[Healeys] steering wheel

[Jim Werner]

I received this email today about removing a steering wheel. I have not done
this in many years but I do remember there was a clip somewhere in there. Is
non-adjustable different?

Any suggestions I will pass along to the owner.

TIA



I have a 1960 A-H 3000 BT7 with a non-adjustable steering wheel.   I purchased
a replacement non-adjustable steering wheel from Moss, but am having
difficulty removing the old steering wheel.   After the nut and washer are
removed from the steering column, the old wheel moves freely back and forth on
the column splines - but only to a certain point.  The wheel clanks abruptly
when pushing it towards the dash and when I pull it towards the drivers seat
as if it is hitting solid steel.  Pushing the steering wheel as far as it will
go towards the dash, it will go to about B< inch from the end of the steering
wheel splines before the wheel hits something solid and stops.  Looking in
between the column splines and wheel splines, I can see that there is an
obstruction around the shaft that is causing the wheel to move no further.

Some A-H club members advise me that the old steering wheel should move
towards the dash far enough to reveal a clip on the steering column shaft and
that it can be easily pried out with a screw driver or other tool.  But this
is not the case with my particular set up.

Any experience with removing this type of steer wheel?



Jim Werner
Louisville, KY