Removing Steering Wheel

[fnoti]

Ok so today I decided to try and take the dash out, here I am 30 minutes into it and I hit a snag.  I was taking the steering wheel out to have more room.  I took out the center cap, removed the side arms and now am at a point where I am stuck.  According to the manual you need some tool to remove the center piece to get wheel off.  If thats true im done for the day.  I have a pic of where I am up too so far, any advice?

[mgrab]

You need a puller to get that off....probably need one for 1/4-20 bolts....rests on the center spindle tread into the two holes either side and ratchet away.
I don't recommend this but has worked for junkyard wheels.  Have one person pull the wheel with as much force as possible and have a second person hit the center spindle with a hammer a couple times (without hitting the first guy).  Works if you only care about the wheel itself.....doesn't look like it would work for you...you would gnarl it up pretty good....
Mike

[Sweede64]

there are threads in the two holes, you need a puller like this, http://www.summitracing.com/parts/WMR-W80651/, or you can make one from skratsh

[Quentin Hall Australia]

There is an easy way to get it off and you don't need a special puller. Put the nut back on and mark semicircles on the nut where the holes either side of the nut are. Take the nut and grind away these semicircles and suddenly your nut becomes the puller.
     Put it back on just enough to have full thread cover and put in two bolts either side and away you go. I have done this successfully on all my cars 53, 57 and 59. Somtimes you may need to get some tension on the bolts and then give a whack side on to release the shaft but I have never had one the didn't pop.
      Hope this helps. Q

[The Tassie Devil(le)]

I agree with DavidP.

BE VERY CAREFUL with the plastic centre piece.

What I did was construct my own puller out of a piece of flat steel, with holes for the bolts, and a threaded hole for the "Puller" bolt.

Place the Nut back on the Shaft by a couple of turns, then place a nut on the centre bolt and a washer under the nut so the pressure was resting on the nut on the Steering shaft, and not the plastic.

Bruce.

[The Tassie Devil(le)]

G'day Frank,When putting the wheel back on, simply align it straight ahead, or with the mark you put there to show you which spot it goes back on, and tighten up the attaching nut till tight.

Bruce.

PS.   You did make a note of where it sat before you removed it