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Old Jul 4, 2024 | 10:09 PM
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As the title states … I purchased the leather eBay steering wheels for my 2007 base model , everything transfers over easily, but when it came to mount the steering wheel to shaft where the 21mm nut bolts down to. The steering wheel won’t fully go inside , I tested the OE steering wheel and it goes into place so easy. Should I try and force the steering wheel into place or maybe I got a bad batch. I did try to google if other people had this issue before but I can’t come across of anyone getting a bad batch and it doesn’t bolt down. Thanks for any insight before I contact the seller .



This is the Oe steering wheel , fits perfectly

This is the new steering wheel and it has trouble going into the second part of the shaft
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Old Jul 4, 2024 | 10:58 PM
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Mine was very snug.I just used the nut to slowly pull it down.I used a ratchet so I could tell how much torque I was putting on it.Didn't take much to get it seated.
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After attempting to putting in with a ratchet , this is as far as it would go, not sure if it’s fully bolted down, I don’t recall how many teeth it had visible before I removed the OEM steering wheel. This is a photo , can someone clarify if this looks like it’s bolted down all the way , I’m worried it should be tighten down more

, it looks like 3 lines are viable , I’m curious if this is tighten enough or do your guys steering wheel nut show more than 3 lines.
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Sorry for the dumb questions , I’m just worried someone removed their airbag cover to find out 6 or more lines should be visible, if that’s the case , then I know it’s not bolted down correctly and the steering wheel teeth are the issue.
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