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Jan 14th, 2015, 23:02 | #1 |
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Steering wheel stuck
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I want to align the front wheels because I got brand spanking new snow tires on and want the steering to be dead central but it´s so stuck on. How is it possible to take the steering wheel off without damaging it? best... |
Jan 14th, 2015, 23:54 | #2 | |
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Use the special tool it's a puller that fixes to the steering wheel then it pulls it off , it can be bought from Simon at broke house parts You want the blue one there is two types or use the correct one for type of steering wheel Kind regards Robert
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Jan 15th, 2015, 13:28 | #3 |
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Yes the puller does make the job easy. If you look at the picture of it you'll see it's not a high tech item. A short length of 10mm x 20mm strip is all you need with a hole in the centre tapped for a suitable bolt, fine thread is good. Even a nut welded over a larger hole will do. Drill the outer two holes a little bit oversize for the two bolts that screw into the wheel, tapped holes are there already.
http://www.classicvolvoparts.co.uk/p...ID=62&scID=323 Removing the wheel by tugging is usually possible. Keep the nut on by a few threads to stop it banging you in the face when it pops off. A bit of penetrating fluid around the spline can help. Tugging on the rim just distorts the wheel and rarely works but can loosen up the splined joint a bit. Tugging close to the hub works a lot better. The fit is somewhat like the rear brake drums and only works when you centralise the force. Have fun! You've maybe got it off now anyway......... |
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Jan 16th, 2015, 21:29 | #4 |
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You can go even less high tech.
Here is the one I use (home-made). Just a bar with two plain (non-threaded) holes in it and two bolts with the appropriate thread. Screw the two bolts for a distance of, say, about 8 to 10 mm into the threaded holes which there are in the steering wheel hub. Then close the gap between the bar and the end of the steering column with some spacers (I use a few big washers). Then screw the two bolts in further, a little bit at a time, first the one and then the other. And off it comes. |
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Jan 17th, 2015, 17:40 | #5 |
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Excellent idea. But what is the thread size & type for the bolts?
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Jan 18th, 2015, 20:54 | #7 |
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yeah thanks guys, I will build one and hopefully it will be all right
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Jan 19th, 2015, 17:57 | #8 |
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Bit better
My home-made puller is similar, but I use much longer bolts and have nuts above the metal plate that I wind down with an open end wrench. This saves wear and tear on the threads in the wheel which is not very hard metal. Cut a slot in the plate for the horn wire.
Also, be sure that it's the wheel that's out as the steering boxes don't like it if they don't have the correct centre position.
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Hi all. Thanks for the info. Made my own steering wheel puller based on the information in this thread. Worked a treat. Cost me two 5/16 UNC bolts @ 50p each. Happy Days.
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