Steering wheel removal

Gerry · Post by **Gerry** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 7:31 pm

Any tricks to getting the steering wheel off? I dont have the puller shown in the manual.
Thanks,

Lifer · Post by **Lifer** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 4:21 am

There are "other ways," but they all tend to result in damage to the steering wheel.

Using the proper puller is by far the best way to go.

Gerry · Post by **Gerry** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 4:28 am

I am probably going to replace the wheel. All three spokes are cracked. Do rental shops carry the correct type of puller?
Thanks,

HingsingM37 · Post by **HingsingM37** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:03 am

Gerry,

Start with soaking the splines with a good penetrant such as PB Blaster or Free-all. Do this several times over a couple days. Take your time with this procedure as you may widh to salvage your wheel.

I used a 5.000" split shaft collar wrapped in that water pipe foam insulation around the hub of the wheel. I then used a three jaw puller. It worked well with only a minor chip when I got in a hurry and the puller slipped. Unfortunatley I do not have any photos of my set up.

I repaired my steering wheel very nicely with Loctite expoxy. I had 3/4" gaps in the spokes. I sanded and filled in the small divits with spot putty. After a coat of paint it looked great. Sure beat $125 for a new one.

knattrass · Post by **knattrass** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 4:41 am

I rented a puller that just barely made the grab. We soaked it with PB Blaster for awhile, applied tension with the puller. We used a 2x4 on end to lightly tap at the base of the steering wheel. You could see the movement but it was slow go...

Gerry · Post by **Gerry** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 5:12 pm

Thanks all for the advice.

WCarlsrud · Post by **WCarlsrud** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:38 am

I've got the military puller.

Give me your address and I'll ship it to you.
Just return the shipping cost back when you return it.