How do you remove a steering wheel from a VR Commodore?
Pull the steering wheel towards you using both hands and get a mate to smack the centre nut with a socket and hammer. The force should pop it loose. May take a couple of attempts with wiggling and pulling the steering wheel different ways. Make sure the nut is still on a couple of turns to avoid eating steering wheel.
How do you replace a front wheel on a Saturn Ion?
Attach the steering knuckle to the suspension strut, align the mounting holes, and push in the two (2) bolts. Since the bolts are splined, the bolts must be hammered into the steering knuckle. Screw on the bolt nuts and torque down. Torque down the CV axle shaft nut.
How do you remove battery from steering wheel?
Step 1 – Start by removing the negative battery cable end to help prevent electrical short circuits while the job is being done. Please visit our battery cable removal guide for further instructions. Step 2 – Next, the steering wheel airbag must be removed, please visit our airbag removal guide for further instructions.
What’s the best way to replace a steering wheel?
Step 12 – After repairs or replacement is complete and the wheel is ready to be installed gently feed the wiring and connector through the access hole in the wheel. Step 13 – While keeping the alignment marks gently place the steering wheel onto the column spline shaft.
How do you remove steering knuckle from Saturn Ion?
Remove the two (2) nuts and bolts that holds the steering knuckle to the suspension strut. The bolts have splines and must be hammered out of the steering knuckle. Protect the bolt threads by keeping the bolt’s nut on the end of the bolt threads. Detach the steering knuckle from the suspension strut. A pry bar can help with the removal.
Step 1 – Start by removing the negative battery cable end to help prevent electrical short circuits while the job is being done. Please visit our battery cable removal guide for further instructions. Step 2 – Next, the steering wheel airbag must be removed, please visit our airbag removal guide for further instructions.
Step 12 – After repairs or replacement is complete and the wheel is ready to be installed gently feed the wiring and connector through the access hole in the wheel. Step 13 – While keeping the alignment marks gently place the steering wheel onto the column spline shaft.
How do you unlock a locked steering wheel?
Unlocking it will require using the ignition key in the same way you would when starting the vehicle. Insert the key into the ignition and see if it will turn. If the key will turn and start the vehicle, the wheel will unlock with the ignition cylinder.
Why is my steering wheel not unlocking the ignition?
Ignition tumblers experience a lot of mechanical movement and force over time which can cause them to fail, preventing the steering wheel from unlocking. If you find yourself with a steering wheel that won’t unlock, attempt to unlock it using the ignition before contacting a mechanic or replacing the ignition cylinder.