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Please help! Steering wheel problem!
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kswan02
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| Joined: 07/09
Posted: 08/09/09
07:56 PM
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I took my steering wheel on my 64 chevy biscayne, its a billet specialties steering wheel. I had to put in the turn signal lever. After that was done, I put the steering wheel back on with no problem. While driving it I noticed I put it on a little off center. So I took it back off and now I can't get it back on! I have no idea what to do? I already filed the edges because they were burrowed a little bit but I still can't get it back on and I have no idea what to do. I can't take it anywhere to have anyone look at it. Somebody please give me some advice. I am desperate and have no idea what to do.
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waynep712
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Posted: 08/09/09
09:25 PM
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but you have not said.... whats not fitting...
the steering wheel adaptor slides onto the splines.... you do have to examine... they may have a blank spline on that year... so the wheel or adaptor will only slide onto the splines in one direction...
if you have used a hammer to loosen the steering wheel from the shaft... SHAME on you....
but the thread size is usually 9/16 -18 thread... dies that size are usually available at larger hardware stores..
a little better description of whats happening..
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kswan02
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Posted: 08/10/09
08:51 AM
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The splines are not lining up, I tried the same spot and they wont' line up. I havn't used a hammer to put the steering wheel on or off. It looks like the inside of the steering wheel groves are burrowed at the edge they meet the splines.
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kswan02
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Posted: 08/10/09
03:13 PM
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On the back of the steering wheel there is a plastic piece that is held on the steering wheel by 2 screws. I took that off and the steering wheel went on perfectly. So I have this plastic piece off the back of the steering wheel and now I am trying to line it up on the shaft coming out of the steering colum, but it is hitting a rubber seal that is right around that shaft and there looks to be no way around this. Now I know its not the splines but now I can't figure out how to line up this plastic piece. Any ideas?
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mpayne
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Posted: 08/24/09
02:07 PM
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Have you called billet specialties steering wheel and asked what it could be. It might be there steering wheel.
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kswan02
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Posted: 09/12/09
10:09 AM
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No, I finally figured it out. The bushing that is around the shaft coming out of the colum expanded as time went on. Since I marked where the steering wheel came off I put it in that spot and slowly started twisting the nut on, and I kept tightening it until it was on there completely and I have had no problems with it since. Thanks for all the help guys
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mpayne
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Posted: 09/14/09
03:23 PM
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Glad you got the wheel on.
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