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How-To: Refurbish an MSport Steering Wheel

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Post by inkey$ » Mon Feb 27, 2023 9:57 am

MKZ4000 wrote: Mon Feb 27, 2023 9:55 am Excellent results :thumbsup: . Can you post which paint products you used please ?
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Post by smorris_12 » Mon Feb 27, 2023 11:13 am

If it makes you feel better I managed to snap the lugs off the lower piece too! For some reason I thought it just levered off having just unscrewed the button panels. I epoxied them back on but think I over tightened one of them when refitting.
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Post by inkey$ » Mon Feb 27, 2023 11:31 am

smorris_12 wrote: Mon Feb 27, 2023 11:13 am If it makes you feel better I managed to snap the lugs off the lower piece too! For some reason I thought it just levered off having just unscrewed the button panels. I epoxied them back on but think I over tightened one of them when refitting.
I was super conscious when refitting. I used Loctite SuperGel to stick them back and they’d been left for a couple of weeks since then. Just had to rescrew together VERY slowly, but they nipped up nicely..
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Post by inkey$ » Mon Feb 27, 2023 11:37 am

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Post by Special Kay » Mon Feb 27, 2023 6:07 pm

That's an astonishing result, the before and after pictures really are a credit to your hard work and perseverance, very professional indeed :thumbsup:

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Post by inkey$ » Mon Feb 27, 2023 6:14 pm

Special Kay wrote: Mon Feb 27, 2023 6:07 pm That's an astonishing result, the before and after pictures really are a credit to your hard work and perseverance, very professional indeed :thumbsup:
Many thanks. It was so enjoyable and satisfying to refurb, I'm actually considering doing another just for fun :lol:
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Post by pvr » Mon Feb 27, 2023 6:18 pm

Very good - I will need to do mine as well. For some reason I don't have a MSW so have just got the flat pieces that look a bit sorry for themselves. The leather is ok. Sure is thick on the 3.0 si though, didn't remember that from my M or 3.0 being that beasty.
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Post by inkey$ » Mon Feb 27, 2023 6:36 pm

pvr wrote: Mon Feb 27, 2023 6:18 pm Very good - I will need to do mine as well. For some reason I don't have a MSW so have just got the flat pieces that look a bit sorry for themselves. The leather is ok. Sure is thick on the 3.0 si though, didn't remember that from my M or 3.0 being that beasty.
They're chunky things, for sure. Hopefully when you come to remove the trim, the plastic holds up and you don't get a collection of small shards :lol:
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Post by Wassup » Mon Feb 27, 2023 11:46 pm

I tend to find that disassembling the buttons totally makes it much easier to work with. But be warned they are very fragile, ask me know I know :rofl:
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Post by Usel » Tue Feb 28, 2023 10:00 am

inkey$ wrote: Mon Feb 27, 2023 6:36 pm
pvr wrote: Mon Feb 27, 2023 6:18 pm Very good - I will need to do mine as well. For some reason I don't have a MSW so have just got the flat pieces that look a bit sorry for themselves. The leather is ok. Sure is thick on the 3.0 si though, didn't remember that from my M or 3.0 being that beasty.
They're chunky things, for sure. Hopefully when you come to remove the trim, the plastic holds up and you don't get a collection of small shards :lol:
I have some plastics trims to paint so I'm going to follow your guide, so last night I removed the screws.
I heated up both sides with a hair dryer and then ever so slightly tightened, just so they move and then un-did them. Came out without damage :thumbsup:

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Post by inkey$ » Tue Feb 28, 2023 10:41 am

Usel wrote: Tue Feb 28, 2023 10:00 am
inkey$ wrote: Mon Feb 27, 2023 6:36 pm
pvr wrote: Mon Feb 27, 2023 6:18 pm Very good - I will need to do mine as well. For some reason I don't have a MSW so have just got the flat pieces that look a bit sorry for themselves. The leather is ok. Sure is thick on the 3.0 si though, didn't remember that from my M or 3.0 being that beasty.
They're chunky things, for sure. Hopefully when you come to remove the trim, the plastic holds up and you don't get a collection of small shards :lol:
I have some plastics trims to paint so I'm going to follow your guide, so last night I removed the screws.
I heated up both sides with a hair dryer and then ever so slightly tightened, just so they move and then un-did them. Came out without damage :thumbsup:
Excellent work :thumbsup:
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Post by Usel » Tue Feb 28, 2023 10:46 am

It may have been luck but I have snapped the fixings off on a non-sport steering wheel so I'd thought I'd give the hair dryer a go.

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Post by futureZ4buyer » Tue Feb 28, 2023 1:53 pm

That looks great!
Any idea if there are copies of steering wheel sold? I have only found OEM trims which are too expensive for cheap plastic...
My bottom trim snapped. Maybe I can fix it with super glue?
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Post by inkey$ » Tue Feb 28, 2023 8:09 pm

futureZ4buyer wrote: Tue Feb 28, 2023 1:53 pm That looks great!
Any idea if there are copies of steering wheel sold? I have only found OEM trims which are too expensive for cheap plastic...
My bottom trim snapped. Maybe I can fix it with super glue?
I think AliExpress has patterned regular E85 wheel trims for sale.
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Post by tomscott » Tue Feb 28, 2023 8:51 pm

Great write up and results! Worries me removing the airbag I’ve had Oem replacements for mine for about 3 years :rofl:

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