Technical Indicator stalk

[FEWRIOUS]

Has anybody ever replaced the indicator stalk and how easy is it to take the steering wheel off as with it having the airbag in the steering wheel and then removal of the the clock surround?
Thanks

 

[FRANTIC FRAN]

It's a lot easier than on some other cars,

3 torx screws in the cowling, airbag is removed by spreading the clips behind the steering wheel whilst pulling it towards you. Prise off the airbag clip with a flat screwdriver (you are supposed to have the battery disconnected for 10 minutes or so but I have done them without). And then another larger torx to remove the wheel itself.

 

[FEWRIOUS]

Thanks Fran, a mate who's a full time mechanic owed me a favour but can't get hold of him, typical I'm mechanically minded but worked on bikes more than cars and just was abit unsure with the airbag

 

[portland_bill]

Best to disconnect battery for at least 10 minutes before working on airbag.
Airbag is fired by a small, but powerful, explosive device. It has a capacitor to store electricity for a while after power is lost, so that it is still available without power. This will gradually reduce to zero in 10 minutes or so.
It has been known for airbags to fire when disconnected if there is still power in the capacitor. This is why the Fire Service are campaigning for cars to have two earthing points that they can use to deactivate teh bags as they can fire when they cut roofs off. The airbag fully inflates in three tenths of a second and will do you harm if you are in the way.

Disconnect battery.
Wait ten minutes.
Remove airbag carefully.
Place well out of the way, face up, so you don't tread on it or trip over it.

Once replaced, keep everyone out of its way when reconnecting battery.

Unwanted deployments are rare, so don't worry, just don't take risks.

 

[FEWRIOUS]

Typical fitted new stalk but the heavy handed idiot that took it of old car has snapped one of the airbag wires, so looks like I'm going to have to source another one