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Car Forum / MINI / March 2005Snap-off steering wheels question
Hi All, Anyone out there fitted one of those ' snap-off ' steering wheels ? Is it a straightforward job i.e. just spanners, or more complex ? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Squibby > Anyone out there fitted one of those ' snap-off ' steering wheels ? No. I am curious as to why you would want to. These are meant to allow access to single seater racing cars. Getting in and out of Mini's has never been a problem. At least not one that would be helped by removing the steering wheel. Of course, I can only speak from personal experience as a fit healthy person. If you are not, perhaps you have a particular problem. If so, I'm sure help is available. John >> Anyone out there fitted one of those ' snap-off ' steering wheels ? > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > John In fact it's for a Mini-based kit car that is being built for hillclimbs, and as I am 6' and nearly 15stone I'm a close fit in the driving seat ! By the way, I'm sure you were sincere in your comments, but someone of a more sensitive nature than myself could have taken what you said the wrong way ! Squibby > By the way, I'm sure you were sincere in your comments, but someone of a > more sensitive nature than myself could have taken what you said the wrong > way ! > > Squibby Believe it or not, I was trying to be careful with my comments. You never know what sort of person you are talking to here. Good luck with the car though. Shame about the power to weight ratio :-) John Dead easy to fit Dead easy to remove Just a case of spanners and a lot of grunting LOL Hi pal, fitting a wheel like this is not different to any other really. remove the original one by undoing the centre nut - 1 inch nut i think. Then depending on make of aftermartet wheel - momo is a good one, but very expensive - you would just bolt the "boss" onto the splined shaft. the actual wheel would then just clip onto this boss. Ps - tips for removing/refitting 1) Undo the retaining nut, but dont take it off compeltely. the wheel needs to be either pulled or hit from behind with rubber mallet. leaving the nut partially on will stop the wheel flying off and hitting you in the face! 2) Straighten the wheel before removal, then put the new one on straight - then going down the road the wheel wont be off slightly > Hi All, > Anyone out there fitted one of those ' snap-off ' steering wheels ? > Is it a straightforward job i.e. just spanners, or more complex ? > Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. > Squibby > Ps - tips for removing/refitting > 1) Undo the retaining nut, but dont take it off compeltely. the wheel needs > to be either pulled or hit from behind with rubber mallet. leaving the nut > partially on will stop the wheel flying off and hitting you in the face! The nut is 1 5/16 AF. I always found the best way was to undo the nut (leaving it flush with the top of the steering column) then pull on the wheel with by knees while using a soft face hammer on the shaft rather than the wheel. You must leave the nut on as Ryan says otherwise you may need new teeth. John Cheers for all the comments and help, guys - much appreciated !! I'll have to do something about the power to weight ratio, John !! Squibby
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