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Subject:Speaking of steering wheels...
From:Stephen Overmyer
Date:Mon, 31 Oct 2005 13:41:43 +1100

Volks,

Yea, the recent discussion regarding std & PS steering wheels reminded
me of a minor problem I have with my steering wheel that perhaps someone
else has found a good solution for...

On my 92, the rubberised outer skin of the steering wheel has separated
from the inner frame on one part of the wheel....at about 2 o'clock
where my right hand generally rests.
This isn't a visible defect but is somewhat annoying as the rubbery
stuff moves under one's hand.
I have ignored it for a while but now the missus has noticed it and I am
sure to be reminded of it regularly...;-)

I have toyed with the possible folly of attempting to inject an adhesive
in thru the outer part of the wheel with a large syringe but have yet
see if I can actually put this into practice...

Of course I could just get another wheel but that wouldn't satisfy my
anal obsession for keeping the van original wherever possible as we've
owned it since it was a pup...

Anyone else had this happen to their wheel...and fixed it?

Danke!
Steve O
NSW Australia
'92 Transporter WBX Kombi
'00 Transporter Double Cab
'03 Transporter Double Cab (work truck)
'78 Land Rover 109 Series 3 Soft top ute (ex-Aust Army)

PS. On an unrelated note....I have attempted a number of times to add my
van and location to the Frappr Vanagon map
but without success as I am continually told I have an invalid city or
location. Well fair enough, I don't live in a
city and the map seems not to be able to deal with a regional location
in Australia...despite it being a world map. 
Can anybody point out WTF I'm doing wrong?....

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