How To Get Steering Wheel Off?

[Shaun]

So yeah, how does it come off? Ive taken out the middle nut, what else is there that makes this thing come off? KE70 to btw.

Edited December 29, 2006 by Shaun

[turbo_rolla]

From memory, the nut should be it.........now ya just gotta put a whole lot of muscle into it and yank & riggle the shit out of it until it comes off. Just be careful not to smack yourself in the chops :y:

[Jono]

lol, yeah loosen the nut but keep it on the thread, this way you won't nail yourself with the wheel when it comes loose.

 

i GENTLY used a rubber mallet to persuade mine to come off but be careful, you don't want to wreck your collapsing steering column.

Edited December 30, 2006 by JC807

[Shaun]

Thanks guys, i reckon i would of smacked myself knowing me, might get my pinch bar out and lever it off.

[Raven]

Wriggle from side to side whille pulling the wheel towards you! :y:

[Robert]

if its really tight use a puller.

[styler]

use a steering wheel puller kit or 2 jaw puller, both $15 to $20 ea at trade tools.

i found the 2 jaw puller works well on boss kits.

 

it takes under 5 seconds on the tightest of steering wheels and wont damage the wheel.

sometimes you can get it off using a mallet, muscle or wiggle it if its not on too tight

but its a fair bit of sweat and time and can damage the wheel if it is stuck.

 

the wheel is fitted on using tapered spline and the nut forces it to jam on there when

done up so it wont come off, thats why they are difficult to remove.

Edited December 30, 2006 by styler

[7shades]

Mine falls off :y:

[irokin]

Wriggle from side to side whille pulling the wheel towards you! :y:

 

I agree. Also helps sometimes if you get it on the steering lock and do a few gentle ones that way too. DON'T try and lever it off, you're gonna damage something for sure.

[Guest Sbox]

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Edited May 25, 2008 by Sbox

[meadan]

i did this today.

i just left the nut on a little bit and wriggled the wheel from side to side while pulling it out.

it came off in about 30 seconds so i guess I'm lucky.

[love ke70]

get angry.

hit with hammer while pulling with other hand.

if angry enough, wheel will come off

[Nitephyre]

wheel puller kit is your friend since they're so cheap..

[Redwarf]

With the nut half off, thump the wheel on either side quickly with your fists like a two year old having a tantrum (I can even lend you the two year old, complete with tantrums.) You're not thumping the back of the wheel here, but the front. This loosens the wheel and should come straight off.

 

Never failed for me

[Des]

^^^^Yep allways used Redwalfs method and has never failed me.^^^^