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Re: Steering Column
Posted: Sun May 23, 2010 11:52 am
by Mats
Take a regular two, armed puller.
Remove its arms and put the crossbar
inside the hub.
Works every time.
Make it tight, then put tension on it, and then tap it with a hammer on the back. *pop*
Re: Steering Column
Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 11:18 am
by kevin
Grega , go with mats advice on crimping. I have also struggled getting steering wheels of and even seen my steering pullers bend BUT the only thing that gets its off (for me) was serious tapping(turned into hiiting) with a hammer to induce serious shock waves while its under tension of the puller. It will come off. Dont be afraid to hit hard. No other way.
Re: Steering Column
Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 3:06 am
by MD
If you use anti seize paste on the splines on reassembly, you will never have these dramas again.
Re: Steering Column
Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 11:42 am
by grega
Mats,
I did try a puller but i had a slighty different set up. Your steering wheel hub look different. is it from a momo?
Greg
Re: Steering Column
Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 1:04 pm
by kevin
Grega, the puller i made uses threaded bar (two of ) that fits into standard steering wheel. Also spray some anti seize or whatever you get there and leave it overnight.
Show us pics of your puller.(steering puller
)
Re: Steering Column
Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 10:22 pm
by Mats
grega wrote:Mats,
I did try a puller but i had a slighty different set up. Your steering wheel hub look different. is it from a momo?
Greg
It's a Nardi adapter for a 155...
Took what I had handy, otherwise I had to unbolt a steering wheel. It's the principle I wanted to show. I have used it many times on 75/GTV steering wheels and Momo/etc adapters.
Re: Steering Column
Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 12:38 pm
by grega
Hey guys,
Thanks for all the help on this matter. I wish i could say that i finally got my steering wheel off, but no luck yet.
Here'a a picutre of the puller i used. This should of worked. it builds up good pressure. but instead of pulling the steering wheel off it bends it where the metal tabs rest.
I also tried a air hammer. using it on the center of the shaft; with no luck.
Greg A
Re: Steering Column
Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 4:50 pm
by kanga
Get A 3 arm hub puller. take the horn cover off and put some padding around the steering wheel sections (all 3) and clamp onto the steering wheel and turn the shaft with a socket wrench, it will come off. Make sure the puller is long enough to reach the bolt so the 3 arms of the puller can be fitted.