Steering wheel removal

[Grandpa Joe]

Right, its cold, wet and windy and I need to get my steering wheel off my ph1 172 fairly quickly.

Can anyone tell me how long to leave it after disconnecting the battery and what size sockets etc. are required?

 

[jesus]

It doesn't take long. 2x torx to remove the airbag and 1x bigger torx to remove the wheel. 5 minutes tops.

 

[LiamR172]

It doesn't take long. 2x torx to remove the airbag and 1x bigger torx to remove the wheel. 5 minutes tops.

If the ph1 is the same as the ph2 its not 2 torx for the airbag.

Ph 2 just has clips holding it on so you just prize them off with a flathead screwdriver. Then unplug the wires and then as jesus says, size 50ish torx in the middle.
Be carefull with your SAS though

 

[Clio_Scott92]

na phase 1 is 2 t20 torques and a t50/55 (cant remember) but it just diconnected the battery and did it straight away. took me about 10mins ma to get it off. the worst was getting the wheel off the splines.

 

[Grandpa Joe]

Cheers guys.

2xTX30

1xTX50

 

[jesus]

If the ph1 is the same as the ph2 its not 2 torx for the airbag.

Ph 2 just has clips holding it on so you just prize them off with a flathead screwdriver. Then unplug the wires and then as jesus says, size 50ish torx in the middle.
Be carefull with your SAS though

It's not though, which is why I said torx and not clips

 

[LiamR172]

It's not though, which is why I said torx and not clips

Yeah sorry i just wasnt sure if you got confused or not

Thats why i said 'if'

 

[Clio_Scott92]

defo isnt a t30 to take the airbag off!

 

[Grandpa Joe]

Lol! It is cos I had to use one. And I'll use it to put it back on too

 

[stevescort172]

I know the steering wheel torx is a T50 on a ph2 and to remove the airbag is two clips that you can use a small flat head.

i left mine 30mins disconnected before starting

 

[Clio_Scott92]

i did mine 2 weeks ago. plus i work in a garage. :/ be a bit awkward if i didnt know what tools i was using.

 

[jesus]

LOL@arguing over tools.