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Do you really need a special wrench to remove the steering wheel???

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Old 09-03-2002, 12:53 PM
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Default Do you really need a special wrench to remove the steering wheel???
The time has REALLY come to replace the headlight combination switch. Supposedly, a specialty 12-point metric wrench is needed, but maybe I can get away w/o one...
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Old 09-03-2002, 01:07 PM
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Default Yes, but I think the 98's you dont need one..
Just remove the airbag, by accessing 2 screws behined the steering wheel and once its removed you will see the big bolt..
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Disconnect the negative battery terminal before removing airbag!
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Default Those two screws holding the air bag on are threaded in *tight*
Took me a while to work them loose. Should require a Torx T-25 to do the job. After that, it's no problem.
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Default That's funny, when I took my sport steering wheel off...
I was surprised by how easily the torx screws holding my airbag in place came loose. Go figure.
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