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 andrewh
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| posted on September 12th, 2004 at 01:59 PM |
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What size is the steering wheel nut?
Can anyone tell me what size the steering wheel nut is on a 74 standard bug? My workshop manual says it's 36 but it's wrong.
Also anyone know what sort of puller I should get to remove the wheel? Will any sort of general purpose puller fit? It's an aftermarket boss by the
way, not the standard wheel. I don't fancy trying to hammer it off, it was a pretty tight fit when I got it put on.
Cheers
Andrew
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| posted on September 12th, 2004 at 02:35 PM |
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27mm. After much searching I found it right under my nose.
EDIT: No it's not. The site I got the information from is wrong. 27mm is too big.
[Edited on 12-9-2004 by andrewh]
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| posted on September 12th, 2004 at 03:08 PM |
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i know the standards are 27mm probably where that info came from. Supers love to be different though don't they!
I used a ratchet with an extention to get one off. It was pretty tight but used some wd40 and let it soak...presto!
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| posted on September 12th, 2004 at 03:14 PM |
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Funny thing is that the site I got the info from was talking about a Super Bug. Mine's a standard and the nut is smaller. I guess I'll just have to
keep returning sockets to Bunnings until I get the right size.
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pete wood
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| posted on September 12th, 2004 at 04:21 PM |
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just drive down there, explain why and ask if you can test them out.
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| posted on September 12th, 2004 at 04:40 PM |
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Just ask dave
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andrewh
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| posted on September 12th, 2004 at 05:18 PM |
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Ordinarily Pete, a good idea but the reason I was taking the wheel off was because my indicator switch had broken and I didn't want to drive without
working indicators.
Turns out it was a 24mm nut. Got it right on only my second go.
[Edited on 12-9-2004 by andrewh]
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| posted on September 13th, 2004 at 10:07 AM |
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my 68 is 27mm,
my L bug was 24mm (I think).
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