- 1. Trying to take off my steering wheel (score: 1)
- Author: Spunky6686@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1999 02:08:52 EDT
- Hi there I have a bit of a problem. I am trying to take off the steering wheel on my 65 midget. I have removed the bolt but the darn thing wont budge. Am I missing a step or is there some trick. I pu
- /html/mgs/1999-10/msg00324.html (7,593 bytes)
- 2. Re: Trying to take off my steering wheel (score: 1)
- Author: Rocky Frisco <rock@rocky-frisco.com>
- Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1999 02:25:42 -0500
- Adam, I have never worked on a Spridget in my life, but I have successfully reapaired and overhauled lots of Mgs, Minis and Frogeyes, so I thought I would offer my thoughts. First, I considered what
- /html/mgs/1999-10/msg00325.html (10,659 bytes)
- 3. Re: Trying to take off my steering wheel (score: 1)
- Author: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>
- Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1999 20:19:12 +0000
- Adam, A day or two soaking in penetrant (not you, the splines).... then the "dangerous" stuff. If you have a full-face helmet I recommend you put it on at this stage and maybe don a flack jacket or s
- /html/mgs/1999-10/msg00326.html (8,217 bytes)
- 4. Re: Trying to take off my steering wheel (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>
- Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1999 16:45:51 +0100
- On a B the usual method is to slacken the nut a little (but make sure it still has plenty of turns engaged to stop the wheel hitting you in the face when it finally does come free), brace the knees b
- /html/mgs/1999-10/msg00331.html (8,774 bytes)
- 5. Re: Trying to take off my steering wheel (score: 1)
- Author: "Lonn and Rhonda" <hoops@owt.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 09:04:57 -0700
- I found that by using my knees behind the wheel and tapping the spindle with a hammer I was finally able to break the grip of my old wheel. Use the nut to protect the threads and don't get neandertha
- /html/mgs/1999-10/msg00332.html (8,420 bytes)
- 6. Re: Trying to take off my steering wheel (score: 1)
- Author: Carl Elliott <grunt2@adelphia.net>
- Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1999 12:10:23 -0400
- Soak it at the center with a liquid wrench, Then try push pull motion side to side or a new puller Carl E.
- /html/mgs/1999-10/msg00334.html (7,973 bytes)
- 7. Re: Trying to take off my steering wheel (score: 1)
- Author: "M. Edwin Vaughan" <edvaughan@juno.com>
- Date: Sun, 10 Oct 1999 11:16:25 -0500
- I had to do this in my B not long ago and the only recourse was to take out the steering column, remove the wiper switch (my turnsignal/dimmer/horn switch was broken so I didn't care if I smacked it
- /html/mgs/1999-10/msg00335.html (8,683 bytes)
- 8. Re: Trying to take off my steering wheel (score: 1)
- Author: SheppD@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 09:59:58 EDT
- The biggest problem with the "Bigger Hammer" method is risking damage to the steering column bearings. I used this method once to remove the steering wheel on a '69 GT only to find that the bearing r
- /html/mgs/1999-10/msg00370.html (8,429 bytes)
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