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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: NC
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Tilt Column Upper Cover Puller
What puller has anyone used to pull the upper cover on a 72 tilt column? I'm talking about the top cover that it right below the steering wheel. I'm having trouble trying to getting a puller in between the lip of the cover and the turn signal switch?!?
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Re: Tilt Column Upper Cover Puller
This.
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Re: Tilt Column Upper Cover Puller
You have no idea how much I appreciate that quick and perfect response! I have been losing my mind trying other pullers
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Re: Tilt Column Upper Cover Puller
OK I have spent the last hour searching the Internet and can't seem to find a source for the tool. Any idea if it is still produced anywhere? Any leads from anybody other than ebay?
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Location: Wisconsin & Arizona
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Re: Tilt Column Upper Cover Puller
I made a tool from scraps I had lying around. The top bar is 3/4" square tubing. There is a rectangular "nut" for the center bolt inside the bar that isn't visible. I used the same nuts on the "claws". I'm not sure where the nuts came from, but they are just rectangular pieces of steel bar stock with a 1/4" threaded hole. The hex nut on the center bolt isn't necessary. The collars tend to develop some rust inside. So, I sprayed WD-40 inside the collar, put a fair amount of tension on it with the tool and tapped the collar lightly with a rubber mallet to break it free. I was then able to fully remove the collar with less risk of distortion. Not fancy, but it was free and worked for me.
Last edited by FirstOwner69; 08-17-2017 at 11:33 PM. |
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