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Dave.
09-09-06, 04:58 PM
ive been wrestling with a cavalier sri steering wheel in a scrapyard for 2 hours. how the hell do you remove the f****s
heres what im trying to get

http://i5.ebayimg.com/01/i/08/40/49/07_1.JPG

it just wont budge atall
how do you remove them?
ive taken the bolt and metal washer off but still nothing
studaman21
09-09-06, 05:01 PM
steering wheel puller
or a lot of pulling, if your gonna do that leave the bolt on a bit so it doesnt pop up and smack you in the face lol
Dave.
09-09-06, 05:02 PM
yeah thats what i did. put it on by afew screws.
it just wouldnt go anywhere
studaman21
09-09-06, 05:05 PM
then i would recomend a steering wheel puller, theyre not expensive
Dave.
09-09-06, 05:07 PM
where do you get em from. halfords?
studaman21
09-09-06, 05:11 PM
they should do them yea, if not try a motor factors eg unipart
Dave.
09-09-06, 05:16 PM
ok.
would they come out if i wacked them with a hammer or something?
studaman21
09-09-06, 05:17 PM
you'd probably just fook the steering column mate
ste porter
09-09-06, 05:38 PM
use a bit of scafolt tube slide it iver the column and few sharp hard smacks with a big hammer and they usualy pop of failing that put the nut on the shaft untill the shaft is flush with the nut if ur right handed sit back and pull hard on the steering wheel with ur left hand and shock the shaft with a hammer always seems 2 do the trick
philly
09-09-06, 06:36 PM
pull it ****ing hard.

last steering wheel i took of smacked me right on the nose so be prepared to move quickly!
Adam
09-09-06, 06:46 PM
Smack it from behind with a massive hammer, who gives a c**p if you wreck the steering column, as the cars in a scrappy :) Lol
Stanley
09-09-06, 07:15 PM
yep, get a big 'persuation stick' and a 3/4 inch extension bar.

put the nut back on slightly and whack fook out of the extension onto the column (fook the column? Who cares?).

failing that, grab the wheel (hands at quarter to 3) and rock it side to side (careful not to bend the wheel as i did that once to exactly the same kind of wheel)

some call this stress relief so enjoy it!
Nath
10-09-06, 09:48 AM
haha im sure most of us have been there with the steering wheel hitting us in the face!
studaman21
10-09-06, 11:16 AM
haha im sure most of us have been there with the steering wheel hitting us in the face!
a mate of mine broke his nose lol
draper
11-09-06, 12:19 PM
it took me and my mate a good 20mins hitting it either side with a hammer each to get the last 1 i removed out
Philsutton
11-09-06, 12:21 PM
undo the nut put leave it on a few threads, put your legs behide the wheel and then **** the nut with a hammer. Repeat until it comes off.
studaman21
11-09-06, 01:14 PM
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DRAPER-GM-VAUXHALL-OR-OPEL-STEERING-WHEEL-PULLER_W0QQitemZ150017451256QQihZ005QQcategoryZ117 04QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Dave.
11-09-06, 04:33 PM
wahay gess what its off. its going on tomorrow
all i got was a bruised head
o yeah and 2 black eyes
draper
11-09-06, 04:35 PM
wahay gess what its off. its going on tomorrow
all i got was a bruised head
o yeah and 2 black eyes

i know i shouldnt laugh but lol whoops !!
Matt2107
11-09-06, 04:39 PM
Well done Dave.
Get some pics when its on.
Dave.
11-09-06, 04:43 PM
will do matt.

itll be on here http://www.novaload.net/forum/showthread.php?t=67572

thats my thread i update evry single time i make progress