Steering wheel

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fiat218
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Steering wheel

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Take a look at this section of this steering wheel.you see that separate section shaped. That seems to be loose and makes my steering wheel wobbling even if the nut is tight
So does this mean ,get a new one, or try a washer under the nut,I don't think it will work, but what do I know

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Jim
East Grand Forks MN
1970 Fiat Spider BS1 ( FOR SALE
1969 124 AS Spider
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fiat218
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Re: Steering wheel

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I notice on the drivers door that where the bolts attach from the hinge to the door, that it cracked
I will assume you can just weld that ?
Jim
East Grand Forks MN
1970 Fiat Spider BS1 ( FOR SALE
1969 124 AS Spider
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2018 Alfa Romeo 4c Spider
So Cal Mark

Re: Steering wheel

Post by So Cal Mark »

it's a little tricky to repair the door cracks, the mounting surface for the hinge has to be flat
vandor
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Re: Steering wheel

Post by vandor »

I would replace that steering wheel.
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fiat218
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Re: Steering wheel

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thanks, good idea to replace
Jim
East Grand Forks MN
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Re: Steering wheel

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So Cal Mark wrote:it's a little tricky to repair the door cracks, the mounting surface for the hinge has to be flat
it not where the hinge is attached, i will get a photo
Jim
East Grand Forks MN
1970 Fiat Spider BS1 ( FOR SALE
1969 124 AS Spider
2017 Abrath
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Re: Steering wheel

Post by So Cal Mark »

there shouldn't be any reason for it to crack anywhere else. All of the stress is where the upper hinge attaches
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Re: Steering wheel

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Yup upper
Jim
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jagonza
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Re: Steering wheel

Post by jagonza »

if the outside of the door it that ripped up then i can almost guarantee that the inside part of that door - where the hinge actually attaches, is worse off.

not a big deal to fix , open up the door around the hinge and find a good welder.

I have a post on here somewhere about fixing the hinge as do some others.

http://www.fiatspider.com/f15/viewtopic.php?t=33283

hardest part was packing up the door to send to the welders.
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