Steering: - How to you change a steering wheel?

heyes · Oct 15th, 2011, 17:27

I know this may be a silly question but how do change a steering wheel on a 850. Mine is worn so it needs changing.

Thanks

martinsimart · Oct 15th, 2011, 18:06

i am thinking of doing the same cos mine is worn

i think in principal its not difficult, i read how to on this forum

its the airbag that scares me, must remember to disconnect battery!

http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=104479

try this link, the bit about wheel removal is quite a way down

Thanatos · Oct 15th, 2011, 18:17

Disconnect the battery for 20 mins if your worried and make sure you have a good set of long torq shaft for the two air bag bottles then it's just a matter of turn the wheel 90degress until you can lock the wheel in the position so it won't move. Then it's a 19 mm long socket to undo the steering wheel in all takes 10 mins from Start to finish if not disconnecting the battery

Did mine about 4 weeks ago and forgot to disconnect the battery

Andy Northface · Oct 15th, 2011, 18:24

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Originally Posted by Thanatos

Did mine about 4 weeks ago and forgot to disconnect the battery

And? what happened next?

JimDay · Oct 15th, 2011, 18:31

"Thanotos" one lucky man

Andy Northface · Oct 15th, 2011, 18:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimDay

"Thanotos" one lucky man

Ha,ha.If I had done it.I would have triggered the air bag and had a long torx bit up my nose!

Thanatos · Oct 15th, 2011, 18:35

Steering wheel off and new one back on it just when you connect the squib up you have to be careful.

Not the first and defo won't be the last one I change

Andy Northface · Oct 15th, 2011, 18:45

The last time I saw you,we were talking about this,is it really that easy? Mine,like those above, is as worn as an old boot!

Thanatos · Oct 15th, 2011, 18:51

Yeahs it really is that easy andy Keith has my old spare wheel that needs a bit of sticching

I did the v40 and the 850 and the prev v70

Jimcoted · Oct 15th, 2011, 18:58

I have changed a couple. First one I did was a cream V70 one that looked like it had been used by car breaking pikeys. I re-dyed the leather. Came out nice but the stitching was forever stiff to the touch so decided against that for my current one. Cream wheels do not wear well and look tatty so I got a wood rim one. DO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. get the steering pointing straight ahead. I fathomed out the torx size by pressing my finger tip into the hole to get a impression on my finger tip then it is just undo the torx, carefully remove and unplug the airbag, set it to one side. Get a mate to hold the wheel still while you undo the centre nut then rock the wheel from side to side gently and off it comes. Slide the new one on in the dead ahead position and tighten the nut, replace the bag and it's done. Wooden wheel looks and feels so much nicer. My one is that lighter colour wood, I would have prefered the darker one but it was all I could get at the time.

Oct 15th, 2011, 17:27	#1
heyes Junior Member Last Online: Jun 28th, 2015 18:35 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kinghorn	How to you change a steering wheel? I know this may be a silly question but how do change a steering wheel on a 850. Mine is worn so it needs changing. Thanks

Oct 15th, 2011, 18:17	#3
Thanatos VOC Member Last Online: Sep 11th, 2019 14:36 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Blackpool	Disconnect the battery for 20 mins if your worried and make sure you have a good set of long torq shaft for the two air bag bottles then it's just a matter of turn the wheel 90degress until you can lock the wheel in the position so it won't move. Then it's a 19 mm long socket to undo the steering wheel in all takes 10 mins from Start to finish if not disconnecting the battery Did mine about 4 weeks ago and forgot to disconnect the battery __________________ Classicswede quote " I knew I had not done the bolts up." http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=159255

Oct 15th, 2011, 18:31	#5
JimDay Mad Murdoch Last Online: Feb 3rd, 2021 12:15 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hampshire View Photos By: JimDay	"Thanotos" one lucky man __________________ "If It Ain't Broke Don't Try To Fix It" Jim Day 1999 V70 2.5 T SE Auto "ME7" Caravan = 2003 Swift Charisma 550 4 Berth

Oct 15th, 2011, 18:35	#7
Thanatos VOC Member Last Online: Sep 11th, 2019 14:36 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Blackpool	Steering wheel off and new one back on it just when you connect the squib up you have to be careful. Not the first and defo won't be the last one I change __________________ Classicswede quote " I knew I had not done the bolts up." http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=159255

Oct 15th, 2011, 18:51	#9
Thanatos VOC Member Last Online: Sep 11th, 2019 14:36 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Blackpool	Yeahs it really is that easy andy Keith has my old spare wheel that needs a bit of sticching I did the v40 and the 850 and the prev v70 __________________ Classicswede quote " I knew I had not done the bolts up." http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=159255

Oct 15th, 2011, 18:06	#2
martinsimart Member Last Online: Oct 12th, 2015 18:30 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Keighley	i am thinking of doing the same cos mine is worn i think in principal its not difficult, i read how to on this forum its the airbag that scares me, must remember to disconnect battery! http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=104479 try this link, the bit about wheel removal is quite a way down

Oct 15th, 2011, 18:45	#8
Andy Northface Where's that 18mm socket? Last Online: Apr 25th, 2016 23:01 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Normally in the dog house, Chester-Le-Street	The last time I saw you,we were talking about this,is it really that easy? Mine,like those above, is as worn as an old boot!

Oct 15th, 2011, 18:58	#10
Jimcoted Senior Member Last Online: Oct 28th, 2016 20:44 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: london	I have changed a couple. First one I did was a cream V70 one that looked like it had been used by car breaking pikeys. I re-dyed the leather. Came out nice but the stitching was forever stiff to the touch so decided against that for my current one. Cream wheels do not wear well and look tatty so I got a wood rim one. DO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. get the steering pointing straight ahead. I fathomed out the torx size by pressing my finger tip into the hole to get a impression on my finger tip then it is just undo the torx, carefully remove and unplug the airbag, set it to one side. Get a mate to hold the wheel still while you undo the centre nut then rock the wheel from side to side gently and off it comes. Slide the new one on in the dead ahead position and tighten the nut, replace the bag and it's done. Wooden wheel looks and feels so much nicer. My one is that lighter colour wood, I would have prefered the darker one but it was all I could get at the time.

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