steering wheel removal, horn ring removal, want to pull speedo to fix odo + wrap steering wheel Options

[potomacmidget]

Hi All,

My odometer and trip odometer are working intermittently, so I guess I need to pull the gauge and see if I am gutsy enough to disassemble the gauge via the pellican article (or send to a fellow forum member for repair?)

To do this I guess I need to pull the steering wheel (first the horn ring). I see in the Haynes manual I am supposed to turn the horn ring CCW, however I don't know if that means an 1/8 of a turn then it pulls off, or does it have to spin multiple times to come off? Don't want to screw up the horn contact wire since my horn actually works.

Then wanted to pull the steering wheel to see if I could sew a leather cover on. Any nightmares with pulling the steering wheel? The wheel on my MG Midget comes off very easy but that car is seriously primitive compared to the 914.

Any advice appreciated.

thanks
Reg

[pilothyer]

Once you turn the horn ring CCW just a little, as stated you will feel it release........Then carefully disconnect the wire from the ring...these will break off if they have been bent too many times......................it can be repaired if it happens but be careful with it. Also don't put the wire through the hole..........I have seen that a lot. Once you have the nut off you may have to wiggle the steering wheel to get it off..........also...be sure to mark the wheel and shaft to get the wheel back on like it came off........that is if it centered properly to begin with....otherwise it will be trial and error till you get it right.