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madmax
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| Reddevil wrote: | just had a go, no joy.
Pulled everything apart peice of piss but couldn't get the old wheel to budge 
I used the fuse method - I figure its the same thing using the fuse or battery anyway.. both kill the circuit so. Upside was I didn't have to clear any faults with the airbag after I put it back together again.
I'll try it again when I'm less tired after work and if it still won't come off I'll bite the bullet and take it to lynford to get them to do it  |
Last time I pulled the fuse the airbag warning light came on after I re-installed it, requiring re-setting the SRS system. Every other time I have just disconnected the battery with no troubles after. |
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Reddevil
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| Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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| madmax wrote: | | Last time I pulled the fuse the airbag warning light came on after I re-installed it, requiring re-setting the SRS system. Every other time I have just disconnected the battery with no troubles after. |
Resetting the SRS isnt too hard tho, just need a peice of wire
| uglybob wrote: | don't take it to lynford!  get benn to pull it off! hes a big strong boy!  brute strength is all thats needed!  |
lol!
shame I couldn't have it on in time for the long drive south this weekend 
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uglybob
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| Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Reddevil wrote: | | uglybob wrote: | | don't take it to lynford! get benn to pull it off! hes a big strong boy! brute strength is all thats needed! |
lol!
shame I couldn't have it on in time to drive south this weekend |
you won't see him before then? lol i did one last nite - was easy!  |
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Reddevil
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| Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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| uglybob wrote: | | Reddevil wrote: | | uglybob wrote: | | don't take it to lynford! get benn to pull it off! hes a big strong boy! brute strength is all thats needed! |
lol!
shame I couldn't have it on in time to drive south this weekend |
you won't see him before then? lol i did one last nite - was easy! |
Pretty sure he's working everynight between then and now
Had to leave the T50 on my door step this morning lol
I tried everything on that wheel, bashing it hard all the way around, yanking the hell out of it while wiggling it around and the good ole feet on the dash too! |
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data_mine
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| Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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I've found gentle wiggleing is what is required. brute force did nothing for me, except hurt my wrist.
Wiggle north/south, for a bit, then east-west, and alternate. (you should feel the 'play' increase as you go) |
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Daniel
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| Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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| data_mine wrote: | I've found gentle wiggleing is what is required. brute force did nothing for me, except hurt my wrist.
Wiggle north/south, for a bit, then east-west, and alternate. (you should feel the 'play' increase as you go) |
Yer, this is the easiest way - brute force worked for me, but it was definetely the harder of the two methods on the ol wrists!!
I was told that there is sterring wheel remover tools, but ive never used or seen one in use, this might have to be the case if its REALLY on there, maybe someone glues it on, goodness knows!?  |
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uglybob
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yeah you can use a puller - thats if you have access to one!  not sure it'd be worth buying though - if you are friendly with a mechanic, then ask him if you can borrow - if not, with some effort, theres no reason you couldn't get it off! |
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Reddevil
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I can probably get my hands on a mechanical puller for taking wheels off things like bandsaws if I asked someone nicely at work, then again my local mechanic might be able to fit it for me if I ask.. he's pretty good like that.
I wouldnt want to burr the thread on the shaft tho |
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madmax
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| Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 10:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Reddevil wrote: | | madmax wrote: | | Last time I pulled the fuse the airbag warning light came on after I re-installed it, requiring re-setting the SRS system. Every other time I have just disconnected the battery with no troubles after. |
Resetting the SRS isnt too hard tho, just need a peice of wire
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True but you need to know which pins to jump. Thats how I first found fordmods. |
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Reddevil
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one of the first things I got after I brought my car was a gregory's manual
chapter 18. |
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madmax
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| Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 11:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Reddevil wrote: | one of the first things I got after I brought my car was a gregory's manual
chapter 18. |
Yeah I made the mistake of buying a Haynes  couldn't find it in there.
Besides a might not have found fordmods otherwise |
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Reddevil
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| Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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2nd time lucky!
Managed to wiggle it off and get the new wheel on no worries.
I'm stoked with the way it looks at night, hope it looks as good during the day!
Pics up in my gallery of the end result
Cheers guys!
The flash makes it look almost white.. its not THAT light |
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uglybob
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| hehe thats the same as the one i put in mine, and the one i put in azza's car! theres a few of us perth boys with that steering wheel now! |
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nomad1089
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| Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2005 12:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Nice one dude |
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Reddevil
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| Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2005 12:59 pm Post subject: |
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| nomad1089 wrote: | | Nice one dude |
Looks damn good in a stock EL futura.
The light grey on the wheel isnt too far off the blue-grey colour (luna mist?).
Very happy with the result |
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| Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 12:39 am Post subject: |
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| uglybob wrote: | | hehe thats the same as the one i put in mine, and the one i put in azza's car! theres a few of us perth boys with that steering wheel now! |
reckon mine looks better!! |
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