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Title: Has anyone removed a steering wheel?
Post by: mark p m on 15 July 2009, 13:42:57
What is the procedure for removing the steering wheel (1996 model) to ensure the airbag is all OK afterwards?
Title: Re: Has anyone removed a steering wheel?
Post by: Jimbob on 15 July 2009, 13:45:52
make sure the battery is disconnected for the entire procedure.

plus (and therefore) the ignition can't be on.


If the ECU never sees it leave, it will be fine as long it is is there again when power returns  :y
Title: Re: Has anyone removed a steering wheel?
Post by: Welung666 on 15 July 2009, 13:47:41
Disconnect battery for at least 10 minutes to discharge the airbag. Unscrew the airbag from the back of the wheel and pull off gently, unplug and store safely away from any static or electrical sources. Slacken off the nut holding the steering wheel but DON'T take it all the way off. A good few thumps from behind the wheel should free it off the splines then remove the nut fully and the wheel will pull off too.

I say leave the nut on partly because if the wheel gives and flies off you could give yourself a fat lip, a black eye or knock out a tooth :y
Title: Re: Has anyone removed a steering wheel?
Post by: Jimbob on 15 July 2009, 13:52:32
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Disconnect battery for at least 10 minutes to discharge the airbag. Unscrew the airbag from the back of the wheel and pull off gently, unplug and store safely away from any static or electrical sources. Slacken off the nut holding the steering wheel but DON'T take it all the way off. A good few thumps from behind the wheel should free it off the splines then remove the nut fully and the wheel will pull off too.

I say leave the nut on partly because if the wheel gives and flies off you could give yourself a fat lip, a black eye or knock out a tooth :y


That sounds like the voice of experience!!!
What an image

 ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Has anyone removed a steering wheel?
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 15 July 2009, 13:55:27
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Disconnect battery for at least 10 minutes to discharge the airbag. Unscrew the airbag from the back of the wheel and pull off gently, unplug and store safely away from any static or electrical sources. Slacken off the nut holding the steering wheel but DON'T take it all the way off. A good few thumps from behind the wheel should free it off the splines then remove the nut fully and the wheel will pull off too.

I say leave the nut on partly because if the wheel gives and flies off you could give yourself a fat lip, a black eye or knock out a tooth :y


That sounds like the voice of experience!!!
What an image

 ;D ;D ;D ;D

Yes, scary!! :o :o :o :o :o  But I know what he means having taken many steering wheels off in my time, all without air bags  however! ;D ;D ;D ;)
Title: Re: Has anyone removed a steering wheel?
Post by: Welung666 on 15 July 2009, 14:04:57
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Disconnect battery for at least 10 minutes to discharge the airbag. Unscrew the airbag from the back of the wheel and pull off gently, unplug and store safely away from any static or electrical sources. Slacken off the nut holding the steering wheel but DON'T take it all the way off. A good few thumps from behind the wheel should free it off the splines then remove the nut fully and the wheel will pull off too.

I say leave the nut on partly because if the wheel gives and flies off you could give yourself a fat lip, a black eye or knock out a tooth :y


That sounds like the voice of experience!!!
What an image

 ;D ;D ;D ;D

Definately is!!! Nothing brings tears to your eyes like a 36" bakolite steering wheel smaking you in the gob when you're not expecting it  :o
Title: Re: Has anyone removed a steering wheel?
Post by: Jimbob on 15 July 2009, 14:07:59
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Disconnect battery for at least 10 minutes to discharge the airbag. Unscrew the airbag from the back of the wheel and pull off gently, unplug and store safely away from any static or electrical sources. Slacken off the nut holding the steering wheel but DON'T take it all the way off. A good few thumps from behind the wheel should free it off the splines then remove the nut fully and the wheel will pull off too.

I say leave the nut on partly because if the wheel gives and flies off you could give yourself a fat lip, a black eye or knock out a tooth :y


That sounds like the voice of experience!!!
What an image

 ;D ;D ;D ;D

Definately is!!! Nothing brings tears to your eyes like a 36" bakolite steering wheel smaking you in the gob when you're not expecting it  :o


now if only you left the airbag connected, would have cushioned the blow beautifuly
 ;D :-? ::) :-/ :-[ ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Has anyone removed a steering wheel?
Post by: Welung666 on 15 July 2009, 14:12:54
This was on one of my Morris Minors so no airbag, unless you count this as one?????

(http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n282/doris_minor/airbag.jpg)
Title: Re: Has anyone removed a steering wheel?
Post by: Del Boy on 15 July 2009, 15:40:32
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This was on one of my Morris Minors so no airbag, unless you count this as one?????

(http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n282/doris_minor/airbag.jpg)
;D ;D ;D