OK I,ll try again, that cover has to come off first in order for me to have access to the main nut, around the back is two very tiny screw holes that nothing really fits into to do the job of removal, as I said I have a jewellers screwdriver but its too short, I want to fit my Motolita for the MiniShow and am rapidly running out of time, I have been looking at this problem for three months and have made no headway, I realize EXACTLY what do after the cover is removed its very simple but the cover has to be removed first and I am not using brute or mechanical force due to the condition of the steering wheel
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I have never done this before, so I'm only asking questions and making suggestions.

How deep are the holes?
Can you borrow or buy a suitable screwdriver?

How certain are you that the cover is held on by screws? Most steering wheels I have encountered, the cover just peels off, but I have never done it on one of these wheels.

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Ryan Filippi
Minis In The Gong
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www.minisinthegong.com.au

I can assure you that cover is held on by tiny,tiny screws at the back and the tool has to be something very different from any other screwdriver, like I said I have a jewellers screwdriver and its to short

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How long is your jewlers screwdriver? I have some here that are from a very cheap Chinese set that have a shaft about 3inch's long. They had to be screwed in there, so you can surely buy a screwdriver to suit. Have you looked around?

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Ryan Filippi
Minis In The Gong
[email protected]
www.minisinthegong.com.au

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Ryan Filippi
Minis In The Gong
[email protected]
www.minisinthegong.com.au

There is a couple of studs in the back of the cover and they poke into holes in the wheel.
The Leyland book says...

That's how I got mine out of the `70 Matic, 15 years ago.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Well if the advice is to lever gently I,ll have a go after I finish my Tangelo its out again to the shed !

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Mystery solved yes there are no screws just two metal pins !
And I now need a 1 1/2 inch socket and I,m away, I thought my 1 1/4 was big enough
Not much time and still jobs to do to get the "Snail" ready for the MiniShow.

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Really? What a surprise.

You probably should thank the bloke that told you the correct way to remove the cover. Nah, why bother.

dude the socket is either in the green bin (on the tray) or it's on one of the Sparcos, the BIG ball joint socket is next to it.

you are after the 1 5/16, remember that they are the black steel one.

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Thank you Mr Morris much appreciated, mind you I was suprised by how much force it took to gently lever it off.

Looking forward to the argy-bargy to get the wheel off now !

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I've got the correct socket if you need to borrow one.

Cheers,
Brett.

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

Thanks Brett, I,m sorted now just have to look for it.

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Seems my suggestion was not too far off the mark after all

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1967 Cooper S - new front bearings to do.
1965 Cooper S shell - Slow progress. No time or money!
1966 Deluxe- next rustoration!
Mk 2 & XJ6 Jags. Less said the better.