. The steering wheel is still attatched - but i don't know how and the wobble remains - I'm guessing that the nut would tighten things up? but if not - what else should i be looking for and how is the wheel still atatched? Any ideas? Thanks. Craig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 caution it may just be on by alot of tension/friction or whatever you want to call it (i recall it can be hard to remove old wheels)...........i'm off to check..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 this thread suggests to me that if the 19mm centre nut is effectively off nothing is holding the wheel on except the residual pressure on the (tapered?) steering column Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby_doo_do Posted February 15, 2007 Author Share Posted February 15, 2007 ok thanks guys.. So what your trying to say is that i need to somehow get that center nut back on.... Bugger. Anyone suggest how i can re-make the thread? or do i just weld the bloody thing in place, or maybe use some special glue? Thanks guys. Craig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffvalenti Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Is the thread on the steering column OK? If it's just the nut that's stripped you need to get the steering wheel off and run a die up the thread on the steeing column to clean it up, then refit the wheel with a new nut. If it's all damaged, then its a new steering column, I'm afraid Don't even think about bodging it with glue or welding it in place. This is one area of the car that has to be "right" The last thing you want is for the wheel to come off while you're driving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby_doo_do Posted February 15, 2007 Author Share Posted February 15, 2007 Bugger,....... New steering column it is :-( The thread on the column is whats buggered. Its all sheared off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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