Crook steering wheel
Submitted: Sunday, Nov 27, 2005 at 17:37
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David from Engine Saver Low Water Alarms
Can anyone tell me the best way to repair a steering wheel where the outer grip has come loose from the steel inner ring?
I understand it can be done by injecting sealants or adhesive.
I have seen this problem many times and it looks to be a common problem, especially in the Far North or where vehicles spend a lot of time parked in direct sunshine.
Reply By: hoyks - Sunday, Nov 27, 2005 at 22:07
Sunday, Nov 27, 2005 at 22:07
I fixed the wheel on
mine and you can't tell where I injected it.
(For the sake of simplicity from here on I will refer to adhesive as ‘glue’)
1st, get a nice fine needle and a syringe. A 5 ml syringe and a 25gauge needle worked
well.
Wrap tape tightly around the hand grip of the wheel about 1 to 2 inches apart.
Put a drop sheet over the front
seat and dash. With the glue you don’t get a second chance. Safety glasses are also a good idea.
Fill the syringe with superglue. I used Loctite 406 which is for plastics.
Fit the needle and push it through the tape until you feel the needle hit the steel core of the wheel.
Inject about 1ml of glue and give the plastic casing a bit of a twist to spread the glue around on the inside.
Work your way around the wheel until you think you have glued all the loose casing to the core.
When the glue has gone off then peel the tape off.
Wrapping the tape will stop getting crusty dried adhesive all over the wheel and all that you will be able to find when it has dried is the tiniest little pin head of cured super glue.
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