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Gary Schotland wrote:
>What's the trick to removing an original steering wheel center cap
>without destroying it?
Are you talking about S I-II or S III-V center cap? If it's the latter, = it is removed by prying under the narrow chrome ring that surrounds the = black plastic leather-grained material of the cap. You can then remove the = horn ring, and access the nut that holds the steering wheel on. I have been = able to remove all steering wheels so far by grasping the spokes and jerking = the wheel until it gives-way (lucky, I guess). There is probably a = "Churchill Tool" for pulling the wheel if it gets nasty. I suspect some sort of = puller can be adapted or developed. Use Never Seize on re-assembly.
Early cars center caps are retained by three "grub screws" (set screws) clamping onto the lower contact plate of the horn button. Check your = manual for more info. Once the center cap and horn ring are off, the steering wheel nut can be removed as well.
A note on Steering wheel restoration. Don't bother. Most of these = plastic wheels have at least one crack, and often more. Rather than restoring = my wheel, I bought a black leather cover for it which hides a multitude of sins. It feels great, and looks even better. Victoria British sells = them for about $18. If you order from another source, make sure you get the = one for the smaller diameter, older wheels.
Rex Funk
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Gary Schotland wrote:
>What's the trick to removing an original steering wheel center cap
>without destroying it?
Are you talking about S I-II or S III-V center cap? If it's the latter, it is removed by prying under the narrow chrome ring that surrounds the black plastic leather-grained material of the cap. You can then remove the horn ring, and access the nut that holds the steering wheel on. I have been able to remove all steering wheels so far by grasping the spokes and jerking the wheel until it gives-way (lucky, I guess). There is probably a "Churchill Tool" for pulling the wheel if it gets nasty. I suspect some sort of puller can be adapted or developed. Use Never Seize on re-assembly.
Early cars center caps are retained by three "grub screws" (set screws) clamping onto the lower contact plate of the horn button. Check your manual for more info. Once the center cap and horn ring are off, the steering wheel nut can be removed as well.
A note on Steering wheel restoration. Don't bother. Most of these plastic wheels have at least one crack, and often more. Rather than restoring my wheel, I bought a black leather cover for it which hides a multitude of sins. It feels great, and looks even better. Victoria British sells them for about $18. If you order from another source, make sure you get the one for the smaller diameter, older wheels.
Rex Funk