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[Shadow Trix]

Hey guys,

I'm having a bit of trouble removing the stock steering wheel. I was hoping someone could help me out. I loosened the two torx screws on the side of the steering wheel but i can't seem to get them completely out. Are they not supposed to come out so I can remove the airbag? I've tried pulling on the airbag itself as well and it won't really budge.

Any suggestion would be appreciated.

Thanks

[dnm]

The screws should come completely out. You may have to lightly pull on it while unscrewing it. Make sure you're getting all the screws. (I don't remember how many.)

[Beau]

http://madstyle1972....0kq/w040001.pdf

[kpace]

that makes it look lots more complicated than it needs to be

[Shadow Trix]

Thanks for the replys. I'll give it another shot and hopefully I'll be able to do it properly

[Shadow Trix]

Alright so i was able to remove the airbag and the actual bolt that holds the steering wheel but can't get the actual steering wheel off. In the manual it says to remove it with a "sst" so im guessing i need a special tool to pull it off?

[kpace]

SST special service tool

it can be done, some guys have sparco wheels

Edited by kpace, 16 August 2012 - 01:31 PM.

[Beau]

f****** special service tool lol maybe if your really nice they'll lend you one at the toyota dealership.. or they'll be pricks like they are to me at Cambridge toyota....

[Shadow Trix]

lol fml

[dnm]

No, you don't need any special tools. Put the bolt back on just a few threads so that if it flies off you don't get it in the nose.

Then, smack it from the back towards yourself while sitting in the seat. Left side, right side, left side, right side.. it'll take some time, but it will come off.

Beau, on 16 August 2012 - 02:03 PM, said:

f****** special service tool lol maybe if your really nice they'll lend you one at the toyota dealership.. or they'll be pricks like they are to me at Cambridge toyota....

Speaking of which, you still have my 30mm 12 point bit.

Other than a transmission rebuild, I've done or been involved in pretty much everything you can do to a Matrix, and I've used exactly 0 SSTs.

Edited by dnm, 16 August 2012 - 02:35 PM.

[Beau]

dnm, on 16 August 2012 - 02:34 PM, said:

No, you don't need any special tools. Put the bolt back on just a few threads so that if it flies off you don't get it in the nose.

Then, smack it from the back towards yourself while sitting in the seat. Left side, right side, left side, right side.. it'll take some time, but it will come off.

Beau, on 16 August 2012 - 02:03 PM, said:

f****** special service tool lol maybe if your really nice they'll lend you one at the toyota dealership.. or they'll be pricks like they are to me at Cambridge toyota....

Speaking of which, you still have my 30mm 12 point bit.

Other than a transmission rebuild, I've done or been involved in pretty much everything you can do to a Matrix, and I've used exactly 0 SSTs.

That will be returned to you at 6:30pm tonight, wrote it on my hand so i dont forget

[dnm]

I won't be home; just jam it in the mailbox.

[Shadow Trix]

dnm, on 16 August 2012 - 02:34 PM, said:

No, you don't need any special tools. Put the bolt back on just a few threads so that if it flies off you don't get it in the nose.

Then, smack it from the back towards yourself while sitting in the seat. Left side, right side, left side, right side.. it'll take some time, but it will come off.

Beau, on 16 August 2012 - 02:03 PM, said:

f****** special service tool lol maybe if your really nice they'll lend you one at the toyota dealership.. or they'll be pricks like they are to me at Cambridge toyota....

Speaking of which, you still have my 30mm 12 point bit.

Other than a transmission rebuild, I've done or been involved in pretty much everything you can do to a Matrix, and I've used exactly 0 SSTs.

I'll give that a shot. I was told by a friend that I can also use a puller. I'm going to try what you mentioned first though rather than going out and buying a tool. I'll report back lol.

Thanks

[Crazzyboy]

dnm, on 16 August 2012 - 02:34 PM, said:

No, you don't need any special tools. Put the bolt back on just a few threads so that if it flies off you don't get it in the nose.

Then, smack it from the back towards yourself while sitting in the seat. Left side, right side, left side, right side.. it'll take some time, but it will come off.

Beau, on 16 August 2012 - 02:03 PM, said:

f****** special service tool lol maybe if your really nice they'll lend you one at the toyota dealership.. or they'll be pricks like they are to me at Cambridge toyota....

Speaking of which, you still have my 30mm 12 point bit.

Other than a transmission rebuild, I've done or been involved in pretty much everything you can do to a Matrix, and I've used exactly 0 SSTs.

Yea thats how I got the wheel of my Z. Took a nice big rubber mallet to it. Luckily I did not car about the wheel that was comming off

[CORZRYDE]

Shadow, you can also go to Partsource and they'll lend you the tool. You just have to put a deposit down on it until you bring it back.

That's what I did with my last car

[SoCalDriver]

??? You just need a socket wrench, I forget the actual size. But that's it. Lock the steering wheel, remember the orientation of the wheel placement and righty tighty lefty loosey.

[dnm]

SoCalDriver, on 17 August 2012 - 12:32 AM, said:

??? You just need a socket wrench, I forget the actual size. But that's it. Lock the steering wheel, remember the orientation of the wheel placement and righty tighty lefty loosey.

No, the issue is that once you get that bolt off, the steering wheel often doesn't want to come off anyway. It's on that spindle pretty good.

[SoCalDriver]

Yeah, gotcha. Once that is off you just need to pull...like a man.

[Shadow Trix]

forgot to post up. got it off really easy. put the bolt back on a couple of threads like dnm said and hit it with my fist behind the steering wheel and after two hits on each side it came right off

Edited by Shadow Trix, 18 August 2012 - 09:57 AM.

[CORZRYDE]

^ Awesome, post results after the new wheel is on.