Steering wheel removal tricks?

[stefan]

Is there any trick to pull a steering wheel without a puller?

[GenevaDirt]

nope...take the nut off and from the underside you can use the palm of your hand to hit it up...back and forth and it pops right off.
I just took one off in the JY with one hand...pretty easy.

[htchbck]

yeah there is a couple I know... I once formed my own pullerish item using piece of steel with three holes drilled in it and some wing bolts on the side to tighten down and a heavy bolt in the center to pull the wheel off by tightening... worked just as well as the one AZ sells for $30... the other trick is take the big nut on the front all the way off, then thread it back on for a couple turns and tap it with a hammer, then just grab the wheel and pull hard/yank it loose. Just make sure you remember to thread the nut back on a few turns before you start yanking on it or you will have a nice big bruise on your forhead from the wheel colliding with it... kinda like my buddy got when we were taking off his wheel to install a momo wheel

[stefan]

haha, ok ill try some of theese tricks. I just wanna get the wheel off so i can get at the int wirer arm in a car at the yard. Last time i tried just taking off the nut and standing on the pedals yanking on it as hard as i could but no luck.

[festivaWES]

Yeah thats all i do is remove the nut and beat it with my fists all the way around to knock the spline teeth loose and yank it off.

[GenevaDirt]

not straight off stefan....one side then the other...like you are rocking it but pull on it or hit it from behind with your palms....or if you need to relieve some stress beat it with your fists like festivaWes....lol.

[Tim]

I just remove the nut, grab the steering wheel, and violently pull from side to side.

I've never come across a steering wheel that didn't come off using this technique.


Regards,

Tim

[htchbck]

I'm still sayin don't forget to thread the nut back on a couple of turns... I've seen more than one person's head get bashed by steering wheel while "violently pulling from side to side"

[warlocke]

I'm still sayin don't forget to thread the nut back on a couple of turns... I've seen more than one person's head get bashed by steering wheel while "violently pulling from side to side"

lol experiance?

[htchbck]

^^^ lol, not to me (yet ) but I've seen it happen to others on several occasions... I would have done it too but I saw a guy do one without putting the nut back on a while back and hit himself, and that was way before I started pulling steering wheels, so the first time I did I remembered that and reinstalled the nut a little... sometimes watching someone else mess up can save you a lot of headaches later (quite literally in this case )

[Tim]

I've come close but haven't bashed my head in yet using that technique.

Usually I can feel it loosen and then just wiggle it off.


Regards,

Tim

[festymick]

^^Not worth the risk. I must tell you i am completely accident prone! I would def rethread the nut a couple of turns!!!

[warlocke]

^^Not worth the risk. I must tell you i am completely accident prone! I would def rethread the nut a couple of turns!!!

lol come on mick you need a good smackin, and since ur woman wont do it your car needs to =)

[festymick]

He he he!!!! If there is a way i could hurt myself- beleive me- I CAN DO IT!!!!

[stefan]

haha! it worked! and i couldnt find the nut to thread it back on (i pulled it off the car in the yard last time, and i couldnt find it this time) so i tried it anyways and i didnt hit myself