Removing the steering wheel

[raceboy]

Now is there some secret trick to this as I've popped off the horn push, undone the big nut and the thing isn't going anywhere.
Tried pulling as hard as I can....tried hitting from behind....still nothing.

Any clues?

[lesstatt]

Hmmm no thats it really, waggle from side to side as you pull and watch it doesnt hit you in the face

Edited by lesstatt on Thursday 27th May 19:30

[raceboy]

Thats what I was expecting...putting my weight into it and smacking myself in the face with the wheel when it comes off...looks like I need a little more brute strength....

[lesstatt]

Have some weetabix and try again

[pinchmeimdreamin]

Tie a rope around it fasten this to a solid object.
Select first gear.
Apply 5000rpm.
Drop clutch.

It will pop off a treat

[Johno]

Leave the nut on loose. . . . Saves the broken nose.

[raceboy]

Johno said:

Leave the nut on loose. . . . Saves the broken nose.

Now there's a sensible idea.......

[philmccann]

I needed a three-jaw hub puller to get mine to split.

HTH

Phil

[Pupp]

Be careful with pullers... the boss is pretty soft and very easy to damage.

[haircutmike]

philmccann said:

I needed a three-jaw hub puller to get mine to split.

HTH

Phil

Same here, off in seconds!

[Barreti]

I used a 3 legged puller to get mine off, and put a very slight kink in the top edge of the wheel. Not that it matters to me because I now have a Momo Fighter steering wheel.
Well, kind of. I've removed the paint from the centre then polished and brush finished it. I also ditched the horn button and plate and made the TVR horn button fit.

[Jonny_uk]

Soak with WD40/Pen oil, then a few light taps to break the bond with a hammer on the shaft (through the centre of the wheel, use a punch but dont damage the thread)

The tapping will run the wd40 onto the splines and then it should just lift off

[raceboy]

I'll be having another go tonight.

If I fail again it'll have to wait until it goes back for it's post chassis refurb bolt check/niggles list.

[simonpa]

I use either of 2 ways:

1 - loosen nut and then repeatedly hit (with your palms) at 3 & 9 o'clock on the BACK of the steering wheel rim. Hit alternate sides repeatedly to try and jog it loose.

2 - I have had more success with this - loosen nut (but do not remove completely, you only need a couple of turns), then either get your knees behind the wheel to put constant pressure on it (or get a helper to do this. At the same time, hit the centre of the shaft with a small/medium lump hammer.
If you think you may be at risk of damaging the thread on the shaft, then use a long socket to transfer the shock..

Good luck!

Cheers - Simon

[raceboy]

No joy tonight, I'm sure it just needs more force but taking it for a mild face lift tomorrow then when it comes back from that it's back to the body off people to sort the snagging so could well leave it to them.....feel a propper muppet being beaten by a steering wheel though.....

[-Jamie-]

loosen nut, get a ally bar and copper hammer, use ur knees to pull the steering wheel towards u and hit it!! U can hit it hard but dont loose ur temper, if u hit it really really hard u could snap the collapsible part of the collum

[showcase]

I needed heavy duty pullers, and when it went it went with a bang!. i thought i had bust it, but every thing was fine. There was no way mine would have come out with anything els the pressure needed was very high.

[alexcurtis]

Hi got mine off in the end by using a rubber mallet 16oz jobbie and hitting it hard from behind as close as i could to the boss, started using a piece of 2x2 but it absorbs some of the impact, it came off with some persuasion and lots fo GT85.... I am not convinvced about the pullers as they could damage the wheel but also again put a lot of pressure down the rack so could damge the washer??? just my 2p

alex