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Old 12-26-2010, 09:12 PM   #1
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trouble getting steering wheel off

any help is appreciated, I have a puller on it but the wheel won't pop off. I sprayed a little PB Blaster on it and am letting sit over night. I've had tough one before but they usually pop off. Any other ideas? Thanks Randy
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Old 12-26-2010, 09:20 PM   #2
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Re: trouble getting steering wheel off

Randy,

Use a brass punch and a BFH to hit the top of the shaft while pulling up on the steering wheel. It helps to have 2 people to do this.

Don't forget to remove the nut holding the wheel on!!

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Old 12-26-2010, 10:17 PM   #3
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Randy,

Use a brass punch and a BFH to hit the top of the shaft while pulling up on the steering wheel. It helps to have 2 people to do this.

Don't forget to remove the nut holding the wheel on!!

Good luck!
x2, sounds real bad but I had a friend (not me) who was going pull his steering wheel. he removed the nut and just pulled real hard and off it came. and into his face went the wheel and chipped one of his front teeth! funny thing was I was on my way over with my puller!! so be careful and have a friend help. cheers, Pat
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Old 12-26-2010, 10:38 PM   #4
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Re: trouble getting steering wheel off

Nut is off, 2 bolt puller with big bolt on shaft, 3 total, even drilled a bit on end of shaft to make sure puller is pulling straight. I've cranked the big bolt as hard as I can. Column is out of truck. I've taken 100's off but this one is not wanting to come. Thanks Randy
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Old 12-26-2010, 10:47 PM   #5
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Might want to think about putting the column back in the truck. maybe make it easier? last resort, cut it off? sorry! Pat
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Old 12-26-2010, 11:17 PM   #6
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Re: trouble getting steering wheel off

Randy,
with that puller cranked down tight, take a heavy hammer and give the puller bolt a good whack, it should pop right off with just a hit or 2.

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Old 12-26-2010, 10:13 PM   #7
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brass or led Hamer with the puller tight
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Old 12-26-2010, 10:16 PM   #8
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Re: trouble getting steering wheel off

Did you take the nut off ? I didn't want to sound like a d*ck.. but you never know. Ours came right off last week.. no problem.

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Old 12-27-2010, 09:35 AM   #9
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If you are having a hard time any one of us would,too. I wonder if the wheel wasn't forced on with the spline misaligned. In that case it may not be savable. Kinda hard to heat with the steering wheel plastic right there. Hey,why not sell the wheel and column as a unit? "Will not separate"
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Old 12-27-2010, 10:07 AM   #10
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Re: trouble getting steering wheel off

Sounds like you have a tough one Randy, give the PB Blaster little time to soak in, if its just rust it will do wonders. Rattle the puller with your air impact, whack the puller with a heavy hammer, rattle, whack, rattle, whack.
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Old 12-27-2010, 10:41 AM   #11
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use an air impact with a socket on low setting and let it hammer away, then up the setting and continue, whack the center pulling stud in between the impact tries.
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Old 12-27-2010, 09:39 PM   #12
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Re: trouble getting steering wheel off

Never had much time to mess with it tonight, but I put some PB blaster on it.
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Old 12-27-2010, 09:51 PM   #13
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Is this going to be like the safe thread on general discussion? Is It Off Yet? (IIOY)
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Old 12-27-2010, 09:53 PM   #14
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Re: trouble getting steering wheel off

I know what yrou saying Eric, what is strange the rest of the truck parted out real easy, bolts came off easy. I was wanting this column for the eagle truck, BUT who knows if it will ever come off. I hauled another truck home late last week and been trying to part it out while the weather holds. Hard to get much done in 1 1/2 hours after work.
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Re: trouble getting steering wheel off

I i o y?
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Well??? We want to know if you got it off without chipping your tooth or getting a fat lip.
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I always leave the nut on even with the top of the shaft. That way it can't pop off and hit you in the face. It also keeps the top of the shaft from mushrooming out...

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Re: trouble getting steering wheel off

I was over there a couple days ago and it was not off then. Randy has the right puller, a big heavy hammer and plenty of penetrating oil and it still won't come off. Never seen anything like it, it is either forced on misaligned as Tim said or it has been put back on with red locktite. He was going to give it a little heat and try it again but not sure where he is at with the project. He does have the nut on even with the top of the shaft as you describe Leon. It is a stuck mother freckle!!!

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Old 01-02-2011, 03:26 PM   #19
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Sorry guys been gone since Fri afternoon, I'll go check on it after while. Thanks Randy
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Re: trouble getting steering wheel off

The original column in my 70 was this way. I ended up swapping out columns. The wheel never did come off, even with heat.
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Every time I read this thread title I say to myself "talk dirty to it!"
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Old 01-02-2011, 03:43 PM   #22
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Bill, I'm about ready to scrap it

Sjarrett, its been cused at if that counts

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Mine still lives though Randy. I striped the column, then cut the shaft off just below the wheel and it became a garden stake.
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IIOY????








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