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Title: new steering wheel? Post by robsa on Nov 23rd, 2004, 10:53pm has anyone tried changing their cars steering wheel at all? Can you get replacement wheels with the cruise control buttons it? Or does anyone know where to get a genuine one in good condition as my one looks like the last owner used a cheese grater on it.... :P robsa |
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Title: Re: new steering wheel? Post by simonmd on Nov 24th, 2004, 12:10am Usual answer to this one, have a look on Ebay. There are a couple of cars being broken on there at the mo. You could, if you don't mind loosing the airbag, fit a leather wheel from a Granada Scorpio but i'm not sure as to the cruise buttons as the granada only has 4 buttons as opposed to 5 in the Scorpio. |
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Title: Re: new steering wheel? Post by craig on Nov 24th, 2004, 7:05am quite an easy job to do,again ebay is usually good for the scorpio parts,when you do obtain one,dis-connect the battery for half an hour to disable the airbag system,from behind,remove the 2 torx screws that hold on the airbag,remove airbag after disconnecting the wire,then undo and remove the large (17 mm if i remember) nut...... viola......removal of wheel is now complete,..... ohhhh,dont forget to unplug the cruise connection,..... |
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Title: Re: new steering wheel? Post by Baz on Nov 24th, 2004, 8:09am Then refit 1 x wood/leather steering wheel :D Baz |
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Title: Re: new steering wheel? Post by craig on Nov 24th, 2004, 1:24pm LMAO.... ;D ;D ;D ;D i really wanted to say it myself baz.... but thought best not too,having read it again...... wish i did ;D ;D ;D ;D |
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Title: Re: new steering wheel? Post by robsa on Nov 24th, 2004, 1:37pm thanks guys I will have a look around for a wood and leather wheel. :D |
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Title: Re: new steering wheel? Post by Baz on Nov 24th, 2004, 2:28pm One just sold on EBay for about £100 Baz |
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Title: Re: new steering wheel? Post by Dave on Nov 24th, 2004, 3:16pm Anyone ever seen an American learner car with two steering wheels? How bizzare. My steering wheel came with one of those fabric covers around it.. I haven't decided whether to take it off. It might be scummy underneath and i'd have to cut it off. But it's scummy as it is! Eeek. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v467/missterdave/Hosting/ScorpioWheel.jpg ? d |
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Title: Re: new steering wheel? Post by Paul B on Nov 24th, 2004, 8:31pm Having kind of given up on the idea of a wood/leather wheel (they're a bit rare, right?) I've gone down the 'like 4 like' route. After all, I don't dislike the basic leather one, its just that mine's a bit crap looking. Anyway, I've done some sneaking around and come up with a brand new one. Ordered it Monday morning and it was delivered today. I have to say, it looks marvelous! Can't believe the difference between new 'n' old :o And... this is all the more rewarding considering the price I got it for ;D |
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Title: Re: new steering wheel? Post by Dave on Nov 24th, 2004, 11:03pm Did you intend to stop there to tease us? How much, man! Tell all. I think my previous owner had sandpaper hands so.. where didst you find it in the end? I'd be very interested. Well done old boy! Congrats. Wheels. d |
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Title: Re: new steering wheel? Post by Richard on Nov 25th, 2004, 3:17am I haven't seen one of those leather/banana wheels before, where did you get that ?. ;D |
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Title: Re: new steering wheel? Post by Paul B on Nov 25th, 2004, 6:28am Ah yes, the price... I forgot :-[ Well, it was the princely sum of £36.75 including the VAT. Mind you, I didn't get the airbag in with that - will have to use my existing one. But it did come with all the cruise control buttons, etc fitted. A bargain I thought. :) |
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Title: Re: new steering wheel? Post by craig on Nov 25th, 2004, 7:00am £36.75...with the cc gear :) :) too right there paul.... a bargain ;) ;) ;) regarding the PM,any probs just let me know..... take your time,you'll be fine... all the best craig.. :) |
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Title: Re: new steering wheel? Post by Paul B on Nov 25th, 2004, 6:13pm Cheers Craig. You're a diamond ;) |
