steering wheel removal

anyone know how to remove the steering wheeel form my golf?  Is it something i can do myself or do i have to take it to a garage?? :?

Easy to to do! Remove centre cap of steering wheel (prise out if a GTI one) then just one large nut in moddle to undo.

Its a big-un - from memory 32mmm?? I had to buy a big socket from Halfrauds to do it. Will be tight too so you may need someone to hold the steering wheel whilst you undo it.

Easy tho :wink:

listen mate, even I managed to do it, so that tells you everything!

just fiddle around with different sockets, but it is easy.

It will be a tight fit so i socket is best advised not an open ended spanner etc.

Andrew 2

a tip…

The wheel will probably be stuck on the splines of the steering column quite hard so you'll need to knock/bash the wheel off with your hands while sitting in the drivers seat. Leave the nut on a couple of turns to avoid the wheel hitting you in the face when it comes off.

Its 24mm nut :wink:


 :mrgreen:


Put the steering lock on while you undo the nut, but straighten up the wheel before you remove it from the splines :wink:

Easy :mrgreen:

Yep, good tip on leaving the nut on slightly when pulling off - I learnt the hard way!! ops:  

Hairyarse Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 6:40 am    Post subject:  

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  Yep, good tip on leaving the nut on slightly when pulling off - I learnt the hard way!!   
 

   i learnt this way the first time i removed the wheel, and it dont arf hurt if it cracks u in the nose!