Steering wheel repair?

[coW52Dodge]

What's a good place and how expensive are these places?

Is there a way I can fix that myself? I've seen repair kits but are they practical?

My truck's steering wheel is cracked but also appears like it is made out of black licorice:

I can wipe that thing down with cleaner until the cows come home - the cloth remains dirty. After I've driven it, my hands look like I've been working in a coal mine.

I'm tempted to seal it in urethane but don't want to screw it up.

[Young Ed]

My plymouth wheel was like that too. I scuffed it lightly and filled the cracks with 2 part epoxy. Sprayed the entire thing with epoxy primer followed with 2part paint. Looks great 2 years and counting.

[coW52Dodge]

My plymouth wheel was like that too. I scuffed it lightly and filled the cracks with 2 part epoxy. Sprayed the entire thing with epoxy primer followed with 2part paint. Looks great 2 years and counting.

I'll try that as well, then, when I park it for the wintermonths.

Thank you for that suggestion.

Does the wheel come normally off easily or will I need a puller?

[buds truck]

I ground out the bad parts, filled with jb weld, and a thin coat of body filler, 2 part primed it and shot it with acrylic enamel with a kicker, been 5 years and looks great. not a truck wheel, on a 49 Plymouth, but same make up. Bud

[coW52Dodge]

I ground out the bad parts, filled with jb weld, and a thin coat of body filler, 2 part primed it and shot it with acrylic enamel with a kicker, been 5 years and looks great. not a truck wheel, on a 49 Plymouth, but same make up. Bud

That looks beautiful! I'd be happy with half that^ result.

Thanks for the suggestion.

[Young Ed]

The car wheels have a conventional puller setup. My 46 pickup doesnt.

[Charles Furman]

When I restored my wheel I dug out everything that wasn't solid and used a rubber bumper repair kit to fill it in. Then I sanded and painted. Came out pretty good. You can buy the bumper repair kits at NAPA or any other auto parts store.

If I recall I had to use a special puller that form a kind of plate behind the wheel rather than a traditional wheel puller. maybe someone can post a picture of one.

[MBF]

You're almost definitely need the puller. You'll need the type that grabs the wheel from the bottom most portion as the steering column is hollow to allow passage of the horn wire. Perhaps a member of the forum has one that they'll lend you. Mike