Notices
928 Forum 1978-1995
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by: 928 Specialists

Quick question (steering wheel nut - rv)

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old May 17, 2008 | 10:38 PM
  #1  
Skiviking's Avatar
Skiviking
Thread Starter
Pro
 
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 512
Likes: 0
From: Stowe VT area
Default Quick question (steering wheel nut - rv)

Does anyone know what size socket is needed to remove the nut on the steering wheel? Thanks!
Reply
Old May 17, 2008 | 10:56 PM
  #2  
Jerome Craig's Avatar
Jerome Craig
Rennlist Member
 
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 482
Likes: 1
From: Fairfax, VA
Default

27mm socket (or 1 1/16”)
Reply
Old May 17, 2008 | 11:00 PM
  #3  
Nicole's Avatar
Nicole
Cottage Industry Sponsor
Lifetime Rennlist
Member
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 25,818
Likes: 167
From: SF Bay Area, CA
Default

Jerome is correct for all non-airbag 928s. If your car has an airbag, you need a 24mm socket.

Please put the topic of your question into the subject line, so we can find it more easily for future reference. You can edit your post by clicking on the edit icon in the lower right area.
Reply
Old May 17, 2008 | 11:39 PM
  #4  
linderpat's Avatar
linderpat
Rennlist Member
15 Year Member
 
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 14,880
Likes: 2,801
From: Pittsburgh, PA
Default

Originally Posted by Nicole
Please put the topic of your question into the subject line, so we can find it more easily for future reference. You can edit your post by clicking on the edit icon in the lower right area.
ditto
Reply
Old May 18, 2008 | 12:37 AM
  #5  
Skiviking's Avatar
Skiviking
Thread Starter
Pro
 
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 512
Likes: 0
From: Stowe VT area
Default

Hey Thanks to all that answered!! It was a great help! I'm sorry forgot to state it was a 83 928S. Now to go remove it.
Reply
Old May 18, 2008 | 12:57 AM
  #6  
SeanR's Avatar
SeanR
Rennlist Member
 
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 35,695
Likes: 511
Default

Originally Posted by Skiviking
Hey Thanks to all that answered!! It was a great help! I'm sorry forgot to state it was a 83 928S. Now to go remove it.
Love that avatar man. Nice.
Reply
Old May 18, 2008 | 09:23 AM
  #7  
Skiviking's Avatar
Skiviking
Thread Starter
Pro
 
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 512
Likes: 0
From: Stowe VT area
Default Thanks

Originally Posted by SeanR
Love that avatar man. Nice.
Thanks Sean, It makes me laugh evertime I see "Crazy Frog"
Reply
Old May 18, 2008 | 11:28 AM
  #8  
Sailmed's Avatar
Sailmed
Three Wheelin'
 
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 1,822
Likes: 1
From: In the boatyard installing the mast and engine, we don't need a crane, we harness the mesquito's! Yeah!
Default

Originally Posted by Skiviking
Does anyone know what size socket is needed to remove the nut on the steering wheel? Thanks!
And sometimes just prying their hands off is the easiest way to remove them.....
Reply
Rennlist Stories

The Best Porsche Posts for Porsche Enthusiasts

story-0

Porsche Reveals Coupe Variant of the Electric Cayenne With a Fresh Look

 Verdad Gallardo
story-1

10 Porsche Colors That Have More Personality Than Most People

 Verdad Gallardo
story-2

Guntherwerks' Final Speedster Creation Is the Ultimate Porsche Restomod

 Verdad Gallardo
story-3

10 Reasons I Hate Going to the Porsche Dealership (& the 1 Reason I Stay)

 Joe Kucinski
story-4

Porsche Shakes Up The Nürburgring Lap Record Table Once Again

 Verdad Gallardo
story-5

6 Ways the Porsche 911 GT3 S/C Redefines Performance

 Joe Kucinski
story-6

10 Wildest Homologation Specials Porsche Ever Sold

 Verdad Gallardo
story-7

Super Rare RUF BTR III Comes Out of Hibernation, Looking For a New Home

 Verdad Gallardo
story-8

10 Porsche Opinions That Can Start a Fight

 Joe Kucinski
story-9

One-Off Porsche 911 S/T Takes Inspiration From Famous '70s Race Car

 Verdad Gallardo
Old May 18, 2008 | 12:12 PM
  #9  
marton's Avatar
marton
Drifting
 
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 2,233
Likes: 1
From: zürich, switzerland
Default

about
HTML Code:
And sometimes just prying their hands off is the easiest way to 
remove them.....
Actually this is just one of a series of increasingly expensive & complex solutions; the final step is divorce which is also the most expensive & you probably lose the 928 anyway

p.s. Before you completely remove the nut - pull on the steering wheel to get it loose; If you wait until the nut is completely removed then you have a good chance of smacking yourself hard in the face.

