odessa1

I am trying to remove the steering wheel from 1975 911S. I am trying not to brake it while doing so. The steering wheel is the original oiece with a big scare signal pad. Thanks for your help!

Trak Ratt

I’m not sure from your description what wheel you have but most stock wheel centers from this time frame “pop off” w/a little pressure. Be sure to unhook your horn wire! The steering wheel is held in place by one large nut (24 mm?) & is not on a tapered shaft. Once the nut is off gently tap the back of the wheel to free it, you don't need a wheel puller. Mark the shaft & wheel hub to get it back on straight.

writtmeyer

Mine required much more force than I was comfortable with, but it finally came off. Thought there was something holding it other than the nut, but wasn't, other than 25 years.

ValveFloat

Maybe spray a little WD-40 or pentrating fluid onto the splines to help it?

Joe

Bill Pauling

I used the 'club' to hold the wheel so I could enough leverage to remove the nut (27mm on my '84). That was a great tip I got from a Pelican Parts tech article.

Curmudgeon

It's always a good idea to disconnect the battery prior to removing the steering wheel. Also check your horn wires for any wear. My horn was going off discrimnately, and I located the source as a worn wire at the point where it meets the horn button. Oh yeah, don't forget to mark the steering wheel position with chalk before you remove the steering wheel!

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Rick C

I replaced the wheel on my 87 over the winter. It was tough to get the nut loose until I went to the hardware store and bought the biggest breaker bar they had. Then it was a piece of cake.

John Shingleton

The advice is right . The centre pad "pops "off with a good pull on the edges. A big shifter is needed to loosen the nut . The bigger the better.

zxandy

so far as removing the horn pad without breaking it - I was nervous as it didn't just pull straight off or unclip easily, then I sussed that on my '71 2.2 you have to rotate the pad whilst pulling towards you - then it pops off easliy and lets you get at the 27mm nut