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Title: Re: new steering wheel? Post by Paul B on Nov 27th, 2004, 7:33pm OK, it's all done. New steering wheel is on and looking goooood :) |
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Title: Re: new steering wheel? Post by Baz on Nov 28th, 2004, 11:31am Nice one Paul, any pictures? I know when I got my red Cossie it had a steering wheel that looked like it had melted! I managed to get a couple of really good ones from a scrappy one for me and one for another member. It seems to be a problem on the later model ones. My new silver one only has 60,000 miles on it and the wheel is going on this one. Of course I have not put my wood/leather wheel on yet!! Baz |
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Title: Re: new steering wheel? Post by JohnJ on Nov 28th, 2004, 12:19pm Well Paul good job, but you know what you have to do next? No! ::) Post a picture up on here so we can have a gawk at the fine job and you can make everyone else glee. £36s a bargin, you cant see the airbag unless you crash so its worth the effort! ;D JJ |
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Title: Re: new steering wheel? Post by Paul B on Nov 28th, 2004, 12:21pm Ah, but when you do put it on, you'll be laughing :D Was going to take photos during the whole procedure, but was so engrossed in my work that I forgot. :-[ Will take a photo later It's taking some getting used to (different texture and joints in a different place. Not sure if I like it at the moment :-/ Anyway, here it is... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/PCBoulton/NewSteeringWheel.jpg |
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Title: Re: new steering wheel? Post by Paul B on Nov 28th, 2004, 6:33pm Mind you, I've just found a picture of a Cougar interior. I wonder... if you swapped the airbag...... ::) :-/ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/PCBoulton/CougarInterior.jpg |
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Title: Re: new steering wheel? Post by Paul B on Nov 28th, 2004, 6:35pm No. Cancel that. Seeing them together now, I can see they're not the same shape. :-[ |
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Title: Re: new steering wheel? Post by invernessguy on Nov 29th, 2004, 8:25pm where did u get it paul? and are there any more there at that price?? ;) |
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Title: Re: new steering wheel? Post by Paul B on Nov 29th, 2004, 10:15pm www.FordPartsUK.com (http://www.fordpartsuk.com/) Couldn't say how many are left though I'm afraid :-/ |
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Title: Re: new steering wheel? Post by Baz on Nov 29th, 2004, 11:04pm Paul, what's the mileage on your car? Is it 50 odd or 60 odd thousand? Baz |
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Title: Re: new steering wheel? Post by Paul B on Nov 29th, 2004, 11:11pm 68 something or other now I think Baz. I have to admit, I think its been my horrible 'worky' hands that may have made the old wheel go manky. :-[ :'( Mind you, it ain't beyond repair really so I may experiment with it. |
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Title: Re: new steering wheel? Post by Baz on Nov 30th, 2004, 12:13am Mines just on 61 and my wheel is the same. I really must put the wood one on soon and have a go at refurbing the leather one! Or just get another from the scrappy just in case I get rid and buy that Voyager I always wanted!! Baz |
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Title: Re: new steering wheel? Post by invernessguy on Nov 30th, 2004, 4:45pm i emailed ford parts uk, and they said 95 quid :'( will email them back and say i want one at your price ;) |
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Title: Re: new steering wheel? Post by invernessguy on Nov 30th, 2004, 4:50pm its even worse than 95 quid, just re read the email as follows... Scorpio-Leather Steering wheel with speed control Part Number: 1054508 Retail Price: £125.12 You Pay: £93.84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Delivery Royal Mail 1st class post service £4.99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices subject to VAT @ 17.5% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Cost: £116.13 :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( |
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Title: Re: new steering wheel? Post by Paul B on Nov 30th, 2004, 6:43pm Hmm, that's a bit odd. That £93.84 was the amount I got discounted, making it £31.28 (plus the VAT of course). :-/ |
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