Can anyone please post the steps on how to remove the stock steering wheel for a noob. I have an 89 MK3T. Thanks.
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How to remove steering wheel?
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Undo the screws holding the center horn piece on, then disconnect the horn and set the center section to the side. Undo the big nut holding it on and kind of wiggle/tug on it till it comes off. Just becareful when pulling on it or you'll nail yourself in the chest when it comes off 
Loki said:Undo the screws holding the center horn piece on, then disconnect the horn and set the center section to the side. Undo the big nut holding it on and kind of wiggle/tug on it till it comes off. Just becareful not to pull to hard or you'll nail yourself in the chest when it comes off
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easiest way:do above... but leave the nut on a couple of threads (prevents knocking yourself out with the wheel lol)
then undo the lever that allows the steering wheel to teloscope in and out....then put the steering wheel and jerk it out....repeat until the wheel pops off... (dont be a pansy with it either....pull it HARD) and when it pops off just take the nut all the way off and youre good to go.
when I tried to take it off the first time, I couldnt get the nut loose, even w/ a breaker bar with a cheater bar in the end, reaching through the targa, and pulling up. I pulled a muscle in my shoulde, and it swelled to the size of a cantelope.
Idealsupra said:
Good plan, the only time I've ever taken the wheel off all I had to do was take the nut off and touch the wheel and it came off. No pulling required, but that is a good way Ideal.
Same here, it was easy to pull off. I'm going to remember Ideal's method for when I find one that isn't, though.Loki said:
i did a combination of the two wrong parts of those ways to do it. undid the nut ALL THE WAY, then did the telescope thing and whacked my forehead REALLY hard when it came off. it was pretty neat.
When I took mine off I got the nut off easy but had to get a wheel puller to pop it off.....that sucker was really on there
using a puller IS the best way,but if you don't got one,the knot-head way is best.(knot on the forehead,that is)
yeah mine was not that bad. It was a little tough, but it came. I have not gotten my jdm momo's horn to work.
I just remove the nut, and stood to the side when I whacked the back of the 3 spokes with my palm. It flew into the hatch.
I'll confess as well, only I did it removing the steering wheel from my old 72 Nova. I was 20 years younger and dumber, but I had both feet on the dash pulling like crazy, and when it let loose I loosened a tooth. My mama always said I wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed. lol
LMAO, both feet on the dash!!!
I installed a momo hub adapter recently, and when I tried to take it out, I just couldn't. I spent over an hour and it just would NOT come out. I had to connect my horn in a very weird way, used a wire and a piece of carton even.. Heh.
I installed a momo hub adapter recently, and when I tried to take it out, I just couldn't. I spent over an hour and it just would NOT come out. I had to connect my horn in a very weird way, used a wire and a piece of carton even.. Heh.
Ha, the knowledge base on this forum is questionable.
Ya know the saying, "The right tool for the right job"... Venture over to any auto parts store and ask if they have a steering wheel puller tool "thingamajig" in their tool rental program
Ya know the saying, "The right tool for the right job"... Venture over to any auto parts store and ask if they have a steering wheel puller tool "thingamajig" in their tool rental program
^woah now, we're not stupid, we just arent patient enought for the auto parts store antics that would ensue. we prefer to get it done fast w/ some minor injuries rather than deal w/ the local yokel at schuks.