streetmasters

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• May 31, 2009

• #1

I am trying to remove my steering wheel and I got that big nut off the middle of the wheel but it seems to be stuck- I dont want to break anything and was wondering if there is something else holding this wheel on or should i keep trying to pull this thing off?

thanks for any help /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

Tre3zy

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• May 31, 2009

• #2

nope nothing holding the steering wheel but the big nut on the middle.... just gotta shake it for a bit....

 

• May 31, 2009

• #3

If it hasn't been off in a while, you better start yanking on the wheel from different sides.

 

turbowop

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• May 31, 2009

• #4

Go pick up a steering wheel puller from the local autoparts store. Cheap and easy.

 

CarRacer

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• May 31, 2009

• #5

Put the nut back on a few threads so when you yank it off you don't end up in the back seat. I just yanked really hard to remove a wheel last weekend.

 

14u2nV

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• May 31, 2009

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I've sat in the seat, used both knees and one arm to pull it towards me while smacking it with a deadblow on the top of the threads. Should come off pretty easy that way.

 

• May 31, 2009

• #7

Quoting CarRacer:
Put the nut back on a few threads so when you yank it off you don't end up in the back seat. I just yanked really hard to remove a wheel last weekend.




+1.


When i replaced my oem 3 spoke steering wheel for a 4 spoke AMG one, i removed the nut, and yanked the steering wheel quite hard to remove it and i literaly ended up in the back seat... Man that steering wheel was stuck...

 

iceman69510

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• May 31, 2009

• #8

Leave the nut on part way and flex each side slightly as you pull hard. Always have gotten them off without a puller this way.

 

streetmasters

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• May 31, 2009

• #9

Awesome! Thx guys- yea I'm installing an amg one! Looks good in black- matches the interior well!

Thx again for the advice!