How hard to take the steering wheel out!

[Makster]

I have 89 325i no airbag, what is the steps to take the oem steering wheel out!

[Mike325]

Take off the roundel in the center with a small flat head screw driver. Then there is a 21, or 22MM nut in there. Have a friend hold the wheel while you loosen it. Do not use the cylinder lock tab, the tab that locks the wheel when you take the key out, to hold the wheel.

When the nut is off, put key in ignition and turn to release lock tabe and pull off. One min job.

Good luck.

[smonkbmw]

22mm

[ACHTUNG]

One min job.

Seriously

[vivalegreg]

+1 word...i love no air bag steering wheels...any time your alingment gets out you can just "adjust" via change the steering wheel position hehe

[MR 325]

Do not use the cylinder lock tab, the tab that locks the wheel when you take the key out, to hold the wheel.

I use this every time with no issue.

[thereisnoyun]

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I have 89 325i no airbag, what is the steps to take the oem steering wheel out!

next thread from him probably be, "how do I remove the lug nuts on my wheel, I have standard four lug bottlecaps."

[fretburnr]

I use this every time with no issue.

same here.

[Mike325]

I thought it was bad to use the tab. No?

[friday]

I have the three spoke wheel. I pried off the roundel and had to glue it back on. On my wheel the horn button pries off.

[PeaveyBassist]

same here.

Also here.

Will

[86espowa]

any time your alingment gets out you can just "adjust" via change the steering wheel position hehe

Yeah, until your tires are chewed apart by improper alignment

[Jscotty]

I always use the tab to hold the wheel. I use my 4-way lug wrench to loosen the nut so that i can get the leverage I need.

The few times I had the car towed with the front wheels on the ground, the tab was strong enough to keep the wheels from turning so I cannot imagine that unbolting the steering wheel would put that much more stress on the tab. In fact the first time I attempted to remove the wheel, I didn't realize that I had to turn the key. So I spent 30 minutes fighting and wrestling with the wheel to get it off. I even hit it with the sledge hammer a few times. By the time I realized my mistake, there was already metal shavings on the carpet from the inside of the steering wheel.

[Vlad_318iS]

I am wondering if it is possible to take the steering wheel off without the key. OR what is the best way to break the lock cylinder if there is no other way?

thanks.

In fact the first time I attempted to remove the wheel, I didn't realize that I had to turn the key. So I spent 30 minutes fighting and wrestling with the wheel to get it off. I even hit it with the sledge hammer a few times. By the time I realized my mistake, there was already metal shavings on the carpet from the inside of the steering wheel.

hahahaa, that made me laugh hella hard.

[blueapplesoda]

I am wondering if it is possible to take the steering wheel off without the key. OR what is the best way to break the lock cylinder if there is no other way?

yes i am wondering too...i remember finding a junk car with no keys and i wanted the mtech1 3 spoker off of it....but i couldn't get it off after trying for like 15 minutes to break the lock tab so i just left it.