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STUBBORN STEERING WHEEL/REMOVAL

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guyeli

02-01-2006 14:55:23




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Have a 1952 TO-30.Cannot remove what appears to be original steering wheel.Have soaked down all areas both on top and bottom of wheel w/penetrating oil,liquid wrench,PB Blaster ect.,have tried tapping w/hammers,have tried pulling like crazy w/a friend.Even tried using a 5 ton gear puller,turning it as tight as it could go, still to no avail.Am now contemplating using some serious heat,but am not sure what to use,I do know propane does'nt help(yeah,tried that too).Am seeking knowledge on mapp gas or possibly acetylene,but am concerned about collateral damage to steering shaft,gears,seals ect.It appears that serious heat is needed to break the wheel free,does that mean heating the metal til it is red hot? Please throw me a line,I,m drowning here!

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Bill(Wis)

02-06-2006 20:59:48




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 Re: STUBBORN STEERING WHEEL/REMOVAL in reply to guyeli, 02-01-2006 14:55:23  
I've seen this subject come up so often that I did a search for "steering wheel removal". A lot of stuff came up especially on the 8N board. Good luck.



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benny2

02-05-2006 01:10:50




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 Serious Heat only! Re: STUBBORN STEERING WHEEL/REM in reply to guyeli, 02-01-2006 14:55:23  
Seems that some will only come with serious heat.
T he way to do it is by removing the nut if it is like my 35 the shaft will extend through the wheel. You will want to heat this shaft righy on the end. Now if you are going to despose of the old wheel or dont care if the plastic is burnt heat the wheel flange too. Both to red in color but DONT MELT the metal. Dont use any tools on either while RED hot. Be prepared to maybe rethread the threads on the shaft. The expantion of the metal breaks the lock not the tools. when cooled to black again put hyd oil to run down the shaft and wheel flange. Whtch the smoke and not to much here could burst into flames if still to hot. When cool should slip of or a little tool work. Thats it done a lot of them that way.

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pjfenner

02-02-2006 12:03:15




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 Re: STUBBORN STEERING WHEEL/REMOVAL in reply to guyeli, 02-01-2006 14:55:23  
Since no is responding, I can only suggest you search the archives of this site using steering wheel as the search phrase as there have been many solutions offered over the yrs. I removed mine with a puller after some strategic shocks with a hammer and a pipe fitted over the shaft after removing the nut. It was the original wheel it appeared but came off without too much trouble.

Phil(WA)



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Duner Wi

02-03-2006 15:29:13




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 Re: STUBBORN STEERING WHEEL/REMOVAL in reply to pjfenner, 02-02-2006 12:03:15  
Here is how I get my steering wheel off. sit in seat, place toes on foot pegs, loosen acorn nut that holds wheel 2 turns, I use 2 hammers, one a ball peen and another one to strike the ball peen which is placed on the acorn nut. Lif up as hard as you can with your feet pushing under the steering wheel. Don"t push so hard you bend the wheel but plenty hard. At this point start pounding on the ball peen on the acorn nut. Not so hard as to compress your lifting and cause the rollers in the bearings to strike the bearing race. Might take a bit but they always come loose. I have never had to resort to a puller or heat in 35 years though I could if I needed to.

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pjfenner

02-03-2006 23:23:30




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 Re: STUBBORN STEERING WHEEL/REMOVAL in reply to Duner Wi, 02-03-2006 15:29:13  
Won't this process mishape the acorn nut, assumming you want it to look good??
Phil(WA)



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Duner Wi

02-04-2006 19:44:46




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 Re: STUBBORN STEERING WHEEL/REMOVAL in reply to pjfenner, 02-03-2006 23:23:30  
The second hammer helps to avoid damamging the nut to bad but if you had a perfect chrome nut I would
use another nut to beat on.



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