Eh, I just got a new steering wheel to replace my old messed up one. I got the center piece off. I got the lock nut off, but the damn wheel will just not come off. I'm quite sure there's no other bolts, by comparing it to the new wheel, but it's just not budging. Anyone wanna give me some insight into why the bitch won't move? Thanks.

PS: My car is a tenth anniversary, if that matters.

 

Put the nut on a little bit (so you don't hit yourself in the face with the wheel) and wiggle it with considerable force... it should pop off.

Otherwise, you might need to buy or rent a steering wheel puller. Just don't use a hammer, since you might end up collapsing the steering column (it's meant to collapse in an accident).

 

Just did this last week.
The write up I read said that 5 good jerks pulling from the 3/9 o'clock and 12/6 o'clock positions would work. After damn near pulling my arms from their sockets I decided to try something different.

Grab it at the 3/9 o'clock position and rock it back and forth really quickly as if you were throwing a bunch of really short punches. If it's still stuck try doing that from the 12/6 o'clock position as well (although it only took 3 shakes fromt he first position for me)

 

Woo. Got it. Thanks. I just didn't want to break someting by pulling like a bastard. And THANK YOU for telling me to put the bolt on a bit. I'd have broken my nose.

 

Steering wheel pullers are wonderful...and cheap.

 

I have offered this advice before and been scoffed at. I use my puller to pop the flywheel of the tapered ends of the eccentric shaft. But if you guys would rather hammer and yank and pull and such, be my guess. We probably don't hear from the guys who f'd things up doing it the cheap way.

Point being, if you are going to be a gearhead for life, buy the damn tool now before you break something.

B

 

Abosolutely perfect advice. If the wheel hasn't been pulled in the last year or so, then you will most likely need a puller. Sure, you COULD wrestle with the wheel...or you could turn a bolt. I chose the bolt..

 

I did this a month ago, and if you have an Autozone nearby you can pay $18 to rent a steering wheel puller and then when you bring it back you get your money back, its like a security deposit. My problem was I no longer have automatic blinker shut off, the kit had 2 sets of bolt patterns and only one had the blinker holes, not too mention they were too shallow. Anyway, I just turn them off by hand, could remove again and drill new holes as well as make pins to fit, but is it really worth it?

 

im replaceing my stock fc steering wheel for a momo its an older model but look nice

 

I searched the 2nd Gen section for "remove steering wheel" and found half a dozen threads covering this just on the first page...

 

i bent the steering wheel on my parts car, wasnt sure on how to do it. my verts wheel is crap. now i know thanks

 

BE A MAN MUSCLE IT OFF, wd40 or any thin oil will help you do it