trouble getting steering wheel off

[teeitup]

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

[low'n slow]

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!

[JDL]

brass or led Hamer with the puller tight

[CUSHE63]

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.

[pat 70/71]

Originally Posted by low'n slow

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

[teeitup]

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

[pat 70/71]

Might want to think about putting the column back in the truck. maybe make it easier? last resort, cut it off? sorry! Pat

[chipflyer]

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.

Jeff

[teeitup]

Pat, I was wanting to save the column for my other truck may have to go another route now
Jeff, I beat on it quite a bit, its really frustrating me
Thanks Randy

[SWINGSAX68]

You may be able to carefully heat it a bit with a torch....works great on old manifolds. WHY NOT ON A SPLINED STEERING SHAFT
Just an idea.
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[Boog]

Randy with the wheel still holding on strong after you using a puller and whacking it good with the hammer it's going to take a more serious approach. You've been nice to it up to now.
A bit of heat around the center while the puller is tight may help. Past that I'm thinking sawzall or grinder. Some relief cuts maybe. Are you trying to save the column or the wheel?

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by Boog

Randy with the wheel still holding on strong after you using a puller and whacking it good with the hammer it's going to take a more serious approach. You've been nice to it up to now.
A bit of heat around the center while the puller is tight may help. Past that I'm thinking sawzall or grinder. Some relief cuts maybe. Are you trying to save the column or the wheel?

I was thinking heat too....

[cdowns]

Originally Posted by chipflyer

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.

Jeff

this is the way all pullers are designed to b used// the shock is what is designed to loosen // excess cranking on the cenbter bolt is the leading cause of breaking a perfectly good tool

[teeitup]

yes trying to save both, especially the column. I may try heat tonight, Thanks Randy

[hot trux]

if you have access to an air chisel, it always works for me. the vibration lets the penetrate work its way down...carefully though

[special-K]

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"

[chipflyer]

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.
Good luck

[409impala1]

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.

[teeitup]

Never had much time to mess with it tonight, but I put some PB blaster on it.

[too much stuff]

Is this going to be like the safe thread on general discussion? Is It Off Yet? (IIOY)
Good luck...

[teeitup]

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.

[hounddogs!]

I i o y?

[low'n slow]

Well??? We want to know if you got it off without chipping your tooth or getting a fat lip.

[LockDoc]

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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...

LockDoc

[chipflyer]

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!!!

Jeff