Can I have help removing my steering wheel? Iwould like to replace the steering wheel lock, as mine is broke and missing the key.The lock is free and I'm looking at the advance/retard lever and unsure how to proceed. respectfully trooper

Hi Trooper,

The process is not as complex as you make think, just a few fiddly steps. The procedure (presuming a 27 or 28) is as follows:

1. Disconnect the battery

2. Disconnect the horn wire that runs into the bottom of the steering box / colum

3. Loosen and remove the Hand Throttle and Advance Retard fittings from the bottom of the steering box / colum, including the outer tube clamp that attaches to the side of the steering box.
TAKE NOTE OF HOW THEY ATTACH, FOR REASSEMBLY

4. You should now be able to withdraw the complete Lever, Horn Button assembly and tubes from the top of the steering colum, remembering it will be as long as the steering colum and will be oily, so be prepared, and depending on wether you car is a hard top or soft top you may have to drop your steering colum to clear the roof. To do this you remove the bolts holding the lock cylinder to the dash.

5. If you have got this far with no problems then you will be looking at the bare steering wheel retained by a nut.

6. Remove the nut,and if the wheel does not pull of easily, use a rubber mallet, with a couple of soft taps on the underside of the spokes.
I have always been able to remove steering wheels without too much drama, so if it does not budge, spray a small amount of WD40 and try again, BUT DO NOT USE TOO MUCH FORCE WITH THE MALLET AND NEVER STRIKE THE WOODERN RIM.

MAKE SURE YOU RETRIEVE THE KEY FROM THE KEYWAY AS YOU REMOVE THE WHEEL

You should now have a bare colum to slide your old lock off and new one on.

Reassembly is reversal of this procedure.

Good luck

Regards

Ray

RAY: Thanks for the help. Downunder to the rescue again.I'm Glad there are Bowties in Austrailia. respectfully trooper