Steering wheel question

[championdaddy]

Just a quick few questions........

what are the 3 screw holes for in the middle of the steering wheel ? (pic1)

does it matter that the one i want to fit has not got them ? ( pic2)

if it should have them....does it make the wheel useless ??

Thank you for your expertise in advance guys.

[wullie480]

I'm sure that's where the steering damper was fitted on some early Models.

Be fine to fit the wheel as is.

[wuzerk]

Yes, they are for the optional steering wheel vibration damper. Didn't make
any difference on my car and they are hard to source.

[championdaddy]

Thanks chaps. ... yet again. ..a fountain of knowledge.

[Poggit]

I belive it was only used on the diesel engined cars.

[championdaddy]

So. ...... what were they ? Just lumps of rubber, like the bits on the rear shocks ?

[wuzerk]

they are a concoction of heavy metal and rubber.

[Dorset Bob]

They look like this
:smilie_re: http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=131998

I think they were fitted to early diesels to limit vibration, through the steering wheel on tick over, but were dropped under Project Drive :shrug: