Nova Steering Wheel

[Nova Dude 007]

Hey i'm jus wonderin does anyone know how to take the steering wheel off on a Mk2 Nova. I have the bolt off and i'v put 3in1 oil on where the bolt was but the thing jus won't budge. Can anyone help??:confused:

[Rich]

You will need a steering wheel puller, really.

[NickWalliams]

http://www.toolmix.com/browse/product.asp?gid=247&pid=39848

[Nova Dude 007]

Have you taken off one before?

[GavCorsa]

yeh i've done a few, u can try just pulling on the steering wheel, keep pulling from different areas or u'l bend the wheel and be carefull of face and nose

[SRi-pete]

member taking one off, got someone to hold it and then loosened the bolt, keep straight off with a couple of hits after

[LUV2XLR8]

best thing to do i found was to grab the wheel at quarter to 3 and shake it like feck.
whatch youre face

[GavCorsa]

yeh, kinda like what i did
it will budge in the end

[NickWalliams]

Use the tool or you risk collapsing a plastic bolt inside the column and it will be fecked forever!

[graham kirkbride]

hi mate!!! All you need to do is loosen the nut off the steering column ,leave it on the last 3/4 threads on the column ,And put a 17/19 mm socket on a extension bar give it a few ie 2/3 quick taps and it should pop off ive done it at least 20 times on different novas always worked for me . And never bust a column yet, also try putting one hand either side of the steering wheel (underside) and tapping it towards you :thumb:

[SRlew]

i couldnt get my standard one off, i tried for months whille it was off the road and nothing.
but sorted a couple of months back.
but now need to remove my after market one, and yes thats on like a gooden aswell, any tips on taking these off?

cheers, lew

[graham kirkbride]

look at my last post on this thread it does work

[mikey14sr]

If you are really struggling you can get a proper puller for about a tenner, I made my own and it pops a steering wheel off in about 10 seconds, no bust nose and no hitting the wheel, just turn the bolt in the middle and off it comes.

[mikey14sr]

This (http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=15251&Referrer=Froogle) ones a bit more expensive, but I'm sure I've seen them for less,

[NickWalliams]

If it doesnt come off after a few firm taps then it is much easier to just go buy the tool for ?12 and it will pop off in seconds, as for getting a steering boss off i just made up my own puller using an old pair of screw clamps. A threaded bar and a block of metal with the correct size hole tapped through it will do the trick, tighten the thread and the block pushes the boss off. simple really

[Nova Dude 007]

Thanks for the help lads. I'll go and try it and with a bit of luck it'll work.