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Offline rubjonny

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Re: Fitting new steering wheel - help needed quickly
« Reply #10 on: 23 March 2006, 16:01 »
The adaptor sleve is about 4cm long :)
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Re: Fitting new steering wheel - help needed quickly
« Reply #11 on: 23 March 2006, 16:02 »
FUN!

it's really annying me.

4CM long...  :huh: :undecided:

No-ones in to borrow a puller...!

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Re: Fitting new steering wheel - help needed quickly
« Reply #12 on: 23 March 2006, 16:03 »
I had the same issue with a MK1 Cabriolet......It had a "Second Sleeve" on the spline to fit a later style steering wheel.....I just went and bought a boss for a later golf....problem solved and much less stress :)

Good Luck

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Offline T_J_G

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Re: Fitting new steering wheel - help needed quickly
« Reply #13 on: 23 March 2006, 16:14 »
but now ive damaged the old one that's no good....

Could i cut this bit off or something as drastic as that..it doesnt look like its budging.

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Re: Fitting new steering wheel - help needed quickly
« Reply #14 on: 23 March 2006, 16:20 »
no reason why not, just go steady you don't want to bugger the column spline as well  :grin:
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Re: Fitting new steering wheel - help needed quickly
« Reply #15 on: 23 March 2006, 16:26 »
wont the old steering wheel even slot on?
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Re: Fitting new steering wheel - help needed quickly
« Reply #16 on: 23 March 2006, 16:38 »
It wont slot over the slotted bit now...
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Veedubgt18v

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Re: Fitting new steering wheel - help needed quickly
« Reply #17 on: 23 March 2006, 16:44 »
oh crap. have you tried heating the outer spline before you pull it off may give a bit and make it easier
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Re: Fitting new steering wheel - help needed quickly
« Reply #18 on: 23 March 2006, 16:48 »
i'll give that a go thanks... will a hairdryer do or something more powerful?
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Re: Fitting new steering wheel - help needed quickly
« Reply #19 on: 23 March 2006, 16:49 »
nah you need naked flame like a welding torch or similar. dont burn your car tho. metal needs to be red hot.  bit dodgy but it works on stuck bolts
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