FTO AUSTRALIA

So my new indicator and windscreen wiper arms came in the post tonight. I am looking to install them myself tomorrow so I was just wondering, has anyone done this before that know's the do's and don'ts of installing them. Or anyone able to walk me through the steps I need to take to install them properly.

Thanks in advance

For starters download this and read chapters 37 + 52B.
I'm sure it will be a little tricky if you have an airbag, pretty easy if you don't.
http://ftoaustralia.com/downloads/workshop2.zip
How much did you pay for it?

okay thanks mate. Downloading now and no I don't have an airbag..

The hardest part will be taking your steering wheel off the spline if it's stuck.
I have had my wheel off, I just worked the wheel off after removing the nut, pulling on the left/right/top/bottom of the steering wheel over until it came loose.
If you still can't remove it, you can buy a steering wheel puller. If you decide to go to a hammer, as some do, be very carefull of your dash, mine has two chips in the dash due to the previous owner

Steering wheel is the easy part
Intact all of it is the easy part lol

I just loosen the nuts so it has a gap but still on the thread then go to town on it and pull till its loose having the nut on will make sure u don't smack your self in the head (remembering past experience) it does hurt haha

ZFL45H1 wrote:don't smack your self in the head (remembering past experience) it does hurt haha

Did you brake your nose?
Actually I leave the nut on too, just forgot to say

ohh btw paid 30 GBP for the indicator and 50 GBP for P&H haha... so all up around $130 AUD. mehh price doesn't concern me really :L

Doesn't it suck when they charge more postage than the item is worth
At least you got it though

PHIL069 wrote:Doesn't it suck when they charge more postage than the item is worth
At least you got it though

Haha yeahh but doesn't really bother me, but it is true at least I have it now . Its in excellent condition too, everythings greased up etc and it feels like it has hardly been used.

I find it's easiest to rock the steering wheel from left to right, with a tiny bit of force.
Leave the nut on, but wound off to the last few threads.
Only ever come across 1 real stubborn wheel, but the car was from the 60s