Remove Steering Wheel On C5 Mk3 ?

[rht54]

Hi All ...

 

Recently bought a 61 plate C5 vtr+ and the silver inserts on the steering wheel are scratched , I guess rings have done this , anyway does anyone know how these come off or do you need to remove the steering wheel to get access to these , if that`s the case how do you remove the steering wheel ?

 

Many thanks

 

Ray .

[paul.h]

The plastic bits do not seem to be removeable but you could try to lever them off but replacements are not available separate to the wheel if they break. The steering wheel is removed by disconnecting the battery, wait 10 minutes, putting the steering in the straight ahead position, remove the cowls below the steering wheel, remove the airbag (use a 6 mm tool in a hole at the bottom of the air bag, possibly at the back of the wheel to compress a spring and then lift off the top of the airbag to release it, disconnect the supply connector and then the earth - when refitting connect the earth first), remove the bolt (35 Nm and should be renewed) in the centre of the steering wheel, fit a special tool 9702-T to lock the controls to the wheel, remove 3 nuts (8 Nm) which hold the back of the wheel to the wiper/lighting comms 2000 switch unit, the wheel should now pull off. Follow the battery disconnection/reconnection procedure on the pinned Common problems post in the Technical section.

 

Once the steering wheel is removed you can paint spray the plastic bits.

[rht54]

Many thanks for this but I think I`ll try to paint them in situ or use a covering ......

I thought that they might just pop off with a little help but the last thing I want to do is vreak them !

 

Cheers

[Sixchannel]

They were probably Bonded to the steering wheel during the manufacturing process, not added during final assembly so attempts to prise them off would be doomed.