Thread: Steering Wheel Repair

Mines buggered too. I think a recover would be expensive and end up with the same problem a few years down the track - mainly because the wheel is too soft allowing the covering to crack and delaminate.

There are a few good quality leather covers on ebay that are secured by being stitched on. That'll be my option.

All the best,

Matt

Hi

I can endorse the suggestion to use a sew on leather cover from ebay. I bought one from Mr Steering in the UK cost around $30. Not hard to sew on and the steering wheel now looks good and feels comfortable.

Originally Posted by ahumbert

Hi

I can endorse the suggestion to use a sew on leather cover from ebay. I bought one from Mr Steering in the UK cost around $30. Not hard to sew on and the steering wheel now looks good and feels comfortable.

X2.

The other alternative is get a good second hand wheel from a wrecker.

Cheers

Steve

Mine's doing the same, but I've got a really good condition airbag wheel I could replace it with. As mine is a non SRS car, I'm wondering if there is a way to disable the airbag and fit it.

Originally Posted by B92 8NW

Mine's doing the same, but I've got a really good condition airbag wheel I could replace it with. As mine is a non SRS car, I'm wondering if there is a way to disable the airbag and fit it.

That's easy you can take the airbag out entirely without much drama leaving its frame in place don't set it off though could give you that brown undie feeling the jobs not that hard to do either

I ordered a leather cover from mr steering on ebay after seeing that reply about it, fitted it last night, very happy with it! Looks stock, covers up the pitted rubber with chinks missing nicely, and for ~$30 I'm pretty happy with it.

Did take a while to put on, ended up removing my steering wheel so I could flip it around for better access, but if you're on this forum, I guess you're the kind of person willing to give it a go!



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I did the same recently. The dark grey from Mr Steering matches the factory grey trim colour fairly well on D1s. The supplied thread was a bit average (had it snap a couple of times) so I used a heavier thread (thanks missus ) and it took a lot longer than I had expected. Partially as I'm a bit OCD and picky, and partly because I stitched through every loop, not every second or third as per the instructions and really got it snug. I also left the wheel on and contorted myself - next time I'd pull it off. However the result is really excellent (as pictured above, mine looks pretty much the same) and I'd do it again in a heartbeat. Well recommended, but the result will be highly dependent on the time and effort you put in. Set aside a couple of hours, with a cuppa/beer break in the middle

I bought one about 5 months ago... still havent attemped it. Im scared of stuffing it up

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