DIY: Steering Wheel Removal

swiss370Z

Thanks for this thread Mr & Mrs

Next week I'll change my steering wheel
Pictures will follow....

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swiss370Z

So

Here are the pictures

And thanks again for the DIY: Mister "Mr&Mrs"

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370Z JT

With some google searches, i bought this carbide drill bit from harbor freight. Drilled out the broken screw in seconds! hope this helps anyone in the future.

Carbide Tip Glass and Tile Cutting Drill Bit Set 6 Pc

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kenchan

minds me of when i had to cut the screws off the dummy fog lamp 7yrs ago..

pfdaxe

Hey Swiss...where did you get your wheel? I'm looking at a swap. I love carbon fiber, but don't like the feel of it at the top of a steering wheel.

Wish someone would make one with just CF on the bottom...

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swiss370Z

Hey pfdaxe

From a specialist from Germany

From time to time he has steering wheels in the shop:

https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-...01210-223-7856

Greetings

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Abntroop

Just wanted to say thank you, this thread was a big help this afternoon!



Steering wheel source:
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...obalID=EBAY-US

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Abntroop

Looks like I will be doing this again, I'm off to the left by a spline.

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NM370Z

Wanted to say THANK YOU for this DIY.

ran into an issue with one of the Tamper-Torx bolts, but was able to grab it with a needle nose vise grip and using a crescent wrench on the visgrips get the bolt removed.

I went to the hardware store this morning and picked up two M6x1.00 caps head bolts and washers in stainless steel, to replace the tamper-Torx bolts with.

will make it easier to change or adjust steering wheel in the future

pfdaxe

My wheel should be here sometime this week and I was about to head to Home Depot to purchase the T30 Torx tamper bit when I noticed my wheel didn't have a T30 Torx bolt holding the airbag in place. Mine is held on with a standard 10mm bolt on both sides. I tried my socket and the bolt loosened with ease. Maybe I have these instead as I have a early '09?? And yes, it's the original OEM wheel that has never been removed and the Z has never been wrecked or had the airbag deployed. Anyone else find this?

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pfdaxe

New wheel came in and this thread helped with the install. Thank you OP!

I had the wheel custom made and shipped from Europe for a steal of a price with stitching and top ring to match OEM Touring interior and while I had the airbag off, I added a little carbon fiber wrap around the switches:

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future370zzz

Going to attempt this soon. Going to hit the bolts with some wd-40 to hopefully loosen them up. Wish me luck.

Thank you guys for posting about aligning the spline. Hopefully I can get it straight the first time.

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future370zzz

If anyone is looking for an orange airbag clock spring connector PM me.

Here are a few tips and cautionary advice on top of what has already been mentioned for those attempting this mod.

1. An hour or two before starting, hit the two airbag T30 bolts with WD40 or liquid wrench to loosen them up. You can clean up the mess inside afterwards.

2. Use a socket ratchet to remove the airbag T30 bolts. You will likely need this for additional leverage. These bolts are tight.

3. Remove the gray clip first to give you more room to remove the orange and yellow airbag clock spring connectors (don't ask me why I know what they are called, ugh).

4. Have a small needle nose plier ready to remove the orange and yellow airbag clips.

5. There is a small hook that keeps the orange/yellow wires away from the center of the wheel. Make sure you unhook the wires to give yourself more room to unclip the orange/yellow wires.

6. Remove the orange connector and then the yellow. Furthest to the closest.

7. Be CAREFUL with the orange/yellow connectors. I broke the black clip on the yellow connector and had to open up the connector and pull the two wires out. Felt like doing surgery. If you need to do this be careful, these the ends are fragile. Had to remove and reinstall these little wires 3 to 4 times to align the wheel correctly and broke them. Had to purchase a set of the orange and yellow plugs on ebay. I have an orange one for sale.

8. After removing the steering wheel center nut, before pulling out the wheel, mark the steering wheel bolt to provide a reference for installing the new steering wheel. My OEM steering wheel center nub didn't match up to the steering wheel bolt notch on the car. Also take a photo so you can reference when re-installing. If it's not aligned properly, you need to redo the entire DIY again because you won't notice until you actually drive the car if it's just off by one small spline.

9. Remember to tuck back the orange/yellow wire harness away from the center of the wheel.

10. Lightly tug and push on the connectors to make sure they are seated properly. Don't what that airbag light to come up. you should hear a click, if not they should not be able to pull out.

11. A trick to keep the bolts on your screwdriver and out of the steering wheel. Is to insert the T30 screwdriver to your bolt and tape it so it doesn't fall back behind your steering wheel. Tape should stick to the bolt, just remove it after nut is tightened with needle nose pliers.

I hope the tips above makes your experience smoother than mine. This is a simple DIY but you can't just blow thru it because you're dealing with tight bolts that can strip, special connectors, reference points for proper alignment.

Speaking of special connectors, PM me if you need an orange airbag clock spring connector.

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God-Speed

This was a great reference for installing my new steering wheel.

M1K3

Thanks so much for the DIY, was a very easy process when done carefully with the proper tools. Just had to reset the windows to open/close properly when opening/closing the doors after reconnecting battery.

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