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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 05:53 PM
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How do I get the black cover off the back of the steering wheel and if the wheel has to come off how do I do that?
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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 06:41 PM
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Here you go.
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Old Jun 12, 2010 | 08:24 PM
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Here you go.
Thanks did not go to the extreme just got the air bag out and there was that little pesky bushing I managed to put in the screw access hole. Reminded me of when our children were little and put a matchbox car in the VCR.I guess it was my turn today to do something silly.
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Old Nov 16, 2010 | 10:55 AM
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Is there a bolt/screw that hols the top steerig wheel cover on
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Super, illustrated instructions
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Do you mean the cover of the steering column? Or the back side of the steering wheel itself? Steering wheel is not difficult to remove. Disable Air bags, remove air bag, unbolt steering wheel and use puller to remove.
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Thanks for the instructions, Patches.
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yeah, any suggestions for one that will not come off? I think it is holding the whole car together.
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Breaking the spline loose can be particularly difficult. Once, I went through three different pullers before finding the right configuration that worked. The puller arm hooks tend to slip off the steering wheel if they aren't solidly anchored. Try some WD40 on the spline along with rocking the wheel back and forth with lots of force to try and break the spline free before making another attempt with a puller.
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Originally Posted by Patches
Breaking the spline loose can be particularly difficult. Once, I went through three different pullers before finding the right configuration that worked. The puller arm hooks tend to slip off the steering wheel if they aren't solidly anchored. Try some WD40 on the spline along with rocking the wheel back and forth with lots of force to try and break the spline free before making another attempt with a puller.
yep...sprayed and left some tension on it...gonna see what happens
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Originally Posted by Vetteman Jack
Thanks for the instructions, Patches.
You may want to thank this person also...

Steering_Wheel_Removal.pdf (98.0 KB, 3309 views)
Instructions compiled by David C. Gibbons. Please send an email to c5-wheel AT nuclearbunny.org any
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