442 4 spoke Steering Wheel

CheckM8t · April 23rd, 2007, 08:03 PM

Does anyone know how to remove the center cap from a 442 4 spoke steering wheel?

2blu442 · April 23rd, 2007, 09:52 PM

Gently pry off the horn button, you may be able to do this with your fingers. Under that you'll see three phillips screws to remove the horn ring, and under that six screws to remove the sport wheel. After that's off remove the large nut on the steering shaft and use a wheel puller to remove the hub. Oh yeah, you might want to remove the positive battery cable first, to keep the neighbors happy

John

joe_padavano · April 24th, 2007, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by 2blu442

Gently pry off the horn button, you may be able to do this with your fingers. Under that you'll see three phillips screws to remove the horn ring, and under that six screws to remove the sport wheel. After that's off remove the large nut on the steering shaft and use a wheel puller to remove the hub. Oh yeah, you might want to remove the positive battery cable first, to keep the neighbors happy

John

That's it. I would only add that as you remove the horn contact ring, be careful to catch the small eyelet, spring, and plastic retainer in the top of the plastic post that sticks up through the steering wheel hub. The retainer has a small nib that locks in place with a quarter turn but it often works free so that once the horn ring is removed, the spring launches itself across the garage.

CheckM8t · April 24th, 2007, 07:24 PM

I will give it a try this weekend.

April 23rd, 2007, 08:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
CheckM8t Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North Texas Posts: 5	442 4 spoke Steering Wheel Does anyone know how to remove the center cap from a 442 4 spoke steering wheel?

April 23rd, 2007, 09:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
2blu442 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Medford, Oregon Posts: 2,195	Gently pry off the horn button, you may be able to do this with your fingers. Under that you'll see three phillips screws to remove the horn ring, and under that six screws to remove the sport wheel. After that's off remove the large nut on the steering shaft and use a wheel puller to remove the hub. Oh yeah, you might want to remove the positive battery cable first, to keep the neighbors happy John __________________ 1964 Cutlass Factory 4spd 1965 442 4spd 1967 442 Auto 1967 Cutlass Convertible 1967 Cutlass four door daily driver 1968 442 Auto 1969 442 W30 Auto 1970 442 4spd 1971 Cutlass Flat Top Wagon 1973 Che*vy 3/4 Ton 454/TH400 Tow Vehicle Only the tow vehicle is finished!

April 24th, 2007, 07:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
CheckM8t Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North Texas Posts: 5	Thanks... I will give it a try this weekend.

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