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Steering wheel 10 years 3 months ago #107560

randyr Offline Junior Boarder Posts: 73 Karma: 4 Thank you received: 0	I found a nice Nautaloy Airtek metal steering wheel. I am missing the part that holds the center cap on the wheel. Looking for ideas. The cap does not have a hole in the center. Thank you, Randy Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Steering wheel 10 years 3 months ago #107566

frog Offline Platinum Boarder Posts: 1431 Karma: 59 Thank you received: 3	pictures would help. greg Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Steering wheel 10 years 3 months ago #107587

randyr Offline Junior Boarder Posts: 73 Karma: 4 Thank you received: 0	Here are two pictures of the steering wheel cap Thank you, Randy Attachments: Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Steering wheel 10 years 3 months ago #107588

randyr Offline Junior Boarder Posts: 73 Karma: 4 Thank you received: 0	Here is the second picture Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Steering wheel 10 years 3 months ago #107589

randyr Offline Junior Boarder Posts: 73 Karma: 4 Thank you received: 0	Try again Attachments: Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Steering wheel 10 years 3 months ago #107592

TallTexan Offline Gold Boarder Posts: 762 Karma: 55 Thank you received: 0	glue some rare-earth magnets inside it Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Steering wheel 10 years 3 months ago #107594

robert-lorigan Offline Platinum Boarder Posts: 2524 Karma: 60 Thank you received: 4	It may sound stupid but I once used plumbers putty to hold something on once. It held it good enough to keep it there. It was bolt caps on a toilet that became broken. It held them on even through moppings. Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Steering wheel 10 years 3 months ago #107601

Jim L Offline Platinum Boarder Posts: 1426 Karma: 60 Thank you received: 2	Randy, what does the hub look like the cap attaches on to. Maybe figure out a clip to snap it on with. I'm pretty sure there would have been some type of clip. Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Steering wheel 10 years 3 months ago #107613

randyr Offline Junior Boarder Posts: 73 Karma: 4 Thank you received: 0	I agree that I am missing a clip but have no idea what it would look like. Randy Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Steering wheel 10 years 3 months ago #107616

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The super magnet idea is good. If you can clean if well so JB weld will stick. Those suckers are strong and the bigger ones are downright dangerous.

Try something like this. Stick a round magnet on the end of the steering shaft. Then goo the inside of the cap up with JB and press it on. Leave it for a few hours and if your measuring and spacing was right the hub should pull off with the magnet, and then snap back on.

I have used those inch in diameter super magnetic cup feet to hold antennas temporarily with great success.

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Re:Steering wheel 10 years 3 months ago #107619

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The push - on cap was held in place by a large pot metal nut made specially for this application. It has an 1/8" tall skirt around the base that acts as a spacer & washer against the steering wheel. The faceted hexagonal portion of the nut is just the correct size to make an interference fit to the cap. Look at the vertical ribs on the circular adapter underneath the cap - those are what hold it onto the nut. You will likely have to make something up if you can't source an original.

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Re:Steering wheel 10 years 3 months ago #107629

vuyosevich Offline Contributing Member Posts: 2910 Karma: 76 Thank you received: 2	looks like its the same way that mine comes off. i think john gibson had a hell of a time getting it off when he refinished my steering wheel. ron Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Steering wheel 10 years 3 months ago #107726

Nadeem Offline Fresh Boarder Posts: 30 Karma: 3 Thank you received: 0	randyr, I have one of those nuts if you need it, it won't work on my steering shaft. Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Steering wheel 10 years 3 months ago #107750

randyr Offline Junior Boarder Posts: 73 Karma: 4 Thank you received: 0	That would be great. Randy Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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Re:Steering wheel 10 years 3 months ago #107776

Nadeem Offline Fresh Boarder Posts: 30 Karma: 3 Thank you received: 0	Send me your address to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., I'll send it out to you, paying it forward. Check this box to be notified of replies to this topic. Note: BBcode and smileys are still usable.
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