Darrin horn assy.

[324darrin]

 When we trailered the Darrin back from Northern California it was in July and it was 113°. When we got home I noticed some reddish goo dripping from the steering wheel hub. Today I finally removed the steering wheel and the photo shows what I discovered. I’m guessing  there was some kind of a rubber doughnut under the horn ring. What’s left of it is pretty crystallized. Can Anyone shed some light on this? Amazingly enough the horn works or at least did until I took it apart. Steve

[Fid]

Same steering wheel/horn button as Henry J and yes there is a rubber doughnut under it. Rudy Phillips still had repros last year when I needed a couple for my Js. 

[Terry T]

Same steering wheel/horn button as Henry J and yes there is a rubber doughnut under it. Rudy Phillips still had repros last year when I needed a couple for my Js.

you will spend less if you buy it from the MFG. Fund

[warren]

I have a question about the steering wheel horn ring. I have the same red goo coming out, I will need to get a rubber donut  too but I haven't figured out how to remove the horn ring. I don't want to force something and break it because I don't know what I am doing.

[324darrin]

Warren, the horn ring removes just like most other makes in that it must be pushed in and turned counter clockwise. The rubber donut from the mfg. fund that I bought fit perfectly. Steve

[warren]

I now have the center and horn ring off but I don't see how the steering wheel is pulled off. Usually there are 2 threaded inserts in the wheel and the puller presses on the steering shaft.  I don't see any inserts and the horn wire is coming out of the middle of the shaft. What am I missing?

[pjkaiser]

When I needed to remove my Darrin steering wheel, I needed to drill and tap two holes and then use a steering wheel puller in the normal fashion.   You will need to have the proper special tools to do this because I found the wheel to be very tight and if not done correctly, you might damage the wheel where you drilled the holes.   I am a mechanic by trade and already had the proper tools which can be expensive.
The holes need to be drilled in the metal not the material around the metal.   

Maybe we could talk about it.   My phone number is listed in the bulletin as the Darrin Registry Manager

[warren]

Thank you, I may try to give you a call if the suggest i got from a friend doesn't work out. He suggested a bearing splitter on the backside of the wheel with a regular steering wheel puller bolted to it. A small cushion should keep from damaging the wheel, and it needs sanding and repaint anyway.

[Terry T]

this is the proper tool used for these type of steering wheels

[pjkaiser]

That tool looks like you have to remove the shaft enough to get the tool under the steering wheel.  I have never seen this tool before - very interesting!