the steering wheel is sort of getting loose, you know how its supposed to be solidly attached to the inner metal part. when i grip it a bit tight i can feel it moving, no cracks or broken parts yet, but if i keep using it like this i think eventually it will come apart.

wondering if there is a trick to fix this.. maybe inject some type of glue? or anything ?

regards
Glen

I fixed mine with this:

http://www.slt99steeringwheel.com.au/slt99steeringwheel/Single_Fix.html

Wreckers trip replace wheel, job done.

I have herd of members fixing their wheels with the above link, But for $30 you can get a wheel from a wrecker as sparky suggested. Here is SA, U pull it will charge $22 per wheel, regardless if its leather, woodgrain or plastic :)

hmm i had a look at that injection adhesive.. 29 bucks is quite expensive when as you guys suggest that a used one is around 25 bucks.
the wheel has airbag though,, i dont know how that works when replacing the wheel.

wondering if i can find a suitable liquid adhesive and just use normal syringes to inject it in.. sort of tricky though, as most adhesives will probably endup sticking in the syringe.

There's a two part glue you can get that has two syringes next to each other and the two parts only mix once extruded. All you would need is a syringe needle that fits, or mix it quick, put in a syringe while liquid and inject away.
I think it is Araldite, been a while since I used it. lol It's a 5 minute setting epoxy glue.

Foam will eventually tear and come off in chunks, so worth fixing or replacing ASAP.

I sold one recently to a guy that says he just uses a syringe and some tarzan grip super glue and that works perfectly.

I sold one recently to a guy that says he just uses a syringe and some tarzan grip super glue and that works perfectly.

Yep, that would do it.

How i fixed my steering wheel i used a syringe needled I think it was 0.8mm and and loctite 480 instant adhesive
I got the loctite for burson around $30 and syringe needle from the doctor you get one from the chemist
all I did was injected into the back of the steering wheel in between the rubber and the steel then twist it around
not bad for my first post

There's a two part glue you can get that has two syringes next to each other and the two parts only mix once extruded. All you would need is a syringe needle that fits, or mix it quick, put in a syringe while liquid and inject away.
I think it is Araldite, been a while since I used it. lol It's a 5 minute setting epoxy glue.

Foam will eventually tear and come off in chunks, so worth fixing or replacing ASAP.

hmmm that sort of rings a bell..
i could inject the two parts from different syringes into same location, twist the loose parts back and forth and let them mix inside.
sounds like worth a shot

thanks for all the info guys

i went to bunnings and found a good glue that is easy to inject and works well.
its the tarzan's grip high strengty "the longer working time" one.

i tested this glue at home first, at various applications, and i noticed that it has the ability to foam up and expand if the glued parts are not fixed tight. Which is a good thing, that i thought its less likely to leave gaps once i inject it.

finding a syringe was a challenge, as local pharmacy told me that one has to have a medical reason to buy them, you need to enroll, and you can only buy more if you return the used syringes and not every pharmacy holds them bla bla bla bla..

simply hopped on ebay and ordered a bunch of 5ml ones with thickest needles here
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/171025434375?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_2345wt_1225

and here
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/171025399096?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_2409wt_1225

injected in a total of probably 7-8 ml of glue, figured the best outer part is where you have the thin line around the steering wheel, held it at 45 degrees angle, pushed in till i felt the metal, inject in a bit, then move on to other parts, and repeated the same from inner circle.

after injecting, i rubbed the wheel and twisted it back and forth ensuring that the glue is pushed in and around evenly.

just to make sure that the glue doesnt bubble up, and better grip, i wrapped the glued parts with a ribbon firmly.

today i checked it, and it now feels nice and firm, with no holes visible and no unevenness whatsoever.

glue cost 16 bucks bot i got the biggest bottle, u can get a smaller one around 6 bucks
syringes cost a couple bucks depending on qty you buy.

i hope it helps someone else out there..
cheers

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First of all thanks for sharing your experience.
I use this glue (tarzan's grip high strength glue) very often. Almost all kids' toys are fixed with this glue in my home. I like it and I also thought about using it for fixing loosed steering wheel grip in my Magna.
However, I decided don't do that with this glue because this glue is required water to cure (it is written in the manual).
So I decided to use epoxy.

I bought in the Bunnings Parfix Epoxy Adhesive Maxi Strength (http://www.bunnings.com.au/products_product_adhesive-parfix-everyday-24ml-5-minute-epoxy-12393001_P1210388.aspx?search=parfix+epoxy&searchType=any&searchSubType=products) for about $6. The cure time for this epoxy is 6 hours, however after 1 hour its viscosity becomes too high for injecting.
Bunnings web-site incorrectly shows the cure time as 5 mins. It's 6 hours actually (in manual). Another Parfix Epoxy with 5 mins cure time is also available.

I bought 25 needles from ebay (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/25-x-NEEDLES-HYPODERMIC-TERUMO-19G-X-1-1-2-HYPODERMIC-SYRINGE-TIPS-MEDICAL-/121077566867?pt=AU_Medical_Special_Needs&hash=item1c30c90d93) for $4.95 (19G * 1.5", but I found that they are too long, 0.5" is enough. Also, 18G is better):

I get 5ml syringe from local pharmacy for $2 (they asked why I need it and I simply answered that I need it for gluing for my DIY, that's it).

I get a tin of sardines from Coles for $0.7. I used the empty tin for mixing epoxy and heating it to about 40-45 degrees for reducing viscosity.

It was not an easy task. The viscosity of this epoxy after mixing is quite high for injecting. I spent about 1 hour to do the job. And it was too hard to push the syringe's piston for such a long time. However, the steering wheel's grip is fixed now.

My recommendations:
- Use thin syringe (like the one for insulin injections) with thick and short needle. For the second time I'd choose these ones (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/25-x-3ml-Terumo-Syringe-Luer-Lock-Hypodermic-Needle-Medical-Diabetic-/120917650316?pt=AU_Medical_Special_Needs&hash=item1c2740eb8c).
- Prepare something that will help you to push syringe's piston very hard (Something like Caulking Gun but smaller. I used a big ring and a piece of wood).
- You need to have many needles. Some of them you'd like to insert into steering wheel's grip (the air will be go out through them during epoxy injection).
- Choose hot weather and "pre-heat" your car by parking it in the sun :)