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Steering Wheel removal ---HELP ME---
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 5:31 am
by 90legacygx
I Have pulled prodded and unscrewed and I can't seem to get my damn steering wheel horn cover off.
I have a 1990 Legacy GX wagan 2.2. How , oh how do I get the damn thing off - I can't find any caps with screws behind them or anything and with the amount of force I have already pulled with I am thinking it is about to break
Cheers
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 6:53 am
by evolutionmovement
IIRC, there are two screws set into the back somewhere towards the bottom of the center section (if the steering wheel is in the straight ahead position). There are two screws back there, but I may be wrong about the location.
Stvee
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 8:21 am
by 90legacygx
Thanks, I have had a look for screws on the back of the wheel but found nothing
Thanks for the info though...
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 9:44 am
by J-MoNeY
Sawsall?
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 3:25 pm
by legacy92ej22t
There are two screws that you need to get from the bottom and two others that you have to get from the back. The steering councel trim may be in the way at certain angles for the back ones. Use your key to keep it unlocked (steering wheel) and spin it until you can get at them. That should be it. Oh wait, actually I don't recall 100% off hand but you
may need to remove the steering councel trim too. I can't remember. Hope that helps.
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 8:43 pm
by 90legacygx
Thanks again. I have turned the wheel round and round and still can't see no damn screws????!!!! Might try removing the steering column covers again tonight.
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 6:46 am
by 90legacygx
Just pulled all the trim around the steering column off and still NO F**KING screws.
Can anyone help me?
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 1:44 pm
by 91White-T
Got a picture of it?
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 8:24 pm
by 90legacygx
I will try and find one on the net else I will post a couple up later tonight or tomorrow. CHeers.
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 8:33 pm
by 90legacygx
Here's one I just found...same wheel as mine.
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 10:59 pm
by evolutionmovement
Ah, different wheel. We have this ugly two spoke job. Sometimes the centers just pop off (you may have to work it) and there should be screws underneath or just the nut that holds it to the column.
Steve
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 1:14 am
by LaureltheQueen
have you tried the liberty RS board? it seems that they'd have more experience with removing steering wheels, as well as the layout of yours.
$.02
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 3:49 am
by 90legacygx
No I haven't. Could you give a link? CHeers
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 4:10 am
by Yukonart
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 8:38 pm
by tris91ricer
90legacygx,
I like your doorhandle inserts and your hvac grilles.. those custom, or did you mix and match from other interiors? hard to tell from the pic.
LMK.
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 6:52 am
by 90legacygx
Hi, that pic is not of my car (just the same wheel). Iassume the parts have just been painted.
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 8:23 am
by LaureltheQueen
91legacy_sleeper wrote:90legacygx,
I like your doorhandle inserts and your hvac grilles.. those custom, or did you mix and match from other interiors? hard to tell from the pic.
LMK.
ricer
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 10:03 am
by nzKAOSnz
answer - PULL LIKE A MOFO (if i recall correctly - dont hold me to it :$)
i think thats wot i had to do to get it off.
Then to get the actual wheel off... now that wasnt easy.
turns out - mechanic had way -
undo nut, then screw back on halfway.
Thump hard on top, bottom, left, right etc repeating. then just slides off