Removing 2 spoke steering wheel

Post by **Morrisito** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:44 pm

Any body got any ideas how to get the steering wheel off...Haynes says unscrew the small screw from the side of the steering wheel boss...

But......there is no screw!

I tried to leaver out the horn button assembly and snapped a bit of the assembly

Any body got any ideas? Much appreciated

Post by **mike.perry** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:59 pm

It depends on the steering wheel. On the three spoke wheels the horn push was held on by a screw on the side of the wheel. On the two spoke wheel the horn push is I think a push fit.
First job is to remove the fuse that the horn operates through. I believe its the inside one but I can't be bothered to go outside tonight to check. This will avoid annoying the neighbours when you short the connections out.
Mark the position of the wheel on the splines with tipex or similar. This will enable you to re align the wheel.
Remove the main nut with a 3/4 whitworth socket.
Wiggle the steering wheel rim until it loosens on the spline then remove it. Keep you head out of the way, they have been known to come off suddenly

Post by **Kevin** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 11:30 pm

Yes the horn push is only a push fit and shouldnt be too difficult to wiggle out dont try and lever one side in one go do a bit at a time side to side.

Remove the main nut with a 3/4 whitworth socket.

Personally I always leave the nut on a turn or two as I have had to use a mallet to free it before now and as Mike mentioned its not unknown for it to free suddenly and give you a wack on the chin.

Post by **d_harris** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 11:49 pm

I snapped my hornpush in two getting it off.....

ended up replacing the wheel with a sporty one

Post by **Kevin** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 2:06 am

I must be fortunate as I have not had that problem and once had one that if you went over a road hump a little to fast would jump out and make a dash for freedom.