DIY: Steering Wheel Removal

Baer383 · 12-10-2011, 05:16 PM

The best way to remove these bolts is to loosen it a little the tighten loosen more tighten and so on it helps keep the loctite from jamming up in the threads plus it will chew it up so to speak and make it easier to remove.

As far as tamper poof or not if he didn't have the tamper proof he wouldn't get on it.

TreeSemdyZee · 12-12-2011, 11:46 AM

This may be a stupid question, but I'm gonna ask anyway. How do you remove the front plastic (with the Z on it)? Does it just pop off?

370zFORme!! · 12-12-2011, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee

This may be a stupid question, but I'm gonna ask anyway. How do you remove the front plastic (with the Z on it)? Does it just pop off?

That's part of the airbag assembly. It simply pulls out afteR you remove the two torx bolts and unplug th airbag sensors.

TreeSemdyZee · 12-12-2011, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by 370zFORme!!

That's part of the airbag assembly. It simply pulls out afteR you remove the two torx bolts and unplug th airbag sensors.

Mr&Mrs · 12-15-2011, 01:03 PM

Thanks for helping with answers guys I have had a lot of personal crap going on and not much time to get on here I will rep ya when I get to a computer one day.

Calvin · 01-31-2012, 09:29 PM

mine got stripped no clue how to remove it-___-

TreeSemdyZee · 01-31-2012, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Calvin

mine got stripped no clue how to remove it-___-

What got stripped?

Calvin · 01-31-2012, 10:19 PM

the first 2 torx screw-__-, shoved the t30 in tried to unscrew it, started stripping immediately.

TreeSemdyZee · 01-31-2012, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Calvin

the first 2 torx screw-__-, shoved the t30 in tried to unscrew it, started stripping immediately.

Did you use the tamper proof torx bit? I soaked my screws with penetrating oil for about 15 minutes and used the tamper proof bits. Came out pretty easily.

Calvin · 01-31-2012, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee

Did you use the tamper proof torx bit? I soaked my screws with penetrating oil for about 15 minutes and used the tamper proof bits. Came out pretty easily.

yeah i did use the tamper proof ones,
i just went in there trying to unbolt it like a normal bolt it started stripping a bit inside >_<

6MT · 02-01-2012, 02:03 PM

Nice write-up.

Mr&Mrs · 02-01-2012, 07:40 PM

Thanks 6MT

Calvin you will probably have to try an easy out if that does not work a good ole drill and tap set will be needed.

I had the same problem trying it by hand at first so I used a drill just to bump it hard once and they broke loose.

Calvin · 02-02-2012, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr&Mrs

Thanks 6MT

Calvin you will probably have to try an easy out if that does not work a good ole drill and tap set will be needed.

I had the same problem trying it by hand at first so I used a drill just to bump it hard once and they broke loose.

did that -__- drill wasn't strong enough,-__- lmfaooo

gonna finish up tmrw.

370zFORme!! · 02-02-2012, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Calvin

did that -__- drill wasn't strong enough,-__- lmfaooo

gonna finish up tmrw.

So you got them loose?

Mr&Mrs · 02-23-2012, 01:12 PM

Hey Calvin any update on this? Someone could benefit one day possibly by what you had to do.

12-10-2011, 05:16 PM	#16 (permalink)
Baer383 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lawrenceville,Ga Posts: 4,293 Drives: My foot up your azz Rep Power: 30	The best way to remove these bolts is to loosen it a little the tighten loosen more tighten and so on it helps keep the loctite from jamming up in the threads plus it will chew it up so to speak and make it easier to remove. As far as tamper poof or not if he didn't have the tamper proof he wouldn't get on it. __________________ 2013 ZL1 754 rwhp 747 rwtq

12-15-2011, 01:03 PM	#20 (permalink)
Mr&Mrs A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,207 Drives: RZ34 Rep Power: 31940	Thanks for helping with answers guys I have had a lot of personal crap going on and not much time to get on here I will rep ya when I get to a computer one day. __________________ Project Z <--Click - Check out the link too many mods to list!

01-31-2012, 09:29 PM	#21 (permalink)
Calvin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Castro Valley, CA Age: 34 Posts: 1,418 Drives: 4GS, R8v10 Rep Power: 18	mine got stripped no clue how to remove it-___- __________________ BUILD THREAD SPONSORED BY: SPEEDELEMENT

01-31-2012, 10:19 PM	#23 (permalink)
Calvin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Castro Valley, CA Age: 34 Posts: 1,418 Drives: 4GS, R8v10 Rep Power: 18	the first 2 torx screw-__-, shoved the t30 in tried to unscrew it, started stripping immediately. __________________ BUILD THREAD SPONSORED BY: SPEEDELEMENT

02-01-2012, 02:03 PM	#26 (permalink)
6MT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: ITU Zone 2 Posts: 22,459 Drives: Reliant Robin Rep Power: 1790	Nice write-up. __________________ Andrew 2009 370Z Sport/Touring 6MT sold 2013 Honda Civic Si coupe D/D

12-12-2011, 11:46 AM	#17 (permalink)
TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 60 Posts: 4,885 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27409	This may be a stupid question, but I'm gonna ask anyway. How do you remove the front plastic (with the Z on it)? Does it just pop off?

02-01-2012, 07:40 PM	#27 (permalink)
Mr&Mrs A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,207 Drives: RZ34 Rep Power: 31940	Thanks 6MT Calvin you will probably have to try an easy out if that does not work a good ole drill and tap set will be needed. I had the same problem trying it by hand at first so I used a drill just to bump it hard once and they broke loose. __________________ Project Z <--Click - Check out the link too many mods to list!

02-23-2012, 01:12 PM	#30 (permalink)
Mr&Mrs A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,207 Drives: RZ34 Rep Power: 31940	Hey Calvin any update on this? Someone could benefit one day possibly by what you had to do. __________________ Project Z <--Click - Check out the link too many mods to list!

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