Removing Steering Wheel

[Bottrill 0]

Sorry if this is a simple question, but to remove the steering wheel in a 205, is it just the centre nut which needs un-doing? I tried it earlier (to re-align the wheel) but it was not budging, is it just a case of being very stiff on the spline, or have I missed something?

 

Thanks in advance guys.

[jackherer 543]

Thats all you need to do to remove the steering wheel but they can be very stiff, leave the nut on a few turns so you don't hit yourself in the face when it does finally come off!

 

However you probably shouldn't be removing the steering wheel to realign it, you should take it to be tracked with the steering wheel held in the straight ahead position, even if it is aligned OK at the moment the wheel can be realigned by winding one track rod end in and the other out by equal amounts.

[Daxed 7]

Grrrrr JH, you just spoilt another 'My nose is bleeding' thread.

[Gentrix 2 1 Cars]

if you still want to remove it - best trick is to drum on the steering wheel with your hands - so it starts to vibrate and comes loose - works everytime.

 

 

andi

[Bottrill 0]

Very nearly learnt the hard way when I was 18 doing a similar job on a mk2 golf! Cheers for the quick replies anyway chaps.

[dale205mills 39 7 Cars]

All this takes me back, I done the same thing and my nose hurt

[paulsupervts84 0]

leave the nut on and hit it with a hammer it normal losing it

[Baz 421]

leave the nut on and hit it with a hammer it normal losing it

 

Unless you care about your car/steering wheel of course. The generally correct methods have already been said above IMO.

 

I don't even know what the last bit above is meant to mean...

[DrSarty 90 1 Cars]

Thats all you need to do to remove the steering wheel but they can be very stiff, leave the nut on a few turns so you don't hit yourself in the face when it does finally come off!

 

I know this is a caring forum, but I feel the 'I just hit myself in the face with my steering wheel' lesson is a compulsory one that all people should experience.

 

[engine killer 6]

I know this is a caring forum, but I feel the 'I just hit myself in the face with my steering wheel' lesson is a compulsory one that all people should experience.

 

hmmm..... I did

[GLPoomobile 958]

I know this is a caring forum, but I feel the 'I just hit myself in the face with my steering wheel' lesson is a compulsory one that all people should experience.

 

 

All is not lost. There's still another part of the interior capable of breaking ones nose

[jackherer 543]

All is not lost. There's still another part of the interior capable of breaking ones nose

 

OK I'll try not to mention that one

[Daxed 7]

All is not lost. There's still another part of the interior capable of breaking ones nose

 

 

Damn, seriously worried now as I don't know what the hidden danger is.

[Baz 421]

Gear knob?

[richsmells 2]

Gear knob?

 

Yep. I punched myself in the face in a scrapyard trying to remove a gear knob