Steering wheel removal

[molineux1980]

How do I remove the standard 91 MX-5 Momo steering wheel? I assume the allen bolts remove it from the boss? How do I remove it from the spline?

I've had the second ball joint done after the first one was done last week after the collapsing wheel shenanigans, and now the steering wheel is slightly, but annoyingly, off centre.

Ta, muchly.

[MX-5 Lazza]

You need a puller.
Sounds like your alignment will need to be reset now too

[Oldandslow]

Use a puller as said or you might try the tap with a hammer. With the steering wheel still on loosen the centre nut (remove horn button etc from centre). I say loosen rather than remove because if the wheel pops of the splines suddenly it will whack you in the face, the nut will prevent this. Give the wheel a bloody good tug or two towards you, rock it back and forth, try tugging again. If this does not move it time for the hammer. Using a soft faced hammer tap the back of the wheel, move around the wheel or turn the wheel so that you are tapping in different/opposite places on the wheel on alternate taps. this is usually enough but if really stuck a puller is the only way and may result in a damaged boss.

[Oldandslow]

I should have added that your basic problem is the alignment has changed. Was the alignment checked after the work was done? I mean properly on one of the 4 wheel laser machines. Worth getting done especially after a major suspension change. The Lanny settings are around somewhere maybe on miata.net. My local tyre place do it for about £50.

Then if your wheel is off try moving it on the splines although the more thorough places will centre the rack and sort all that when doing the alignment.

[molineux1980]

It's never been bang central anyway, and the car handles well and doesn't wear the tyres unevenly. I'm loathe to spend any money I don't have to, it's a bit of a banger really!

[MX-5 Lazza]

If the suspension/wishbones whatever has been taken apart, replaced, put back together and now the steering is out that indicates that the front wheels aren't pointing in quite the same direction they were before. The tyres might have worn evenly before but I'll put good money on it that they won't now unless you get that geo sorted