Same problem I had when I forst got m BJ8. I put a towel over the dash
and anotherone on the floor and sprayed WD40 into the openings around
the lock ring. I did this three or four times and let it soak overnight.
I don't know if it helped for sure, but I did turn the ring with channel
locks the next night. I put rag around the ring to protect it fromt eh
channel locks. I think the rubber strap wrench would be a most excellent
tool for this.
Dave
Awgertoo@aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 11/16/2005 3:17:30 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>smithn00@kitepilot.net writes:
>Then I feel the adjusting collar on the steering wheel is frozen. I can turn
>it with pliers but not by hand. What lubricant would you use on Bakelite?
>Does the tightening ring screw all the way off?
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>The collar on my wife's 3000 is frozen--has been since I got the car. Since
>the wheel is adjusted all the way in I have never attempted to loosen the
>locknut with channel-locks or a pipe wrench as I was afraid to crack the
>bakelight
>but I am very interested to see what is recommended. BTW is this a
>"righty-tighty" deal when facing the wheel or is it the other way around?
>
>Best--Michael Oritt
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