Click here to return to the home page.
Morgan 3 Wheeler
Who's Online Now
9 members (1854sailor, Simon, Ian Wegg, CLPlusFour, TalkMorgan, Themorganeer, MJF, Jon G4LJW, Grumpy2), 308 guests, and 32 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Top Posters(30 Days)
John V6 69
DaveW 68
+8Rich 66
Newest Members
4199, GOFFO1965, Joske Vermeule, SBP17, Ulfulf
9,208 Registered Users
Newest Topics
Maybe an MX5
by howard - 23/07/25 04:10 PM
Dashboard Turn Signal Light
by Bob_Price - 23/07/25 03:37 PM
Ozzy Osbourne
by Burgundymog - 22/07/25 08:28 PM
Super Three chain drive conversion
by Alastair - 22/07/25 04:18 PM
M3W - Anyone know this car?
by Biggle - 22/07/25 01:40 PM
S&S X Wedge Engine Gasket Source
by Morgan Dude - 22/07/25 02:13 AM
Supermax sprocket
by Laurens - 21/07/25 08:26 AM
Latest Photos
Motorworld München
Motorworld München
by Oskar, July 20
visit to Classic Remise Düsseldorf
my book
my book
by Oskar, July 20
More Pictures of the MHR Visit
More Pictures of the MHR Visit
by DaveK, July 19
Visit to the Factory- Historic Morgan Group
Forum Statistics
Forums34
Topics48,343
Posts813,026
Members9,208
Most Online1,046
Aug 24th, 2023
Today's Birthdays
RedThree
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Page 1 of 4 1 2 3 4
Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 60
R
Just Getting Started
OP Offline
Just Getting Started
R
Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 60
I cannot get my Brooklands steering wheel off. Have had it off before, but it's always been very tight but not this hard. It's now very stuck. The quick disconnect doesn't operate. I've pulled very hard, done it with the key in and out, lock to lock, twisting the wheel and pulling, in the car, out of the car, and no dice.

Any ideas?

Joined: May 2017
Posts: 703
Likes: 70
Talk Morgan Regular
Offline
Talk Morgan Regular
Joined: May 2017
Posts: 703
Likes: 70
can you show the photos of your steering wheel? especially the extraction system?


Lille - North Of France

Sold : MTW 2012 / Mog 4-4 Sport 2010 / Mog Roadster V6 2008
Mog Super3 2024
Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 909
Likes: 7
Talk Morgan Regular
Offline
Talk Morgan Regular
Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 909
Likes: 7
Use shock spray. It really works.



Stefan

Joined: Feb 2019
Posts: 1,876
Likes: 15
Talk Morgan Enthusiast
Offline
Talk Morgan Enthusiast
Joined: Feb 2019
Posts: 1,876
Likes: 15
I would imagine "shock spray" is similar to liquid wrench.


Rodger
2018 M3W "Dreamers on the Rise"
2004 Plus 8 (wife's)
old Goldwings and a couple of Harleys
Joined: Oct 2018
Posts: 30
K
Just Getting Started
Offline
Just Getting Started
K
Joined: Oct 2018
Posts: 30
If you hadn't had it off before, I'd say the "long bolt" was still installed to prevent the disconnect from working. Have you checked that there is no other interference between the disconnect and the steering wheel bolts?


Phil
2013 Sport Blue/Black Leather
Joined: Feb 2019
Posts: 3,854
Likes: 2
Talk Morgan Addict
Offline
Talk Morgan Addict
Joined: Feb 2019
Posts: 3,854
Likes: 2
Originally Posted By stefan s
Use shock spray. It really works.



Stefan


Does anyone know of the source for this in the USA?


The light at the end of the tunnel is actually a train. 2019 M3W

Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 60
R
Just Getting Started
OP Offline
Just Getting Started
R
Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 60
Hi Guys, thanks for writing.

I've checked all the obvious things. Please read **carefully** - something bizarre is going on.

My car did not come with a long bolt or with a double-nut and the dealer changed nothing about the wheel. The bolts are slightly longer than they need to be, but the wheel still has been off the car half a dozen times or so - (I even had it off yesterday at some point).

That said, wanting to double-check, I took the wheel apart, leaving just the yellow quick release on the splined shaft and still could not get it off. I pulled as hard as I could and attempted it no less than half a dozen times to no avail.

I put a little lubricant in a couple of spots then put the wheel back together and attempted again this morning, no dice.

I drove the car to storage just now. Yesterday when I put the wheel back on the MORGAN logo was biased to the left going down the road. On my way to storage, the logo decided it wanted to be biased to the right. This many degrees Front wheels do not look toed in or out. I know the car well enough now to know that the wheel not being centralized going roughly straight isn't some difference in the road. Something mechanical is going on here and I can't figure it out.

Any thoughts/insight greatly appreciated.




Last edited by Royal Lichter; 10/05/19 03:39 PM.
Joined: Feb 2019
Posts: 1,876
Likes: 15
Talk Morgan Enthusiast
Offline
Talk Morgan Enthusiast
Joined: Feb 2019
Posts: 1,876
Likes: 15
I know that it "supposed" to only go on when it is properly lined up.... but your mentioning that the steering wheel is tilted the other way, makes me wonder if it was slid on wrong?


Rodger
2018 M3W "Dreamers on the Rise"
2004 Plus 8 (wife's)
old Goldwings and a couple of Harleys
Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 60
R
Just Getting Started
OP Offline
Just Getting Started
R
Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 60
^^ I thought that same thing -- there's one spline that ensures it only goes on the proper way -- when I had the wheel off (but the yellow quick connect hub still on) I confirmed it was slid on the proper way.

I swear -- I'm not crazy and I know some of you are probably saying this doesn't add up-- I normally wouldn't post about something like this but it's mystifying me!

Last edited by Royal Lichter; 10/05/19 03:58 PM.
Joined: Oct 2018
Posts: 30
K
Just Getting Started
Offline
Just Getting Started
K
Joined: Oct 2018
Posts: 30
Does the quick release pull forward, but the hub not release off the spline, or does the release mechanism not pull at all?


Phil
2013 Sport Blue/Black Leather
Page 1 of 4 1 2 3 4

Moderated by  TalkMorgan 

Link Copied to Clipboard
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5