Marton
Reply
Old May 18, 2008 | 12:16 PM
  #10  
Shark Attack's Avatar
Shark Attack
Race Director
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 11,023
Likes: 72
From: Southern Utah
Default

And WATCH OUT that you do not let your horn wire wrap around your socket and rip off.
Reply
Old May 18, 2008 | 01:05 PM
  #11  
Skiviking's Avatar
Skiviking
Thread Starter
Pro
 
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 512
Likes: 0
From: Stowe VT area
Default Thanks again..

Originally Posted by marton
about
HTML Code:
And sometimes just prying their hands off is the easiest way to 
remove them.....
Actually this is just one of a series of increasingly expensive & complex solutions; the final step is divorce which is also the most expensive & you probably lose the 928 anyway

p.s. Before you completely remove the nut - pull on the steering wheel to get it loose; If you wait until the nut is completely removed then you have a good chance of smacking yourself hard in the face.

Marton
Thanks Martin, I had hoped since I own a couple Quattro's that Porsche and Audi would used the same size nut...fat chance! lol
Reply
Old May 18, 2008 | 01:29 PM
  #12  
PorKen's Avatar
PorKen
Inventor
Rennlist Member

20 Year Member
 
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 10,213
Likes: 467
Default

27mm - also used for the crankshaft bolt.
Reply
Old May 18, 2008 | 03:00 PM
  #13  
F451's Avatar
F451
Rennlist Member
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 3,268
Likes: 12
From: Seattle, WA, USA
Default

And one of the the oil cooler line nuts (collar nut?) going into the radiator, along with the other nut (?) 32mm. At least it is on the S4.

What are those fittings on the end of a hose called? Its not really a nut is it?

Oh, and the 27mm nut is also used on the KTM dirt bikes rear axle, in case you have one of those.
Reply
Old May 18, 2008 | 03:12 PM
  #14  
SeanR's Avatar
SeanR
Rennlist Member
 
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 35,695
Likes: 511
Default

Originally Posted by PorKen
27mm - also used for the crankshaft bolt.
Also used for the air pump fitting going to the cats, this is assuming someone still has cats and not an X-pipe.

Good advice on how not to smack yourself in the face also. Never would have thought about that.
Reply
Old May 18, 2008 | 05:25 PM
  #15  
UKKid35's Avatar
UKKid35
Drifting
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 2,763
Likes: 124
From: London, UK
Default

Originally Posted by PorKen
27mm - also used for the crankshaft bolt.
Well not quite, the crankshaft bolt is typically removed with a deep socket, but a deep socket doesn't fit in the steering wheel, you need a standard socket on an extension.
Reply



All times are GMT -3. The time now is 08:42 PM.

story-0
Porsche Reveals Coupe Variant of the Electric Cayenne With a Fresh Look

Slideshow: Porsche's latest electric Cayenne Coupe blends dramatic styling with supercar acceleration, turning the brand's midsize SUV into a 1,139-horsepower flagship.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-27 19:39:30


VIEW MORE
story-1
10 Porsche Colors That Have More Personality Than Most People

Slideshow: Porsche's wildest paint colors aren't just shades-they're full-blown personalities on four wheels.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-27 19:38:13


VIEW MORE
story-2
Guntherwerks' Final Speedster Creation Is the Ultimate Porsche Restomod

Slideshow: The last of the Speedsters doesn't just close a chapter, it makes quite the bold, air-cooled statement.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-22 17:55:04


VIEW MORE
story-3
10 Reasons I Hate Going to the Porsche Dealership (& the 1 Reason I Stay)

Slideshow: Going to a Porsche dealership may not be the dream experience you expect it to be and these are the reasons why.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-21 13:54:19


VIEW MORE
story-4
Porsche Shakes Up The Nürburgring Lap Record Table Once Again

Slideshow: Porsche just proved-again-that precision engineering can outrun brute force at the Nürburgring.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-18 20:27:02


VIEW MORE
story-5
6 Ways the Porsche 911 GT3 S/C Redefines Performance

Slideshow: Six reasons why you will love the Porsche 911 GT3 S/C and 1 reason you will hate it.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-14 10:21:39


VIEW MORE
story-6
10 Wildest Homologation Specials Porsche Ever Sold

Slideshow: Some of the most desirable Porsche models are those that were sold to the public solely for homologation purposes.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-08 09:54:26


VIEW MORE
story-7
Super Rare RUF BTR III Comes Out of Hibernation, Looking For a New Home

Slideshow: The lone BTR III-spec Targa features rare RUF engineering with a 430-hp turbo flat-six and fewer than 30 miles since its rebuild.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-06 20:03:25


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Porsche Opinions That Can Start a Fight

Slideshow: If you want to start a debate with a Porsche friend, these 10 opinions are a great way to get started.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-02 16:53:02


VIEW MORE
story-9
One-Off Porsche 911 S/T Takes Inspiration From Famous '70s Race Car

Slideshow: A one-off Porsche 911 S/T created through the Sonderwunsch program pays tribute to a little-known 1970s race car from the Camel GT Challenge.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-30 19:44:11


VIEW MORE