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AC Steering Wheel Cap removal
How does one remove the "AC Steering Wheel Cap" from the steering wheel?
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Use a pocket screwdriver.
Insert pocket screwdriver between the cap and the steering wheel. Pry out the cap alittle at a time working one side then the other side. You will scratch the steering wheel alittle. But should buff out. |
Be careful not to drop or lose one of the 3 little metal clips that secure the cap to the inner ID of the steering wheel. (they are little!)
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If you don't want to scratch the metal go buy a set of bicycle inner tube replacement pry bars from target/walmart/... They come in a pack of three, are made of plastic and ment for prying on metal without doing damage. They have come in handy many times for me in the past.
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Use dental floss. Slide the floss behind and pull. Works easy on my car.
Tom |
Be careful
I broke my mustang cap, then the second time I did in a different maner: Left hand use a cupping glass while with other hand insert around the small gap a nylon thread (or the dental floss(good idea Tom!)), then use this tie to press into the clips and pull slightly with cupping glass. (I hope you understood me because its a little bit difficoult to explain it in my poor english)
Cheers Alfonso |
When replacing the cap try double sided tape. This can be safer than the 0-ring.
The plastic can get brittle though the years. . |
Just removed mine a couple of days ago....My driver's license worked great!
Joe |
Thank all for the responses...
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Hey Alfonso,
What's a cupping glass? Where is Lugo, LU? Your English is better than many natives on this site. Brian |
You have caps???
UT |
Brian!
Brian, it's a suction pad (cupping glass its a medical device that we use to make suction, its like a inverted cup with a small piston to extract air). I used it to remove the cap of my old mustang, I've not tried in my BDR but I think I would work in a similar way.
Lugo is a small european town (aprox 100.000) in the north of Spain. The city is rounded by a 1rst century wall (yes! almost 2000 years old) that was declarated World Heritage two years ago. www.muralladelugo.info Cheers Alfonso |
Alfonso,
I don't want to hijack this thread but... I bet you are quite the man around town with that Mustang. I can just see it next to 1,800 year-old buildings and walls. There was a James Bond movie years ago that had one of the Bond girls driving one sorta like yours. I'd love to see it one day in it's natural surroundings. Brian |
Brian!
I will send you pics, not on my mustang, I sold it, but in my BDR if, at last, I get to title it in Spain!
Cheers Alfonso |
cobra emblem for steering wheel?
While we are removing the original AC cap, does anyone know where to get a replacement Cobra cap? Will double stick tape really hold it in place? Ted S.
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Finishline has them and yes double sided foam tape will hold it. Thats how mine is on.
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just took mine off...looking for little clips to fly...what I found was sticky backed foam tape on BDR car #260!
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