I've seen several good responses, but not this idea, so here goes:
How about welding a large knurled knob (I mean about 3 inch diameter) to
the top of the nut? That should give you enough leverage to tighten the
nut down well enough to drive, but still get it loose with a good twist.
It could replace your steering wheel center hub -- you could even put the
MG logo on it! Make a custom one out of billet...
What made me think of this is the steering column length adjustment on
old Sunbeam Alpines -- you just turned the center hub to loosen the
column, then slid it in or out, and tightened it back up with a clockwise
turn.
My steering wheel was loose for a while -- I kept a crescent wrench and a
slim screwdriver under the seat, and whenever I felt a wobble I'd remove
the horn button and give the nut a crank (this is an aftermarket wood rim
wheel). At any rate, it's not difficult to pull off once the nut is
loose; quite the reverse, in fact, so I think your idea is doable (though
perhaps not advisable).
Come to think of it, what are you planning to do for a horn? Or do you
have the column stalk horn button?
Thomas James Pokrefke, III had this to say:
>Has anyone considered replacing the nut that holds the steering wheel in
>place with a cotter key or locking pin?
>
>I thought that if I drilled a small hole through the end of the steering
>column, I could secure the steering wheel to the shaft through a coter
>key or pin through the column.
>
>When I needed to get out of the car, I could remove the pin, slide the
>wheel of the splines, and get out without having to knock my knees.
>
>Any thoughts? I'm sure someone out there has a comment they would like
>to share............
>
>Thomas James Pokrefke, III
>pokrefke@netdoor.com
>
>Audentes fortuna iuvat
>
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
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