How to repair my black steering wheel.

there is a company that make plasti-cote

-Did you recently up grade the tires to a larger size...?
A: Yes. Then there is not enough clearance when it make a full turn.
No. All tires are original. Then go under and check each boot.

Mai

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Turn on your car. Turn the steering wheel so the front tires are pointing directly forward. Turn off your car.
2

Pop the hood on your car and disconnect the black and red battery cables from the battery with pliers. By disconnecting the battery you will prevent the airbag and horn from malfunctioning or blowing.

3 Take the center cover off of your steering wheel. There should be four to six screws on the back side of the steering wheel. Unscrew these, then pry the cover off with a flathead screwdriver.

4 Remove the retaining clip on the center of your steering wheel with pliers. Place the correct size socket on the retaining nut, and loosen the nut, unscrewing it one turn.

5 Lie back in the seat and prop your knees under the bottom/sides of the steering wheel. Apply pressure on the back side of the steering wheel with your knees by pushing on your toes.

6 Place the rubber mallet over the retaining nut with your left hand. Apply pressure with your knees. With your right hand, bang on top of the rubber mallet until the steering wheel pops loose.

7

Unscrew the retaining nut completely and remove the steering wheel.

In the UK we would say 'have the car tracked' .. the wheel alignment checked and adjusted, which is a relatively straightforward and easy job.

However, be aware that there are other causes of tyre wear which isn't rectified by having the wheels aligned.

A bent or damaged steering arm can cause tyre wear. I once owned an old Mercedes that quickly wore one front tyre. Despite having the wheels tracked - aligned - three times, the tyre still wore. It wasn't until I looked under the car myself and found a damaged steering arm ...

A worn ball joint or worn/soft rubber bush can cause tyre wear. Having the wheels aligned cures nothing without first identifying the fault. I own a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee which, I am aware, has worn rubber bushes in the front steering/suspension set up. The front tyres wear badly, caused by the worn bushes. The tyres need replacing soon anyway, but I'll wait to get the tracking-alignment- done until after I've replaced the rubber bushes/tyres.

You've had wheel alignment done a couple of times and the problem of worn tyres is still there. It's not the wheel alignment at fault .. there's some other reason such as worn ball joint/rubber bushes or maybe impact damage to a steering arm.

The best option is to get a workshop to put the car up on a hoist for inspection. Tell them that wheel alignment ISN'T the cause of your uneven tyre wear. Any half-decent workshop should be able to find the cause within a few minutes.

A car which has suffered severe side impact - and has been repaired - can have a twisted/misaligned body. This too can cause uneven tyre wear

Most likely solution to this problem is a binding ball-joint or broken/severely worn tie-rod.If the other wheel is turning back to the original state then the pump is working correctly.

#6 is the ball joint. The tie rod is a long piece attached just above the ball joint should be encased in a rubber boot.
If the pump is working then I would suspect one of these parts is binding up. It cant be the power-steering rack because the other wheel is moving in back and forth just fine.

Hope this helps.

Is it tougher to turn the wheel than it was before?

Hi!!
Yes, if the Steering Wheel was not removed, it should be in the original position after making any repairs to the steering system. If Wheel is moved to either side, the repairs made need to be rechecked, before removing the pitman and idler arms, the position of the old arms should have been marked or noted to install the new arms the same way.
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step on and, hold the the brake down as you try to start the car

The steering wheel is not supposed to SHINE with a high gloss or it would be too slick to keep a safe grip on. You should be able to get a dull shine however and can do so by using a little DAWN dishsoap in water or a mild degreaser to clean the wheel ( Think about all the fries and burgers you have eaten while you drive, that wheel is GREASY!)

YOU CANT USE A REGULAR FUEL LINE ON POWER STEERING AS A HIGH PRESSURE HOSE.BECAUSE POWER STEERING PRESSURE IS 1000 PSI.YOU HAVE TO BUY THE POWER STEERING HIGH PRESSURE HOSE IT HAS NUMBER OF PLIES MATERIAL WEAVES TO MAKE IT STRONG.IT WAS MADE FOR POWER STEERING HIGH PRESSURE.YOU DONT HAVE A BLOCKAGE .THE HIGH PRESSURE HOSE JUST WORE OUT.REPLACE IT .IT SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM.