how to remove steeringwheel ?
July 12th, 2007, 01:20 PM
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how to remove steeringwheel ?
eyh !
wanna change the steeringwheel of my Cutty-81 but I'm at a dead end after dismantling the hubcap and nut. Do I need a special tool for the removal itself?
wanna change the steeringwheel of my Cutty-81 but I'm at a dead end after dismantling the hubcap and nut. Do I need a special tool for the removal itself?
July 12th, 2007, 01:32 PM
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December 28th, 2007, 08:36 PM
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When I was young and broke, I used to bear hug the wheels under the spokes and rock left to right and right to left while pulling upward... It worked 9 out of 10 times... the cars were younger then too though!
December 29th, 2007, 05:09 AM
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December 29th, 2007, 09:03 AM
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If your like me, now that you're old and broke you buy a steering wheel puller......
December 29th, 2007, 09:09 AM
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December 30th, 2007, 05:53 AM
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Like Joe said you can always rent one at your local auto parts store. At least you can here in the US. Unfotunately, sometimes the steering wheel pullers are missing the bolts you need to get the steering wheel off. 
December 30th, 2007, 07:14 AM
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Strangely enough I pulled mine last night to replace the key cylinder. I tried the bear hug routine and then broke down and got my puller... The puller worked in a heartbeat.
I used the same one I use to pull harmonic balancers with because it has a variety of slots.
I used the same one I use to pull harmonic balancers with because it has a variety of slots.
January 9th, 2008, 06:01 AM
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Not to high jack this thread but since you mentioned "key cylinder", I have fought that for hours without success. What do you use to push in and depress the catch?
I pulled the steering wheel and and went by the book (as far as the book goes) as for as position of the key and depressing the release. I tried with a little screw driver, and a pick, an orange stick, and a few things I don't remember right now.
I could not get the cylinder out.
I pulled the steering wheel and and went by the book (as far as the book goes) as for as position of the key and depressing the release. I tried with a little screw driver, and a pick, an orange stick, and a few things I don't remember right now.
I could not get the cylinder out.
January 9th, 2008, 04:01 PM
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Not to high jack this thread but since you mentioned "key cylinder", I have fought that for hours without success. What do you use to push in and depress the catch?
I pulled the steering wheel and and went by the book (as far as the book goes) as for as position of the key and depressing the release. I tried with a little screw driver, and a pick, an orange stick, and a few things I don't remember right now.
I could not get the cylinder out.
I pulled the steering wheel and and went by the book (as far as the book goes) as for as position of the key and depressing the release. I tried with a little screw driver, and a pick, an orange stick, and a few things I don't remember right now.
I could not get the cylinder out.
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