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Old 07-30-08, 01:40 PM
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need help with steering/hub installation

how do you install a new steering wheel and that needs a hub something. plz give me advice and pictures too itll really help. do you just take off the entire stock steering wheel or something?
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1. take off stock wheel
2. bolt new hub to steering column
3. bolt new steering wheel to hub
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do you have the hub? what brand of hub and wheel are you talking about?
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Originally Posted by wordforge
do you have the hub? what brand of hub and wheel are you talking about?
pictures will really help.
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leave the nut on there a lil so when you are pulling on the wheel it wont slap ya in the face.
and you need a hub that works for whatever aftermarket wheel you have
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Originally Posted by Ietein
pictures will really help.
pictures from me?

I aint the one with the wheel bro.

just go check out andysautosport.com or another site that sells aftermarket wheels you will hopefully be able to find the wheel you're working with.
Old 08-15-08, 03:48 AM
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just get a hub from ebay. its hell cheap. once u have it, this is what u do..search rx7 fc3s steering wheel hub

Remove ur stock steeringwheel by unbolting the nut with a 19mm? i think deepsocket and breaker bar.

just use a hammer and taparound the wheel and then itshould pull out np.
Install the hub, tighten the nut, then bolt the steeering wheel to the hub...
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Pop off the horn cover, unbolt wheel, don't hit yourself with it. Line up hub, bolt it down, then bolt on your wheel. It takes like 20 minutes. Breaker bar helps.
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i kinda get it but can i get some kind of pictures
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just do what i do when taking **** apart. look all around there steering wheel if there is a bolt just take it off or screw it off. evenualy the steering wheel will come off.
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hahaha it cant be that hard
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the stock 86 gxl has a thing in the middle but its not the horn. is that where the bolt for the steering wheel is?
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yes...
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why dont YOU post pictures and we can tell you what you need to do next.
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im waiting for the next thread..."what is this damn beeping?"

you might want to ask a friend or someone who knows what they are doing to help.
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Originally Posted by celbii
why dont YOU post pictures and we can tell you what you need to do next.
Frankly speaking, I like that answer best. Especially the YOU.
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Originally Posted by Ietein
the stock 86 gxl has a thing in the middle but its not the horn. is that where the bolt for the steering wheel is?
You can pull it out with your finger nails or a small, thin screwdriver. Then you'll see a nut. A 13/16" socket will fit it. Use a breaker bar as suggested above. Then the actual removal of the wheel can, in some cases be difficult. In some cases you'll need a puller of some sort. But it does pull straight off a splined shaft for removal. It's just that it's been on there a long time and will be hard to pull straight off.
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alright thanks for all the advice. i got it.
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