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| Re-bonding loosen steering wheel rim | |
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| Topic Started: Tue May 26, 2009 2:38 pm (78 Views) | |
| 190E.sg | Tue May 26, 2009 2:38 pm Post #1 |
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The top section on my steering wheel rim became loose (twisting around). This is a common problem. I have search the web and found various comments and method used to re-bond it. I decided to use the injection method as it will not cause any damage to the rim and the vinyl covering. I re-bonded the rim successfully and you can hardly see any tell tail sign of the repair. So I would wish to share this experience. You need a plastic syringe, glue (I used an epoxy glue I have for re-shafting golf club), electrical tape and a marking pen. 1. Mark a dot for start of injection beginning from where it is loosen to the end where it not. Space the dot about 2 ins to 3 ins a part. The injection should be done on the surface of the rim that is facing the dash. This will hide any in perfection. 2. Prepare the epoxy glue, sufficient to fill the syringe. 3. Working from the first dot, piece into the rim with the syringe needle at an angle until you strike the steel rim inside. This way you can inject the glue between the steel rim and the foam pad. Start injecting the glue, about 10 cc. Remove the syringe, grip the rim and give it a few twist to spread the glue. Wipe of any excess glue and use the tape to wrap round the hole to stop the leak. Continue until you finish with the last dot. 4. Let the glue cure. This will takes about 4 hours depending on the type of glue used. You should be able the feel the firmness of the rim in about 15 min. Best done in the evening and the bingo! next morning it's done. Remove the tape and file off any trace of epoxy. Please note that results might various due to different conditions the steering wheel is in. Some have used polyurethane glue successfully. Cheers....... I hope it helps |
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| bolide | Thu Oct 1, 2009 12:35 pm Post #2 |
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This is what I've been doing for years on W124s. My tips: * buy the syringe & needles from your local farm shop / veterinary supplies shop as they'll have b_i_g needles for horses - you'll wince when you see them * use UHU * go in from the back of the wheel at an acute angle to the plane of the wheel * push the needle in till you hit the metal core then pull back a couple of mm * leave any excess glue in a blob on the surface of the wheel & remove when solid Nick Froome www.w124.co.uk |
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