lovnmy66

My turn signal lever came off my steering column and im having trouble as to how im supposed to get the housing off to repair. I have a 66 f-85 please help.

Run to Rund

Remove the steering wheel for access to the switch assembly. The procedure is described in the Chassis Service Manual.

D. Yaros

Did the lever come unscrewed and fall off, or did it break off? You can tell by looking at the end of the lever. Is it threaded and flat? If not, time to pull the steering wheel, as advised.

lovnmy66

Yeah it came out with the screw. I dont have a service manual but ill see if I can find it online. I tried removing the steering wheel but apparently I dont know how...I felt pretty dumb trying at it for an hour.

tru-blue 442

You need a steering wheel puller.
they are cheap at places like Harbor Freight.

D. Yaros

If the lever merely came unscrewed, you may simply screw it back in, and all should be well with the world.

If you cannot simply screw it back in, then the steering wheel has to be removed to gain access to the mechanism. You do not state what year car this is. It should have some sort of cover on the front which, on removal, will reveal the nut that holds the steering wheel in place. That nut has to be removed. Then, if you are lucky, you may be able to free the steering wheel with a few sharp blows to it on the underside.

The proper way to remove the wheel is with a steering wheel puller, as mentioned earlier.