Remove Steering Wheel Cover To Diagnose Rattle?

[timcunnell]

Hey guys

I switched from an IS220d to an IS250 nearly a year ago, mainly because I could no longer bear the rattles in the diesel!

However, my smooth, quiet 250 has now become blighted by an annoying rattle of it's own - and now I know it is coming from the steering wheel! When ever the rattle starts up (usually at just over 2,000rpm) I can always immediately stop it by placing a hand over the big Lexus logo on the steering wheel. Sometimes I drive for miles with one hand covering the wheel like this!

I'm not dreadful at car maintenance - in fact I am quite confindent for an amatuer! I changed the EGR valve myself on my 220d, so I'm not a complete no-hoper! So I fancy my chances at having a look at this rattle issue myself. I just don't really know how to get the cover off the steering wheel!

Because it has "Air bag" written on the cover I am just worried that if I try and just full the cover off (is is clipped on??) the air bag might deploy!! Is that nuts!?

Anyway - if anyone could basically just give me a quick guide on removing and re-fitting the steering wheel cover I'd really appreciate it!

Thanks

[normski2]

Take a look through here, this may give you what you need to know.

http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/topic/69098-diy-steering-wheel-control-carbon-fibre-wrapping-56k-warning/

Hope that helps...can't be having a rattle 250 can we?

[timcunnell]

Thanks Norm! thats really helpful. I think I can have a crack at that :)

Cheers!