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Old Dec 16, 2005 | 01:22 PM
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steering wheel

i cant seem to get the steering wheel off of car. i took the bolt off that was under the horn. is there some sort of catch toi taking it off?
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Old Dec 16, 2005 | 01:37 PM
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1) Eat Weaties
2) Pull, pull pull.
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Old Dec 16, 2005 | 01:41 PM
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3-6-9-12

Best way to get the wheel off is using these positions. put your hands @
the 9 and 3 oclock positions holding the wheel. push in and out alternating
your arms and then switch to the 12 and 6 positions it will come off.
dont stop untl she breaks free
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Old Dec 16, 2005 | 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by purple82
1) Eat Weaties
2) Pull, pull pull.

NO! NO! NO! NO! dont do that you will end up braking your nose when it comes lose...lol and we will have to give you a .....thred the nut back on. 1/4 to 1/2 way so there is something to stop the streeing will besides your face or get a streeing wheel puller good luck
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Old Dec 16, 2005 | 01:53 PM
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ok so i tried the pull pull pull thing... didnt work. io dont have my haynes manual right now, but, i am able to pushing the steering wheel in and out, did i unscrew everything? the rode that it is connected to goes in and out when i push and pull...i'm thinking i didnt unscrew something somewhere.....any clues?
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Old Dec 16, 2005 | 02:02 PM
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just kidding... the 3-6-9-12 method worked....i was just being a sissy about it. lol thanks a ton.
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Old Dec 16, 2005 | 04:38 PM
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So what will you be putting on? Momo, GT, etc?
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Old Dec 16, 2005 | 04:38 PM
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i tried wiggling mine side to side to get it out, and the damn thing wouldnt budge at all, i did a 12-6 attempt and it popped right off!
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Old Dec 16, 2005 | 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by southernrunner
ok so i tried the pull pull pull thing... didnt work. io dont have my haynes manual right now, but, i am able to pushing the steering wheel in and out, did i unscrew everything? the rode that it is connected to goes in and out when i push and pull...i'm thinking i didnt unscrew something somewhere.....any clues?

yup. you did. you broke this


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Old Dec 16, 2005 | 04:41 PM
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BTW: the real trick is getting an aftermarket to stay tight.
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Old Dec 16, 2005 | 04:54 PM
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wackyracer, where is that located on the column? that second pic doesnt make much sense and i've been trying to figure a way to fab up something to replace that part that a previous owner broke
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