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Post Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:08 am

does anyone know what size socket is use to remove the steering wheel?


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Post Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:09 am

off the top of my head i think its a 19mm
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Post Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:18 am

my head-top says 22mm :mad:
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Post Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:19 am

i tried its early :roll:
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Post Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:20 am

I think it's bigger than a 19" Neil, pretty sure it's either a 21 or 22"

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Post Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:24 am

22mm. Mr Curry gets the prize!
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Post Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:26 am

:rock: :cheers: :clap:

Get in there curry!!

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Post Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:28 am

Ziggy wrote:22mm. Mr Curry gets the prize!

nooooooooo :cry: :cry:
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Post Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:30 am

Yep 22mm
Don't forget to put the key in the ignition on the 1st click to release the steering lock or the wheel won't come off
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Post Thu Jan 18, 2007 12:27 pm

I feel so special....

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Post Thu Jan 18, 2007 12:31 pm

Don't also forget to leave the nut on a couple of turns, otherwise you risk knocking your front teeth it when you try to pull it off... once loose, remove the nut.
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Post Thu Jan 18, 2007 12:33 pm

E30Mark wrote:Don't also forget to leave the nut on a couple of turns, otherwise you risk knocking your front teeth it when you try to pull it off... once loose, remove the nut.
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Post Thu Jan 18, 2007 12:44 pm

Don't forget to put the key in the ignition on the 1st click to release the steering lock or the wheel won't come off
...No matter how hard you pull it!!! :o:
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Post Thu Jan 18, 2007 1:53 pm

Cheers guys the biggest socket i had was 21 did'nt realise it was that big

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Post Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:01 pm

Got to say that i have never had a problem pulling a steering wheel off very easily one the nut was removed and the ignition on.
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Post Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:45 pm

I had a lot of fun, until I remembered about the ignition key.
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Post Thu Jan 18, 2007 3:48 pm

Cheers guys the biggest socket i had was 21 did'nt realise it was that big
If you have one of those 4 socket wheel braces one will be the right size.
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Post Thu Jan 18, 2007 5:21 pm

AH, I did'nt think of that, i've got one of those braces.

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