Pumapeople: Steering Wheel Cover - Pumapeople

Jump to content

Help

Page 1 of 1

You cannot start a new topic
You cannot reply to this topic

Steering Wheel Cover (not techincally bodywork, but not ICE either) Mines Melted!

#1 xjay

Group: Members
Posts: 103
Joined: 01-December 07
Location:Norwich

Posted 10 December 2007 - 06:57 PM

Just got my new puma, and as sweet looking as it is seems the material thats on one side of the wheel has melted in some kind of hot weather conditions. Weird because i dont remember the last time it reached over 50c in britain lol! Any way of getting some kinda cover for it?

ta much.

Puma 1.7i Black - Norwich W*** XPU

#2 happy-kat

Group: Admin
Posts: 21813
Joined: 10-February 03

Posted 10 December 2007 - 08:24 PM

some times the leather/fabric reacts to certain hand sweats and cuases this melting. A good clean may give a temporary solution but if badly affected it will be pretty gunky

searching is fruitful | I'm a sponge not a mechanic | please do try that if stuck with a Puma problem whilst waiting for a reply | For the Puma fan this read 'The Inside Story Book' is very nice to own sometimes still seen for sale

#3 e3silversurfer

Group: Members
Posts: 3902
Joined: 22-February 07
Location:Newcastle Upon Tyne

Posted 11 December 2007 - 10:08 AM

tearing the whole thing off might solve it

or getting a replacement one and make sure you wear gloves while driving (one possible solution which I came up with

)

#4 Neil

Group: Members
Posts: 4645
Joined: 11-September 06

Posted 11 December 2007 - 12:09 PM

I don't think I've seen a single older Puma without a gunked up melted steering wheel. Common problem unfortunately.

2006 - 2008 Ford Puma 1.7 Lux | 2008 - 2010 Ford Racing Puma #0013 | 2010 - 2012 Mini Cooper S | 2012 - ? RenaultSport Clio 182 Cup

#5 Sw33t

Group: Members
Posts: 2308
Joined: 09-October 06

Posted 18 December 2007 - 12:05 PM

Replace it!!

#6 PumaJay

Group: Members
Posts: 892
Joined: 29-May 06
Location:Sileby

Posted 18 December 2007 - 12:49 PM

QUOTE (Neil @ Dec 11 2007, 12:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I don't think I've seen a single older Puma without a gunked up melted steering wheel. Common problem unfortunately.

nothing wrong with mine, and my puma is nearly 11 years old!!

THE WORLD IS MY RACETRACK
www.charnwoodcarclub.co.uk

#7 Adamn_uk

Group: Members
Posts: 248
Joined: 29-May 04
Location:Norfolk, UK

Posted 18 December 2007 - 01:20 PM

I would avoid washing it if I was you. It will just leave it sticky. Better to replace the wheel completely. They don't make covers that fit the wheel size, I should know, I have spent my entire puma ownership looking!

I'm a loser at the top of my game!