body and interior Steering Wheel Rim Repair

[Andy74tii]

Hey folks, I still have the original steering wheel for my tii, it's the typical 4 spoke with a pad in the middle. Im thinking about putting it back on the car, but the "spongy" rim part is separated from the steel core of the rim. So, it tends to slip around as you grip it. I wonder if there is anyone out there who's encountered this problem and solved it by somehow injecting some type of glue under the rim to adhere these together again? Any ideas?

TIA

Andy74tii

[mo02]

Any repair on a well used/important part will be hard to make last. I would probably look for a good used wheel.

But if you were to try a repair, an epoxy injected into the rim or by cutting a slit from the backside and applying might work... I would check with others as to what epoxy works best with the materials you have as choosing the wrong option would lead to a hardness you may not care for...

MF

Edited June 4, 2014 by mo02

[73touring]

You could always get it retrimmed in leather or look for another one. They were common. Over in this part of the world a saddler is generally the best person for the job., as in horse saddle maker

[TonyHavana]

Hi Andy, I had the same problem on my ti wheel. Here's the link to that thread.

 

 http://www.bmw2002faq.com/topic/130031-steering-wheel-re-gluing-question/

 

Honestly I haven't installed it yet, but just checked it out and it feels fine, not rock hard,

and thankfully no more slippage.