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#1 (**permalink**) 07 Feb 2006, 01:23 pm

Hello.

The grip material on my steering wheel has come loose from
the metal frame. Nothing is visibly wrong, but the grip can be
twisted about the metal interior. Is there a process to re-
adhere the grip material to the frame?

Thanks
-Mark

#2 (**permalink**) 08 Feb 2006, 12:39 am

"Mark" <nospam@thanksanyway.org> wrote in
news:erydnY6FCrUMeHXenZ2dnUVZ_s6dnZ2d@w-link.net:

> Hello.
>
> The grip material on my steering wheel has come loose from
> the metal frame. Nothing is visibly wrong, but the grip can be
> twisted about the metal interior. Is there a process to re-
> adhere the grip material to the frame?
>

Not worth it in your case. Get another wheel from a local wreckers.

You can also try www.car-part.com

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#3 (**permalink**) 08 Feb 2006, 01:26 am

Mark wrote:
> Hello.
>
> The grip material on my steering wheel has come loose from
> the metal frame. Nothing is visibly wrong, but the grip can be
> twisted about the metal interior. Is there a process to re-
> adhere the grip material to the frame?

if ya wanna play with it,try a syringe and some superglue. make
injections every few inches around the perimeter, inserting gently until
it hits the steel rim.

if that doesnt work, its junkyard time.

#4 (**permalink**) 08 Feb 2006, 09:33 am

Mark wrote:
> Hello.
>
> The grip material on my steering wheel has come loose from
> the metal frame. Nothing is visibly wrong, but the grip can be
> twisted about the metal interior. Is there a process to re-
> adhere the grip material to the frame?
>
> Thanks
> -Mark
>
>
see other postings for solution. prevention is to avoid excessively
oily hands - oil affects the plastic coating over time. avoid burgers
and hand lotions.

#5 (**permalink**) 08 Feb 2006, 11:17 am

On Tue, 07 Feb 2006 22:26:50 -0800, SoCalMike <Mikein562athotmail@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Mark wrote:
>> Hello.
>>
>> The grip material on my steering wheel has come loose from
>> the metal frame. Nothing is visibly wrong, but the grip can be
>> twisted about the metal interior. Is there a process to re-
>> adhere the grip material to the frame?

>if ya wanna play with it,try a syringe and some superglue. make
>injections every few inches around the perimeter, inserting gently until
>it hits the steel rim.

Have you ever actually tried that advice? In my experience, the only
thing superglue works on is human skin. Try on a plastic steering wheel
and all it is going to do is fill it with a brittle crunchy filling.

#6 (**permalink**) 08 Feb 2006, 02:10 pm

"jim beam" <nospam@example.net> wrote:
>>
> see other postings for solution. prevention is to avoid excessively oily
> hands - oil affects the plastic coating over time. avoid burgers and hand
> lotions.

There is no apparent deterioration of the material. I think the more
likely cause is bright sunlight heating the upper part of the wheel,
causing the adhesive to fail.

#7 (**permalink**) 08 Feb 2006, 11:22 pm

Mark wrote:
> "jim beam" <nospam@example.net> wrote:
>
>>see other postings for solution. prevention is to avoid excessively oily
>>hands - oil affects the plastic coating over time. avoid burgers and hand
>>lotions.
>
>
> There is no apparent deterioration of the material. I think the more
> likely cause is bright sunlight heating the upper part of the wheel,
> causing the adhesive to fail.
>
>
the wheel is coated in a material that doesn't appear to degrade.
however, oils diffuse through it and degrade what's beneath. go to a
junk yard - some wheels are completely bloated and swollen they're so
bad. and they usually STINK of hand lotion.

#8 (**permalink**) 09 Feb 2006, 10:14 am

"jim beam" <nospam@example.net> wrote:
>>
> the wheel is coated in a material that doesn't appear to degrade. however,
> oils diffuse through it and degrade what's beneath. go to a junk yard -
> some wheels are completely bloated and swollen they're so bad. and they
> usually STINK of hand lotion.

Ick.

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