Loose steering wheel material on 1991 Accord?

Hello.

The grip material on my steering wheel has come loose from
the metal frame. Nothing is visibly wrong, but the grip can be
twisted about the metal interior. Is there a process to re-
adhere the grip material to the frame?

Thanks
-Mark

 

Not worth it in your case. Get another wheel from a local wreckers.

You can also try www.car-part.com

 

if ya wanna play with it,try a syringe and some superglue. make
injections every few inches around the perimeter, inserting gently until
it hits the steel rim.

if that doesnt work, its junkyard time.

 

see other postings for solution. prevention is to avoid excessively
oily hands - oil affects the plastic coating over time. avoid burgers
and hand lotions.

 

Have you ever actually tried that advice? In my experience, the only
thing superglue works on is human skin. Try on a plastic steering wheel
and all it is going to do is fill it with a brittle crunchy filling.

 

There is no apparent deterioration of the material. I think the more
likely cause is bright sunlight heating the upper part of the wheel,
causing the adhesive to fail.

 

the wheel is coated in a material that doesn't appear to degrade.
however, oils diffuse through it and degrade what's beneath. go to a
junk yard - some wheels are completely bloated and swollen they're so
bad. and they usually STINK of hand lotion.

 

Ick.