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daneo
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 Posted - 31 Dec 2008 : 1:03:42 PM
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Hi guys/gals, I am having troubles getting a part of the steering wheel(I have no idea what its called) off. The Story goes, someone tried to steal my car, i think, and i think they must have tried to stand on the steering wheel to break the steering lock but instead broke the wheel itself. It is an old momo wheel and i think it had a boss kit to make it fit on. anyway i took the broken bit off wheel off but there is another black metal part under the nut that i cant budge at all. I have taken the nut off but i cant get te other part off. Doea anyone have any tips to get this off or even if it should come off( looks like it has too for original wheel to fit) as i am completely clueless on all things cars...any help would be greatly appreciated
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Dane
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trizo
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Posted - 31 Dec 2008 : 3:00:13 PM
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| try a wheel puller mate! about $15 from super cheap, are you able to put a pic up of it so we can c exactly what you mean! |
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daneo
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Posted - 31 Dec 2008 : 3:14:07 PM
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| hi trizo, thanks for the reply. i got a wheel puller from super cheap but the bit i need to take off has no holes for the 2 bolts on the puller to screw into..? will try get pics on. And heres an attempt to explain it better in the mean time.. the actual wheel itself is a momo brand and it has four straight bits of metal that were attached to a round black disc shaped piece of metal that goes over the steering shaft and is held in place by the nut. Now the wheel has been broken and the four pieces of metal on the wheel (directly behing centre cap) have been twisted and snapped off the piece still on the steering column( behind the nut). on the piece thats still on the column there are only the four slots where the snapped parts would have slotted in(im guessing). And there are no holes in this piece that you screw the bolts from the puller into. Before it was broken you just pulled the wheel and the whole lot came off but its to hard to get a grip on whats left. i tried to lever it using a large screw driver, moving around the circumference but it doesnts move and i dont want to pull too hard incase i damage whats behind it. |
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daneo
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daneo
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Posted - 31 Dec 2008 : 5:56:20 PM
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| hey i ended up sorting it out, i used a gear puller which i saw in super cheap right next to the wheel puller that i couldnt use hahaha |
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trizo
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Posted - 31 Dec 2008 : 6:42:05 PM
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sorry about the mix up in words m8 gald you sorted it ..at least you got my drift  lol just looked at the pics , yeah a gear pully was the trick a wheel puller should of fit also! |
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Edited by - trizo on 31 Dec 2008 6:43:48 PM |
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leebo
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Posted - 01 Jan 2009 : 2:12:31 PM
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does yours steering wheel have a unique screws in it that you can only undo with a special tool or are they just alen keys.
couldn't they have brought another wheel along with them taken yours off and put on another? |
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trizo
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Posted - 01 Jan 2009 : 3:30:14 PM
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lol this is the car theives your talkin about leebo hahahaha
couldnt they have just gone to another car?? lol theives arnt very bright m8! |
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leebo
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Posted - 01 Jan 2009 : 8:47:58 PM
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| true that they probable just saw it as an opportunity and tried to take it plus why would u steal a VN if someone stole mine they would be losing lol. |
I'll show you the Rick James cell. It's superfreaky!. |
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VN91SX
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Posted - 02 Jan 2009 : 10:47:11 AM
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| You would be suprised Leebo. According to statistics, Australia's #1 stolen car is the VN. I dont know when these statistics were taken (probably when they were new), but if you buy street commodore magazine, you frequently read about them being stolen, and i have seen posts on here about VN theft. The VN is noted for being "the easiest car to break into and steal". Has me worried every time i take mine out and park it somewhere. |
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trizo
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Posted - 02 Jan 2009 : 1:18:53 PM
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I can tell you right now it aint the easiest lol Id have to say the holden gemini was and still is  |
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leebo
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Posted - 02 Jan 2009 : 10:47:19 PM
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dam that sucks i thought VL's would have the highest rating on being stolen. I've got an after market alarm and engine immobiliser on mine so that should help stall them for a bit longer to someone see's what they are doing .
plus daneo sorry about fukin around one your topic mate hope someone can help you |
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trizo
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Posted - 03 Jan 2009 : 3:08:47 PM
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| vn91sx is right in the fact the vn was and is the most stolen car as far as imobilized cars go! The gemini was the easiest for the fact that all you needed was a fork to open the door and the ignition! Forks make wicked keys |
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VN91SX
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Posted - 03 Jan 2009 : 9:11:03 PM
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| It sh1ts me guys. You read about it a fair bit, and it does worry me when i park my car somewhere. I am reluctant to buy anything off ebay for this reason. |
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VN91SX
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Posted - 03 Jan 2009 : 9:13:11 PM
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| Good luck to daneo. I hope thats the last of your troubles, and i hope i dont have to read about car theft ever again. Pretty big wish though |
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trizo
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Posted - 04 Jan 2009 : 1:26:19 PM
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| car theft is a sad fact of life..... its a shame that you cant own something nice with out some other dikwad coming along and thinking that it will look better at the there house! |
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