The steering wheel is removed when removing the steering column and for other repairs

Remove the key from the ignition.

Turn the steering wheel until the steering shaft lock is activated.

With a felt-tip pen, we make marks on the instrument panel and on the steering wheel. Disconnect the negative terminal from the battery.

How to remove the VAZ-2123 steering wheel

On three sides we evenly pry the cover of the horn switch

How to remove the VAZ-2123 steering wheel

Remove the cover

How to remove the VAZ-2123 steering wheel

Using a screwdriver, we press on the latch of the block of wires of the horn switches

How to remove the VAZ-2123 steering wheel

Disconnect the wiring harness from the connector located in the steering wheel hub.

How to remove the VAZ-2123 steering wheel

With a 24 head with an extension, we unscrew, but not completely, the nut securing the steering wheel to the steering shaft.

How to remove the VAZ-2123 steering wheel

Swinging, we pull the steering wheel towards us in order to remove it from the splines of the steering shaft

If the steering wheel sits strongly, then the assistant pulls the steering wheel along the axis of the steering column, and we strike the end of the steering shaft with a hammer through a soft metal drift.

How to remove the VAZ-2123 steering wheel

Finally unscrew the steering wheel nut

How to remove the VAZ-2123 steering wheel

Remove the steering wheel

We install the steering wheel in the reverse order, guided by the marks.