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Re: steering wheel puller
« Reply #15 on: 25 July 2016, 09:42:12 »

Might be very bad practice frowned upon, but the other method I've heard (I've never needed to do it, all cars I've ever needed to they've almost fallen off with only a small tug) Is to loosen the nut as above, have someone pulling int he wheel, while another person gives the nut/column a tap. Again, the vibration and being on a taper should shift it dead easy.  :)
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Re: steering wheel puller
« Reply #16 on: 25 July 2016, 11:09:03 »

Never needed a puller, its all about technique. Using a similar combo to Nick W and DBG at the same time has never failed
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Re: steering wheel puller
« Reply #17 on: 26 July 2016, 08:39:40 »

Yep, used the official puller before and they do work ok.

But I always brace my knees below the wheel, wind the nut to the top of the threaded set and give the column a knock with a suitable club.
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Re: steering wheel puller
« Reply #18 on: 26 July 2016, 20:28:07 »

Evening guys
 I've mange to get the bloody steering wheel off, i had to use controlled heat from a blow torch on the main nut
then i smacked the back of the steering wheel and it came off, bit confused why their should be so much rust
on the colum and steering splines but heater matrix out and away for repair just got to put the bloody thing back togather  :-\ :-\
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