Where can I gat a steering wheel?
Where can I gat a steering wheel?
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l33

Original Poster:

3,469 posts

253 months

Saturday 27th January 2007
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I need a new steering wheel.
Well, actually I just want one.

My problem appears to be the 6 fixing screws that hold the wheel to the boss.
On all wedges I have seen, the screws are located at the 12, 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10 O'clock positions.
My wheel however has screws fitted at the 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 & 11 O'clock positions.
Plenty of wheels out there but if fitted to my boss would be on the p1ss eek

Any idea where I could get something suitable? I like Blaines steering wheel (for those of you who have seen it) but I can't find anything scratchchin

Answers on a postcard please...

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digga951

490 posts

304 months

Saturday 27th January 2007
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I thought you can just remove the boss and turn it around a few degrees. I know mine is an earlier car to yours, but it just has loads of splines on the colunm, so the boss can be unbolted and turned a little.

Dan.

lesliehedley

255 posts

289 months

Saturday 27th January 2007
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I had the same problem. You can't turn the boss on my car. The indicator cancelling doesn't fit any other way. I tried to find the right boss for my steering column that would take a new wheel but after trying two different bosses I gave up. I found the simplest solution was to buy an adaptor on e-bay. It's a ring about 1cm thick with both sets of holes drilled so that it fits the boss and the new wheel fits the adaptor. You have to get the right conversion though. They have adaptors to convert both ways. It cost about a tenner if I remember correctly.

number 7

4,113 posts

291 months

Saturday 27th January 2007
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l33 said:
I need a new steering wheel.
Well, actually I just want one.

My problem appears to be the 6 fixing screws that hold the wheel to the boss.
On all wedges I have seen, the screws are located at the 12, 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10 O'clock positions.
My wheel however has screws fitted at the 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 & 11 O'clock positions.
Plenty of wheels out there but if fitted to my boss would be on the p1ss eek

Any idea where I could get something suitable? I like Blaines steering wheel (for those of you who have seen it) but I can't find anything scratchchin

Answers on a postcard please...

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I've still got my original Personal wheel and boss with the screws at 1,3,5,7,9 & 11 which I replaced with a Momo wheel (+ new boss) with fixings at the 12 etc. positions. If you want a ref. no. for the Momo boss, let me know.

7.

D1 MAD

383 posts

261 months

Saturday 27th January 2007
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Would very much like to know the momo boss reference number please. I have just resorted to getting my 'Personal' boss machined to take a momo wheel as I couldn't find a boss with the correct spline fit.

Just for info not only are the 'Personal' six bolt holes rotated 90 degrees to the (modern) sparco / momo fit but they are slightly different spacings as well.

GV

2,366 posts

253 months

Saturday 27th January 2007
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I have a momo and screws just taken off my wedge - it needs a clean.

number 7

4,113 posts

291 months

Saturday 27th January 2007
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D1 MAD said:
Would very much like to know the momo boss reference number please. I have just resorted to getting my 'Personal' boss machined to take a momo wheel as I couldn't find a boss with the correct spline fit.

Just for info not only are the 'Personal' six bolt holes rotated 90 degrees to the (modern) sparco / momo fit but they are slightly different spacings as well.


KK40X - can't remember where I bought it though - it was years ago.

7.

D1 MAD

383 posts

261 months

Saturday 27th January 2007
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number 7 said:


KK40X - can't remember where I bought it though - it was years ago.

7.


What steering column do you have in your wedge? The KK40X comes back as Ford Scorpio / Escort Mk4 fitment. I have the Rover SD1 column in mine.

number 7

4,113 posts

291 months

Saturday 27th January 2007
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D1 MAD said:
number 7 said:


KK40X - can't remember where I bought it though - it was years ago.

7.


What steering column do you have in your wedge? The KK40X comes back as Ford Scorpio / Escort Mk4 fitment. I have the Rover SD1 column in mine.


From memory it is a Ford of some sort. The lower column is triangular. I guess that's what was kicking about in the parts bin at the time ('89).

7.

D1 MAD

383 posts

261 months

Saturday 27th January 2007
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number 7 said:


From memory it is a Ford of some sort. The lower column is triangular. I guess that's what was kicking about in the parts bin at the time ('89).

7.


Thanks for that, after all my searching the only boss I could find with the Rover splines was a Mountney one, but that was for a Traditional fit steering wheel which is HUGE! I ordered one in to see if it would be easier to adapt than my existing boss, but the quality was 'c r a p' and although the splines were correct there was insufficient clearance on the back for the taper on the column, so even that wouldn't fit!

D1 MAD

383 posts

261 months

Saturday 27th January 2007
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ps sorry to hijack your thread 133

l33

Original Poster:

3,469 posts

253 months

Saturday 27th January 2007
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D1 MAD said:
ps sorry to hijack your thread 133

No worries - I do it all the time hehe

l33

Original Poster:

3,469 posts

253 months

Saturday 27th January 2007
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GV said:
I have a momo and screws just taken off my wedge - it needs a clean.


What does it look like? Mine is OK condition, I just fancy a nice wooden one.

GV

2,366 posts

253 months

Sunday 28th January 2007
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l33 said:
GV said:
I have a momo and screws just taken off my wedge - it needs a clean.


What does it look like? Mine is OK condition, I just fancy a nice wooden one.


It's a standard black leather momo...

l33

Original Poster:

3,469 posts

253 months

Monday 29th January 2007
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GV said:
l33 said:
GV said:
I have a momo and screws just taken off my wedge - it needs a clean.


What does it look like? Mine is OK condition, I just fancy a nice wooden one.


It's a standard black leather momo...


Snap! - I'm after a wooden one.
Cheers anyway,
L33.

badredwedge

3,450 posts

257 months

Monday 29th January 2007
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I have had both leather and wood, you have to remember wood is slippery when wet.
Lee, ask Gandalf about a wooden one his is from a boat !! the wooden one I got for Rubin came from ebay and was off a Landrover, both look just great

D1 MAD

383 posts

261 months

Monday 29th January 2007
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I've got a suede one now.......mmmmmmmm.......very nice in the hands!

pwd95

8,457 posts

267 months

Monday 29th January 2007
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Shame we couldn't do that swap Lee. I'd stll be interested if you can get the adapters or whatever is needed thumbup

l33

Original Poster:

3,469 posts

253 months

Monday 29th January 2007
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pwd95 said:
Shame we couldn't do that swap Lee. I'd stll be interested if you can get the adapters or whatever is needed thumbup


So would I Wyn but I think its a no-goer

When we tried, the screws for the 6 screws that hold the wheel on were in different locations which would mean we would both have on the p1ss steering wheels.

Plenty of all leather ones on ebay. Usually go for £20 - £30.

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badredwedge

3,450 posts

257 months

Monday 29th January 2007
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l33 said:
pwd95 said:
Shame we couldn't do that swap Lee. I'd stll be interested if you can get the adapters or whatever is needed thumbup


So would I Wyn but I think its a no-goer

When we tried, the screws for the 6 screws that hold the wheel on were in different locations which would mean we would both have on the p1ss steering wheels.

Plenty of all leather ones on ebay. Usually go for £20 - £30.

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Cant you just whip the boss off and turn it a few splines scratchchin