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jacko
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Sun Feb 06, 2011 2:05 pm

I have just removed my after market steering wheel (wood would you believe!) and tried to replace with a tech 1 wheel. There seems to be an issue with the spacer thing that goes on before the wheel itself, if I put it on, the wheel doesn't seem to go on far enough leaving me with no horn, but if I leave it out the wheel has nothing to butt up against.
My question is, is there anybody out there that has a steering wheel currently removed and able to measure the thickness of said spacer. I think if I persist with it any more i'm going to cause damage!

Thanks guys.
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Sun Feb 06, 2011 2:10 pm

give me 5 mins :thumb:
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Sun Feb 06, 2011 2:20 pm

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Sun Feb 06, 2011 2:21 pm

10mm!
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Sun Feb 06, 2011 2:21 pm

have you got a thing about Marge?


Any pics of the small of her back?
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jacko
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Sun Feb 06, 2011 2:26 pm

Thanks fella. Just measured mine and it seems to be 10mm. Do they come in different sizes or have I got problems I wonder?
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josh-hocking
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Sun Feb 06, 2011 2:30 pm

Touringtash's looks 10mm to me.

Sorry to ask, but have you turned the steering lock off? :o:
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jacko
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Sun Feb 06, 2011 3:15 pm

josh-hocking wrote:Touringtash's looks 10mm to me.

Sorry to ask, but have you turned the steering lock off? :o:
Yeh lol i fell for that earlier on.
I think i've sussed it now, the old wheel has worn the springy hexagonal rod that pushes onto the brass ring. I have just inserted the minutest of spacers under the plastic ring that screws to the boss and carries the brass ring. seems to be working now
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