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How To Remove Steering Wheel On R32?

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I have done a search, but it seemed to give almost every thread a result for my search, so i came up with nothing after searching through like 30 pages of threads

Has anyone removed their steering wheel before on an R32?

Can someone give me some idea as to where to start and what to do?

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Warren

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Pop the horn button, remove the nut (about ~18mm I think it was) and pull the steering wheel off. If you are having trouble with pulling it directly off, knock around the outside of the wheel with the palm of your hand ro loosen the grip from the spline.

USE FORCE!!

Then you see the see the horn/ground adapter for the horn, unplug that and.....I guess, attach your new wheel :D. I put a MOMO wheel on my 32 and theres no way you can attach the horn power/ground to the power/ground on the wheel. I just wound the ground wire around inside the BOSS Kit and made a contact with ground. Dodgy but it has always word since.

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Theres 2 levers under the steering wheel column that allow you to adjust it. One enables the wheel to move forwards and backwards and the other enables up and down. Or have you adjusted them as far as they'll go already?!

WazR32GTSt Grand Master

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ok i did it today, and the steering wheel came off easily :)

My problem now is that the rod that the steering wheel bolts onto was shorter than i was expecting.

Has anyone been able to modify their steering wheel to enable it to stick out further? A couple of cm difference would be all that i need...

cheers,

Warren

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That could prove a tricky process.. You'd have to pull the whole steering out, and get it rewelded. Which would not only be tricky, it could invalidate the structural engineering of the car if inspected.

You have no arms?

WazR32GTSt Grand Master

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picture T-rex - big but with tiny arms...

no seriously, it would just make it more comfortable for steering. obviously i have been fine for hte last 3 years i have had the car, but am always thinking of how i can make it that little bit better :)

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