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Author Best way of removing steering wheel?
Gregor
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Registered: 28th Nov 03
Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire
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26th Feb 05 at 16:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Apart from using a steering wheel puller , what would be the most effective way of getting it off ?

Cheers
Gregor
loo_goblin
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26th Feb 05 at 16:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
lol, no other way i am affraid i made my own puller as the vaux ones break straight away
Darren
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26th Feb 05 at 16:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
DONT hit it with a hammer like most ppl tend to say - the column is collapsable - i learnt the hard way
Gregor
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26th Feb 05 at 16:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by loo_goblin
lol, no other way i am affraid i made my own puller as the vaux ones break straight away


How did you make one yourself ?
loo_goblin
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26th Feb 05 at 16:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
4mm steel plate shaped slighty into a hook shape at the bottom. then connected to a slidding hammer.

take it to a garage it is extremely difficult if u havnt got the tools
Gregor
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26th Feb 05 at 16:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
So apart from this there isnt anything else i can try !?
Gregor
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26th Feb 05 at 16:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Darren
DONT hit it with a hammer like most ppl tend to say - the column is collapsable - i learnt the hard way


What happened ?

Where exactly did you hit it ?
loo_goblin
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26th Feb 05 at 16:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
no i tried most other ways first, go to vaux and ask nicely if they can remove the wheel for ya and u can fit it in like 3 minutes.
Gregor
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26th Feb 05 at 16:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What part of the steering column is it thats dangerous to hit ?
Darren
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26th Feb 05 at 17:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by escortgti.com
quote:
Originally posted by Darren
DONT hit it with a hammer like most ppl tend to say - the column is collapsable - i learnt the hard way


What happened ?

Where exactly did you hit it ?


The top of the column where the nut is. Hitting it stuns the wheel and it pops off
Darren
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26th Feb 05 at 17:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by escortgti.com
What part of the steering column is it thats dangerous to hit ?


The whole damn thing i would say lol
a_j_mair
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26th Feb 05 at 18:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
u one side a mate the other and just pull (very hard) it off
worked for me
Darren
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26th Feb 05 at 18:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by a_j_mair
u one side a mate the other and just pull (very hard) it off
worked for me


just make sure u loosen but dont take the nut off else you'll crack yourself in the face with it
Gregor
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26th Feb 05 at 18:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
How long did it take you ?

I had a go yesterday , but maybe never gave it enough patience ?

Cheers
Gregor
Korsa
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Registered: 25th Jan 03
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26th Feb 05 at 19:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
me and my mate just pulled mine off, took a while but got there in the end
RyeSt
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26th Feb 05 at 20:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Puller is like 12 quid from a local parts shop. Use it and take it back. thats what i did lol
Will94
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26th Feb 05 at 20:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Mine came off with some serious pulling around... its kinda funny i gave it a really good tug and nothing happened, and i needed to move my car otuta the drive to let my mum out, left the nut off coz i thought well it aint gonna come off easily and when i was steering back in it jus popped off in me hands lol. Think its coz i was pulling it 2wards me slightly as it was turning so it worked it off gradually all the way round? worth a try.. cheaper
Gregor
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26th Feb 05 at 20:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Maybe it was the engine vibration that caused this ?
PaulW
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26th Feb 05 at 20:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I broke 3 pullers tring to get the wheel off my old corsa...

ended up going at it with a damn hacksaw in the end!
Gregor
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26th Feb 05 at 20:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by PaulW
I broke 3 pullers tring to get the wheel off my old corsa...

ended up going at it with a damn hacksaw in the end!




Hacksawing what area ?
Coblet
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Registered: 26th Jun 04
Location: Camberley, Surrey
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26th Feb 05 at 21:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The puller wouldn't work for me - it got stuck trying to get it over the lump at the bottom of the 2 spoker. Arse.

 
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