help removing steering wheel
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davidroberts30
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- Location
- pembrokeshire
put the nut back on a few turns and brute force and ignorance
sit or stand as best you can and pull like hell
sit or stand as best you can and pull like hell
- Location
- Yorkshire
Start driving down a empty private road it'll soon come off in your hands
- Location
- Scottish Highlands
Steel expands with heat and a good soaking with penetrating oil (Plusgas, not WD40) over a few days won't do any harm. Tap all around the outer edge, then try a gear puller. Repeat and repeat.
Probably a roll pin under it somewhere, take the collum trim off for a better look
- Location
- East yorks
Some steering wheels are crazy tight, know someone who had a big cut across his nose where a Fendt one came off with the pullers and cracked him
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Thought I'd see what Google could offer....don't know if it's your model, but some useful info..."use the steering wheel puller"
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cambsfarmer
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You may find two threaded holes in boss, screw threaded rod in, flat plate with holes in over spindle,nuts on threaded bar and turn nuts, Like a hub puller.
I had this once, I was convinced I’d missed something. Used pullers and such to no avail. After advice on here I put the nut back on leaving room and a few swift whacks with my knees pulling the wheel up and to my amazement it came off easy. That was just my experience though…
Cjm
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- Location
- Buckinghamshire
Exactly the same for me!
- Location
- Near Beeston Castle
That is why you put the nut on for a few threads. Very common to smack yourself in the face with them when they do come free.
- Location
- East Sussex
Put the nut on all but a mm or two, knees under the steering wheel and twot the nut with a decent hammer.
- Location
- East yorks
And bruise the threads
friend of mine did that
Dave W
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- Location
- chesterfield
as a last resort I once got the mig out and fitted a spot of weld onto the outer boss and wheel virtually fell off.
It's a tapered shaft so don't waste your time with penetrating fluid.
I'm convinced penetrating fluid is the most pointless idea ever. Has it ever actually worked for anyone?
It's a tapered shaft so don't waste your time with penetrating fluid.
I'm convinced penetrating fluid is the most pointless idea ever. Has it ever actually worked for anyone?
depends what your penetrating and what type of fluid you useas a last resort I once got the mig out and fitted a spot of weld onto the outer boss and wheel virtually fell off.
It's a tapered shaft so don't waste your time with penetrating fluid.
I'm convinced penetrating fluid is the most pointless idea ever. Has it ever actually worked for anyone?
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Netherfield
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- Location
- West Yorkshire
Nicer than going in dry.as a last resort I once got the mig out and fitted a spot of weld onto the outer boss and wheel virtually fell off.
It's a tapered shaft so don't waste your time with penetrating fluid.
I'm convinced penetrating fluid is the most pointless idea ever. Has it ever actually worked for anyone?
- Location
- East Sussex
Well if you have to hit it that hard I guess some bruised threads are easily sorted.And bruise the threads
I have removed a few from dootz….. use freeze spray and a bearing puller. Put a long each socket over that exposed m6/8 thread. Else you will bend it. As said if pulling by hand . Keep the nut on a few turns else they hurt like hell when they wack you in the face. On that dootz in picture. I put my knees under the steering wheel. That long each socket over the thread. Put maximum force upwards with my knees while hitting the socket down with a lump hammer. You will hear a loud bang as it’s pops off. It’s a tappered thread if I remember correctly