SoCal Machine Shops Needed

[archie]

Anyone know of a machine shop in the SoCal area that can handle re splining a stripped steering wheel? Post up an address,link or number if you do.

Thanks

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[2002maniac]

It'd better be a really rare wheel because that's not going to be cheap.

[archie]

It's an Mtech II wheel with new leather stitched in M colored threads.




Stripped splines

[Sean]

It'd better be a really rare wheel because that's not going to be cheap.

What makes you say that? It shouldn't be more than finding the right broach and pressing it through.

NOW - the kicker is - how badly is it stripped? Problem is, there's only so much material there and if it's one size larger, the male end has to be enlarged too....lol

[robrez]

Wow, what happened there? Sorry to see all the back luck you've had with M-tech II steering wheels.

[!kid]

call this shop and see if they can do it. my work has done business with them and have been happy with there work. ive also been inside the shop a few times one of the most clean machine shops i have ever been in.

http://www.kuderengineering.com/contact_us.html

[2002maniac]

What makes you say that? It shouldn't be more than finding the right broach and pressing it through.

I doubt it. With a such a fine spline i'm sure it's stripped beyond that. they'll have to enlarge the hole in the wheel and make an insert to beast the two. Definitely doable but not likely at less than the cost of a brand new wheel. I hope you can find someone to do it!

[2002maniac]

Look for a shop that specializes in gearcutting.

[Sean]

I doubt it. With a such a fine spline i'm sure it's stripped beyond that. they'll have to enlarge the hole in the wheel and make an insert to beast the two. Definitely doable but not likely at less than the cost of a brand new wheel. I hope you can find someone to do it!

Yea, most likely. He's right on the dot there. :)

[archie]

What makes you say that? It shouldn't be more than finding the right broach and pressing it through.

NOW - the kicker is - how badly is it stripped? Problem is, there's only so much material there and if it's one size larger, the male end has to be enlarged too....lol

you're a perv! lol

Wow, what happened there? Sorry to see all the back luck you've had with M-tech II steering wheels.

Mtech II's and I dont mix well at all.

call this shop and see if they can do it. my work has done business with them and have been happy with there work. ive also been inside the shop a few times one of the most clean machine shops i have ever been in.

http://www.kuderengineering.com/contact_us.html

Thank you for this. i'll try calling them this coming Monday.

[Sean]

I tried to keep it PG...but I failed. :P

[archie]

Any local SoCaler's have a trashed donor wheel I can buy or have? Need one cheap as hell cuz I'm gonna try something with it?
Good splines needed.

Thanks

[Mike]

Maybe buy a cheap regular e30 wheel, and see what it takes to remove the splines? Maybe a heatgun would help, cause it kinda looks like its just bonded in there with adhesive. Good luck with it though. Sounds frustrating.

[archie]

wheel anyone?