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can't find after market steering wheel installing tips.

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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 05:45 AM
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can't find after market steering wheel installing tips.

Can someone give me the link in this forum of people installing their steering wheel. I tried searching, but didn't find what I want.

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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 06:55 AM
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What do you need to know? The reason you arent finding much, is it is VERY simple...
Unbolt the old wheel,
Pull it out
install adapter kit
Bolt new wheel on.
done.
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 09:04 AM
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specifically, there are a couple screws on the back of the steering wheel. This keeps the little plate that says "mazda" on it secured. Remove that. Then to remove the wheel you will need to get a steering wheel puller from autozone/advance/whatever.
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by arghx
specifically, there are a couple screws on the back of the steering wheel. This keeps the little plate that says "mazda" on it secured. Remove that. Then to remove the wheel you will need to get a steering wheel puller from autozone/advance/whatever.
steering wheel puller??? lol

Can't he just loosen the nut (until it's almost off) and pull the wheel until it pops lose? The reason you want to keep the nut on while pulling, is so you don't break your face when you break the steering wheel loose
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 09:13 AM
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on my s4 TII i just had to pop off the little mazda cap in the center of the wheel with a knife or a screw driver.

Then you use a (forget what size it is) socket to un bolt the big bolt in the center but dont take it all the way off.

Pull on the wheel on the top, bottom and both sides untill it pops off. IF you left the nut on it will keep you from breaking your nose.

THen install your hub kit and bolt the wheel on.

~fin~
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 09:57 AM
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FIRST, MAKE SURE YOUR STEERING WHEEL IS ALIGNED SO THAT THE WHEELS FACE DIRECTLY FORWARD! If you don't do this, it will **** with your power steering computer endlessly. Then you'll be PMing me asking how to disconnect the power steering computer buzzer, and no one wants that

Pop the center cap, loosen the nut with a 21mm socket wrench with extender, until its a couple turns from off. Pull steering wheel until it comes loose. Then, remove the nut and steering wheel. Look at the little white ring with two fingers sticking out that was behind the steering wheel; make sure the arrows on this ring and the outer ring are aligned. Line up the new wheel, and bolt on.
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