How do you make steering wheel fit

Post by **jedkk** » 26 Nov 2005, 18:30

Good evening all
Just purchased a replacement wheel for my 1980 T25, its from a 1991 Golf GTi. The hole on the new steering wheel is larger than the old one, so the wheel does not fit on shaft snugg.

I know loads of people have changed them, any knowledge shared would be welcomed

Post by **diviy** » 26 Nov 2005, 19:24

you need the spline adapter off the golf looks lik a socket but splinned

Post by **sixsprings** » 26 Nov 2005, 19:42

i have heard that gsf do them. i hope that helps

you'll need to ring your local branch though, their website isn't up to much

Post by **jedkk** » 27 Nov 2005, 06:40

Thanks, I have a branch near by. By chance does anyone on here have one?

Post by **pimpdriver** » 27 Nov 2005, 19:14

or get a steering wheel off an Audi 80 or 90 from 1986 onwards. I have got a lovely leather one fitted to my 88E panel van. Not much help for you now, but if you have a leather Golf steering wheel (G60), they usually go for about £40, the Audi ones you can pick up off ebay for £10-15!

Steve

Post by **ROBS T25** » 27 Nov 2005, 19:14

jedkk wrote:Thanks, I have a branch near by. By chance does anyone on here have one?

would you let me know how you got on as i bought a steering wheel from vanfest and think its the same as you got and the same problem too big i was told it does fit cheers

Post by **ROBS T25** » 27 Nov 2005, 19:17

pimpdriver wrote:or get a steering wheel off an Audi 80 or 90 from 1986 onwards. I have got a lovely leather one fitted to my 88E panel van. Not much help for you now, but if you have a leather Golf steering wheel (G60), they usually go for about £40, the Audi ones you can pick up off ebay for £10-15!

Steve

cheers will do that do they go straight on MR pimp driver!!!!!

Post by **pimpdriver** » 27 Nov 2005, 19:23

bolt straight on. You swap the plastic bit over (the bit that cancels the indicators) and cut a bit off the Audi one to use as a spacer, to get your horn and indicators to work properly. I was going to take some pics of mine and post them, but never got round to it.

You shoould be able to sort it easily, 15-30 minutes (but be careful you don't snap the plastic - take it slowly)

Steve

Post by **ROBS T25** » 27 Nov 2005, 19:48

pimpdriver wrote:bolt straight on. You swap the plastic bit over (the bit that cancels the indicators) and cut a bit off the Audi one to use as a spacer, to get your horn and indicators to work properly. I was going to take some pics of mine and post them, but never got round to it.

You shoould be able to sort it easily, 15-30 minutes (but be careful you don't snap the plastic - take it slowly)

Steve

cheers steve sounds straight forward enough thanks ROB!!!!

Post by **jedkk** » 27 Nov 2005, 21:08

I got my golf one off fleabay I nearly bought an Audi 80 one!

Post by **Surfrider** » 28 Nov 2005, 17:00

I bought a mark I golf steering wheel off Ebay for £12 all in, you know the 4 button horn jobby. It sloted straight onto the column with no need for any mods.

Post by **jedkk** » 28 Nov 2005, 18:51

I phoned my local GSF today (Accrington) and they said "oh no, nothing like that, contact Mini Sport!".

Anyway I have a couple of leads that my come good!

Post by **jedkk** » 30 Nov 2005, 19:46

Managed to get the adaptor but it seems to long, the link below goes to a pic.
Anyideas

http://www.jedkk.plus.com/page10.htm

Post by **jedkk** » 01 Dec 2005, 13:05

maybe chop 10mm off?

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