My F*$%^& steering wheel

[TruenoBZG]

Im trying to get my standard steering wheel OFF of my AE111, but it doesnt want to go.

I have a nice new MOMO wheel and bosskit to put on my steering column.

I took off the horn, screws and centre nut holding the standard wheel on, and also the bottom surround, and got out Mr. Hammer and a peice of wood to knock it off.

After around half an hour, Ive decided that Mr Hammer doesnt work. Ive whacked it hard enough to make the whole steering column shudder - nothing. Not even a budge.

Could someone help me with a tool to get this off - without having to bring in Mr. Hacksaw?

[Truenotch]

Use your head? While pulling on the wheel "headbut" it to get it free. It means you have pressure at the same time as a shock to get it off.

[Dragger_Dan]

Try a little CRC or WD40

[trueno_20v]

yea spray some 556 on there and then hold the steering wheel on each side and push and pull it from side to side if you know what i mean?? i had the same problem came off pretty easy when i done that

[rallymazda]

push pull method on each side is how they come off

[Dell'Orto]

Leave the centre nut on the thread two or three turns, and then jump backwards holding the wheel, ought to get it off and you wont smash yourself in the face in the process

[dotdog]

Its so much more fun when you smach yourself in the head tho LOL, If all else fails you can buy steering wheel pullers, they work mint!

[Ae92typeX]

yea spray some 556 on there and then hold the steering wheel on each side and push and pull it from side to side if you know what i mean?? i had the same problem came off pretty easy when i done that

done so many over the years using that method (usually without the 556) have never been stuck yet.
Hope you wernt hitting the centre with the hammer.

[gordon77]

yea spray some 556 on there and then hold the steering wheel on each side and push and pull it from side to side if you know what i mean?? i had the same problem came off pretty easy when i done that

done so many over the years using that method (usually without the 556) have never been stuck yet.
Hope you wernt hitting the centre with the hammer.

yeah thats how they come off - tried the sudden pull method, it worked but the next day i had a bruise on my chin so wasnt very happy lol

[TruenoBZG]

If all else fails you can buy steering wheel pullers, they work mint!

Where could I find one of those???

Tried CRC and pulling it, tried brute force, everything that I can with handtools - absolutely nothing. Im scared I'll break something if I keep it up.

[TruenoBZG]

yea spray some 556 on there and then hold the steering wheel on each side and push and pull it from side to side if you know what i mean?? i had the same problem came off pretty easy when i done that

Yeh I know what you mean, tried it.

[trueno_20v]

yea spray some 556 on there and then hold the steering wheel on each side and push and pull it from side to side if you know what i mean?? i had the same problem came off pretty easy when i done that

Yeh I know what you mean, tried it.

try harder, it never fails

[wtfdvs]

ask your girlfriend

[AJz]

steering wheel pullers can be found at like supercheap and repco, bout 15 bucks or sumthing, does the job, quick and easy

[TruenoBZG]

I tried it again this morning, with CRC again - and it worked!

Why didnt it do this the other two days when I was trying? Maybe its slowly worked its way off....

thanks all