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Old Mar 18, 2003 | 09:28 AM
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Question Steering wheel swap trouble.

I just bought an '87 TurboII a few weeks ago, and bought a steering wheel and a couple other things with the federal tax refund I just got in the mail. I went to take the steering wheel off, though, and after removing the lug nut (and later the cover of the whole ignition and everything) and detaching the horn, I still can't get the steering wheel off. It's seems almost as if it's glued down or something. I have no idea how to remove this. I read about someone else's trouble with a '93 RX-7, but his popped right off after he jammed a coat hanger in a small hole on the wheel. I have found no such hole on my steering wheel. Please help. I just signed up here, and may not be on here in the next day or two, so please email me a meportez@yahoo.com if you have had similar problems and know how to help. Thank you so much! Once I get some things done to the car and it looks decent, I will have a gallery on my site. Thanks for everything.

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Old Mar 18, 2003 | 09:33 AM
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you need a steering wheel puller. only way, or make a home made version. but most shops will have the puller, they will probably rent it to u
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Old Mar 18, 2003 | 09:58 AM
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I bought one from Sears for about $30. The wheel will pop right off.
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Old Mar 18, 2003 | 10:14 AM
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you can ususally just borrow one from an automotive store. you just have to leave a deposit. It will come right off with the puller.
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Old Mar 18, 2003 | 10:37 AM
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Just yank it back a couple of times really hard, it will eventually pull off.
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