Steering wheels!!!!!

Post by **justicewhittle** » 13 Apr 2008, 11:24

Having thought myself clever to have purchased a steering wheel from a 93 polo gt to fit into my 90 westfalia, i have discovered that the splines are far smaller on the bus than on the polo, about half as small, so the polo wheel i just rattling around on the bus splines. Is there any way to get an adapter or will it just not go on. I foolishly assumed that the cars being of a similar age the steering wheels would be compatible! Please help or advise a better alternative small steering wheel that will fit, Many thanks

Post by **justicewhittle** » 14 Apr 2008, 19:06

Just fitted the wheel with a spline adapter and its about half an inch from the horn ring is this normal?

Post by **PEET** » 14 Apr 2008, 19:23

Did you put the T3 horn ring on the polo wheel? If you did and it works then that may be normal.. I have a wee gap around 5mm on my Porsche wheel and it hardly notices now..

Post by **justicewhittle** » 14 Apr 2008, 19:28

I took the t3 wheel off and just swapped them over but realised i needed a spline adapter so the wife very kindly offered to go down to VAG while i was at work and came back with a spline adapter but when fitted it on there is a 1/2 inch gap and the thread on the bolt only left about 1/4 inch which i managed to tighten the nut onto

Post by **rugchucker** » 14 Apr 2008, 19:30

Hi
I had a Porsche 924/944 wheel fitted to mine and it fitted straight on, I sold it eventually as at slow speeds it was just too much effort and returned it to standard and now have relaxed cool look when manouvring. Its SO uncool to go purple

when pulling out of the pub carpark.

Best advice is get a funkie pink cover and get in touch with your feminine side!!!

Post by **justicewhittle** » 14 Apr 2008, 19:31

I am in the fortunate position to have power steering so one handed operation all the way

Post by **rugchucker** » 14 Apr 2008, 19:39

So that leaves the other hand free for ?????

Lucky you, the nearest I've got to power steering is greasing the front tyres

by driving through deisel dropped by buses on a roundabout. Lovely light steering if a shade unresponsive.

It sounds a bit dodgy having the nut only on a couple of threads.

Post by **Rozzo** » 16 Apr 2008, 19:02

just a thought from someone who's never seen a spline adapter but could it be fitted into your steering wheel spline from the wrong side?

Post by **gti mad man** » 16 Apr 2008, 21:02

Rozzo wrote:just a thought from someone who's never seen a spline adapter but could it be fitted into your steering wheel spline from the wrong side?

nope it just goes on as you would a sock or toilet roll lol