catch_twotwo 0 Posted December 7, 2005 Ok, in a fit of utter madness (it happens alot, which explains buying a Rado to begin with) I purchased a late style steering wheel from ebay. finally got this through, and wanted to remove my early style steering wheel and fit this new one. So, here's the question..... how do I go about it..... and whats the chances of me buggering it up and ending up crashing into a house at 70mph with a stearing wheel in my hands ? Diagrams would be nice...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walesy 0 Posted December 7, 2005 Just flip the centre panel off and a big (( 30mm i think )) bolt will be revealed. A good thing to remember is that once you have put the new wheel on, always tighten up the bolt again... :wink: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrishill 0 Posted December 7, 2005 aye its a big nut, but i dont think its 30mm mate, i'm sure its 26... you'll need a long socket to get at the nut, and a long-ish driver as it'll be done up tight and you'll need the leverage. I nearly gave myself a hurnia (spelling?) getting mine off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catch_twotwo 0 Posted December 7, 2005 Thanks for the pointers..... guess that's another job for next weekend ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrishill 0 Posted December 7, 2005 oh, make sure your wheels are perfectly stright too, otherwise you'll end up with your wheel off at a mad angle! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catch_twotwo 0 Posted December 7, 2005 ah, good tip... thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ben16v 0 Posted December 7, 2005 yeah doing it in a car park helps so you can drive with no hands and see where your steering wheel is pointing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
**Ian** 0 Posted December 7, 2005 Its a 24mm nut mate :wink: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catch_twotwo 0 Posted December 7, 2005 Any rise on 24mm ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dec 1 Posted December 7, 2005 Yup...it's deffo a 24mm socket! I had to buy one to remove the s/wheel not that long ago! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walesy 0 Posted December 7, 2005 LOL..I just remember it being a bigun..I'm sure you'l manage to work out the size of it when you try and get the socket on :wink: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catch_twotwo 0 Posted December 7, 2005 Thanks for all the help guys..... ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-Neil- 0 Posted December 7, 2005 yep its a big 24 nut, i like my 24 size nuts, lol. i was suprised how easy it was. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catch_twotwo 0 Posted December 7, 2005 Personally I'd be happier if it was 2 big 24mm nuts.... Safety first ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted December 7, 2005 Some are 24 and some 22mm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bristolbaron 10 Posted December 7, 2005 i used a 1/2 if that helps!? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
woody 0 Posted December 8, 2005 its a good idea to have a m8 holding the wheel as you do it up. Do not use the Steering locking thingy ( whats the word cant remember ). I buggered the top half of my column in my MK2 Golf using it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
selbekk 0 Posted December 8, 2005 my steering wheel is kinda loose nowadays... just bought a leather three-spoker from BigTartanJudge, waiting for it to arrive... not sure if I want to fasten up the old one meanwhile tho... kinda sucks not having a steering wheel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bojmobile 0 Posted January 3, 2007 I'll need to replace mine soon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vwdeviant 0 Posted January 3, 2007 Must get round to doing this too mine's on the Pi55 been driving round for the past year driving in a straight line, looking like I'm going round the carousel at the Nurbergring! Mind you as soon as I do it I'll probably turn left into a wall as I'm so used to it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
herisites 0 Posted January 3, 2007 Must get round to doing this too mine's on the Pi55 been driving round for the past year driving in a straight line, looking like I'm going round the carousel at the Nurbergring! Mind you as soon as I do it I'll probably turn left into a wall as I'm so used to it! Ditto :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yeti 0 Posted January 4, 2007 Sorry mods if this is kind of off-topic but i fitted a new Raid Dino 300mm wheel a few weeks back... its so small but i'm a tall bugger and it helps make it easier to drive! I got a bit confused when i fitted it by the fact that the VW wheel has a +'ve and a -'ve connection to the horn if you look at it with the horn taken off... the horn though only seems to have 1 connection in the middle The new raid boss though only has 1 black wire yet the new horn press has 2 connections Do i need to somehow wire in an additional connecting wire? i have no idea about electrics unfortunately It seems lots of people have fitted aftermarket steering wheels on here... can any1 advise? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonrb 0 Posted January 5, 2007 I'm probably a bit late to the party, but here is a procedure I wrote years ago. It was hosted on the VWCCGB website (with my permission) for ages but I don't know if it still is. Regards Jon Edit: mk3 yeti - look at my procedure and all will be revealed about the horn wire. Well, hopefully. :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yeti 0 Posted January 9, 2007 cheers jonrb, great help, all sorted! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smee 0 Posted January 9, 2007 Thanks also jonrb, that'll help when I get round to fitting my new wheel! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
