removal 49 steering wheel.

Fred Franken · Joined: 30 Nov 2020 Posts: 6 Location: Germany

How do I remove a 1949 MK6 steering wheel. The manual has a plate with 3 screws, under the chromed screw out button. I don't have that. I have a small hole at the rear of the steering wheel, too small for a wrench, and i can't see a screwdriver slot.
regards fred

Christopher Carnley · Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 11:58 am Post subject:

Hi Fred,

First of all you have to remove all the engine levers from below the steering box and the large tabbed nut.

A pain, or then you could forget it?

See MK VI workshop manual S,Q BQ1.

Christopher Carnley · Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 11:59 am Post subject:

Hi Fred,

First of all you have to remove all the engine levers from below the steering box and the large tabbed nut.

A pain, or then you could forget it?

See MK VI workshop manual S,Q BQ1.

Christopher Carnley · Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 12:00 pm Post subject:

Hi Fred,

First of all you have to remove all the engine levers from below the steering box and the large tabbed nut.

A pain, or then you could forget it?

See MK VI workshop manual S,Q BQ1.

Christopher Carnley · Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 12:02 pm Post subject:

There is something wrong with the machine.

Martin Webster · Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 8:32 am Post subject:

Chris is quite correct Fred,
It’s a real palaver to remove the steering wheel. If you really need to and you don’t have a workshop manual, go to the Rolls-Royce Owners Club of Australia post war technical library where you will find all the relevant information.
Martin

Christopher Carnley · Posted: Tue May 23, 2023 10:07 am Post subject:

Yes Martin, and it is Free of Charge.

From about 15 years ago, this is what you see when the tubes are tapped upwards.

The small hole is for inserting a thinned down 2 BA box spanner for the set screws, but it is very fiddly.
Then the top will lift off, watch out for the horn wire.