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    Posted: 07 Dec 2022 at 8:19am
I have a D12 that needs a new steering wheel. Unfortunately, a previous owner welded the nut on the shaft. I have looked, unsuccessfully, for a new steering shaft. Suggestions?
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Break off the rest of the plastic, grind the weld off flush with the nut using an angle grinder, use a die grinder and carefully grind the root of the weld out, should leave enough of the threads to thread a new nut back on. If you don’t have a die grinder you can grind off the weld above the nut and split the nut with a cold chisel, then carefully clean up what weld is left above the threads with a grinder. Otherwise there’s a couple used shafts on eBay.
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I have been checking Ebay daily. I have never seen a steering shaft for a D12. I can find them for a D14, D15 or a D17, but none for a D10 or D12. Where did you find them?
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My bad, I had d14 stuck in my mind. Could you shorten one from a d14?
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I'd grind the nut off and take the shaft to a machine shop and have them weld a new end on it.
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I have done that on a couple B... i shortened the shaft on a couple, and have cut the top 2 inches off the shaft on one and welded a stud back on.
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I am wondering if the shaft os hollow (I don't think it is). If it was I could probably get a bolt with the right thread and put it in the lathe and turn it down to the ID of the shaft.
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the shaft is hollow on a "B" ... i did exactly what you said.
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I should have a shaft. 616-334-0844
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Originally posted by allis1221G allis1221G wrote:

I should have a shaft. 616-334-0844

Mine is a D 12 Series 3. I believe the early ones were different. Which one do you have?
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My D10 has the same issue, nut welded on but unlike yours, it is welded on farther down the shaft below the steering wheel opening.
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Jon... how did they get down below to weld ??  Easy way would be the nut on top ?
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That's a later model steering shaft with a splined end which the steering wheel sits on.  Best to find a used shaft from a D15 or 17 and shorten the opposite non-splined end.
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Doesn't the steering wheel have a spline? If so welding a bolt will not work.
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