DIY: Salvage Yard steering wheel removal w/o proper tools

[Simon S]

I've always liked those sport wheels.. I like they way the spokes are shaped..

[Mercury[BKM]]

had to replace my wheel with something soon, no horn or anything lol!

maybe im just lucky to have never seen one of these type wheels before, but! atleast i has horn power now and no more 4 spoke wheel

[tjmonsen5]

I thought this was going to be about removing the wheel without a key. I was at the yard yesterday with a hacksaw to the wheel lock. that sucked, got the wheel though. :)

Always bring a 22 and half inch ratchet to the junkyard! You might find a nice wheel!!

[Teaguer]

BAM, mtech1/2

I see what you did there. :grin:

[Bimmerista]

In the end, we all lose because that steering wheel is back into a running e30.

[Teaguer]

That wheel is worthless dude.

[bimmer630]

You bring a drill to the junkyard, but no 1/2 drive tools?

[Mercury[BKM]]

just pry the pastic off around the steering column and hit the shit with a hammer?

[mavrikno13764]

To do it without the key. I did this.

Take hammer or brick, hit the opposite side. Barrel lock flys out the other end. Viola! Steering wheel lock is out.

Note you have to hit hard! I have done this in several junk yards and hold it true.

[Mercury[BKM]]

Fixed

and would have been more impressive if the wheel was cooler.

beggars cant be choosers =(

[F34R]

Now do it without pants!

Fixed

and would have been more impressive if the wheel was cooler.

[nick526]

^^easy. Unbolt, drill out lock cylinder, turn with screwdriver.

[CabbE30]

Now do it without the key!

[Mercury[BKM]]

tools are safe lol, and it was better than the wheel i currently have.. 4 prong crap wheel with no horn power =(

plus! they gave me my 50% off all parts early! (supposed to be wednesday for toolbox members)

[schtozo]

Cool but i think the tools you probably damaged are worth more than that ugly wheel that i too had in my car till yesterday. Disregard my post if the tools are safe :pimp: