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Re: Steering wheel removal secrets

To: cbking@alum.rpi.edu
Subject: Re: Steering wheel removal secrets
From: Dave Yealy <lbc@littlebitcountry.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 19:34:44 -0400
The first thing you will want to do is setup the movie camera to film 
this. Then back the nut off till it's flush with the top of the 
shaft, your trying to protect the end of the shaft from flaring and 
your face at the same time.  Then assume the driving position and 
place a knee on either side of the steering wheel in order to put 
extreme pressure on the back side of the steering wheel. Check nut 
again to make sure it's flush, and take the biggest hammer you have, 
while exerting extreme pressure with your knees, smack the end of the 
steering shaft.

Dave



>Listers,
>
>What's the secret to removing a steering wheel? I've tried pulling, and
>smacking the column with a hammer, a little PB blaster, more pulling,
>more hammering, more hammering while pulling, and the thing refuses to
>budge. What have I missed? Or am I gong to need to spend a month at the
>gym first?
>
>It's a '79 four spoke wheel, if that makes any difference.




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