Leather Steering Wheel

[Jan van de Wouw]

I don't know how fine the splines are on the steering shaft, if they're really fine they might just be off one spline,

with coubik splines this might not be a solution and they would need to mess about with the trackrods...

[chenakos]

I don't know how fine the splines are on the steering shaft, if they're really fine they might just be off one spline,

with coubik splines this might not be a solution and they would need to mess about with the trackrods...

So it seems after all that there's no salvation to this kind of problem.. :(

I 'm thinking to leave the whole thing as it is and forget about it. After all there is no definite way of solving it.

Thanks a lot for your replies, I think I 've saved meself from a great mess between me and Toyota with countless and hopeless visitings.

[zakelwe]

I don't know how fine the splines are on the steering shaft, if they're really fine they might just be off one spline,

with coubik splines this might not be a solution and they would need to mess about with the trackrods...

So it seems after all that there's no salvation to this kind of problem.. :(

I 'm thinking to leave the whole thing as it is and forget about it. After all there is no definite way of solving it.

Thanks a lot for your replies, I think I 've saved meself from a great mess between me and Toyota with countless and hopeless visitings.

Hold on, a lot of cars were coming straight from the factory with the steeringwheel not on straight, mine was set to the left also. I got my garage to put it on straight! As Jan says above, it depends how much it is out, but if you notice it and have to constantly correct it whilst driving then it can be fixed.

Take it back to the garage!

Regards

Andy

[PaulGP]

On my 08 Platinum the wheel is slightly to the left - it doesn't bother me too much really but do you think I should ask to get it adjusted at the next service (2nd year) or is it best to leave well alone?

[chenakos]

On my 08 Platinum the wheel is slightly to the left - it doesn't bother me too much really but do you think I should ask to get it adjusted at the next service (2nd year) or is it best to leave well alone?

Mine is also slightly to the left, but not from the factory.. Especially when the road has a little slope to the left I have to keep the wheel like i was turning the car to the left! To me it is very much annoying, and as the Toyota mechanic stated it would be also annoying for himself if he had the same problem to his own car!

This week I 'm going to ask him to fix this silly thing as if it was his own car!

[ihpj]

This is one MOD I will do in the future (IE: when funds allow :( ) as the leather wheel really has a nice feel to it.

Thanks to the DIY'ers who posted up a 'How To'!

[autt86]

where can i but the steering wheel pull tool from? can anyone help me?

[Unklian]

where can i but the steering wheel pull tool from? can anyone help me?

You have two, attached at the shoulders :D

Having changed steering wheels on several cars, I was

expecting a tight fit on the Aygo.

It was one of the easiest I've ever removed.

Presumably, they are all factory fitted at similar torque settings.

Hopefully, yours shouldn't be to tight.

After removing the centre airbag, undo the large centre nut.

LEAVE IT UNDONE SEVERAL TURNS BUT DO NOT REMOVE IT.

Rocking the wheel slightly top to bottom and side to side, when you give it a sharp tug, it

should come loose. with the nut still on, you won't hit yourself in the face.

(You will only do this and make your nose bleed once!) :ffs:

About the alignment...... before you start, set the wheel as perfectly level as you can.

Remove your keys and make sure THE STEERING LOCK IS ENGAGED.

Then mark carefully with tape. Just before you remove the original wheel, look carefully

at exactly where it is and put on the new wheel in exactly the same place.

Jan van de Wouw mentioned the splines......they are very fine, but only one spline out will still be noticeable.

My wheel ended up (even after all the care) slightly to one side.

I corrected this by adjusting both track rod ends (one in by 2 flats, the other out by 2 flats).

Probably not a job for most people to be confident doing.

If, when your wheel has been fitted, it is not perfectly centralised, Any tyre fitting / tracking place

can centralise it by adjusting the track rod ends. Nice quick clean job on a car the Aygo's age.

Ian.

[autt86]

hey thx, i will give it ago tomorrow, does the centre nut have to be put back with the right amount of turns aswell? as long as the steering wheel is in the same place as before then it sholud be fine?

[Unklian]

hey thx, i will give it ago tomorrow, does the centre nut have to be put back with the right amount of turns aswell? as long as the steering wheel is in the same place as before then it sholud be fine?

The centre nut needs tightening to a set torque.

It is given as 50Nm.

That is roughly 37 pound feet.

So......If you don't have access to a torque wrench, you have to guesstimate.

eg, If you have a 1 foot long spanner, imagine hanging a 37Lb weight on the end of it.

If your spanner is 6" long, you would have to pull on the end with the equivalent of 74Lbs.

If the spanner is 2 feet long, you'd only need a 18Lb weight on the end of it......get the idea.

Imagine 9 bags of sugar on the end of a 2 feet long spanner if you can. That's how tight.

The reason for torque wrenches is to be able to tighten things up "just right".

Try to borrow one if possible.

Ian.