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garybryant66

New Member

• Mar 1, 2010

• #1

So I want to paint my series 3 steering wheel as it is seriously worn but none of my sockets are big enough to fit over the nut, can someone please tell me what size it is so I can go buy one?

Thanks

 

Varney_James

New Member

• Mar 1, 2010

• #2

just measure it

 

90truckcab

Well-Known Member

• Mar 1, 2010

• #3

yep, get a steel rule and measure it , go fer 1mm over to alow fer bashed corners

 

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cssbutler

Member

• Mar 4, 2010

• #4

usually the same size as the wheel nuts I think....

try the wheel nut spanner to remove...

 

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cssbutler

Member

• Mar 4, 2010

• #5

ps you'll also need a puller.... its stuck on there good :crazy_driver:

 

90truckcab

Well-Known Member

• Mar 4, 2010

• #6

tap the head of the nut quite hard before its undone. shocks the thread and splines loose pullers last resort

 

Varney_James

New Member

• Mar 4, 2010

• #7

i haven't had problems with getting my steering wheel off, i just undid the bolt and it came off.

 

pikefly

Active Member

• Mar 5, 2010

• #8

My mate has an ex military. When we took the boss off to get at the nut inside the boss was written "f**k off you nosey C**t". Laugh a minute those army lads.

 

dustyroad

New Member

• Aug 7, 2023

• #9

90truckcab said:

tap the head of the nut quite hard before its undone. shocks the thread and splines loose pullers last resort

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Worked for me, Thanks!

 

Dorset_dumpling

Well-Known Member

• Aug 15, 2023

• #10

One thing I would suggest is to loosen the nut off but not take it off completely. The first time I took mine off it needed a bit of force and when it broke free it flew off the shaft and smacked me across the nose.

 

Shippers

Well-Known Member

• Aug 15, 2023

• #11

Wow hope he got it off 13yrs ago!!...