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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Hannah Judes Dad on 07 June 2010, 21:41:37
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What is the best way to remove a steering wheel ? I must be missing something as mine won't pull off and before you ask yes I have removed the 22mm nut off the spindle before you tell me otherwise. ::)
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What is the best way to remove a steering wheel ? I must be missing something as mine won't pull off and before you ask yes I have removed the 22mm nut off the spindle before you tell me otherwise. ::)
You're best to leave the nut on by a few threads till you've released it off its taper to preserve your smile ;D ;D. They say a sharp clout from behind will shift it, but I have a puller I made years ago
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Sounds like I could do with that puller! and thanks for the advice about keeping my smile (even with my child scaring face it might come in useful one day) ;) :y
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Easiest way for me was as Andy says, but I gave it a few clouts at the 9 o/c and 3 o/c positions. Once off then you can fit your flylead Simon :y
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grab it at "9" and "3" and rock it/give it some.
(on the old astras there was two oval shaped cut outs in the boss for a puller)
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Easiest way for me was as Andy says, but I gave it a few clouts at the 9 o/c and 3 o/c positions. Once off then you can fit your flylead Simon :y
Thanks Rob,any particular idiotting hitting tool or just the heaviest thing I can find? ;D
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(on the old astras there was two oval shaped cut outs in the boss for a puller)
The Omega is the same. As was the Manta that I made the puller for ;) :y
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just leave the nut on a few threads then get a punch on the top of the shaft & hit down on it, i know it sounds dodgey but this is how vx told me to do it years ago in my monza days & has never damaged anything. :y
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just leave the nut on a few threads then get a punch on the top of the shaft & hit down on it, i know it sounds dodgey but this is how vx told me to do it years ago in my monza days & has never damaged anything. :y
Done the same.
Sit on the drivers seat and put a fair wee bit of pull on the steering wheel at the 3/9 position whilst someone else clouts the centre nut with a chunky hammer. Keeping the nut on by a few turns saves you getting a mouthfull of steering wheel and a dentist visit! ;D
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just leave the nut on a few threads then get a punch on the top of the shaft & hit down on it, i know it sounds dodgey but this is how vx told me to do it years ago in my monza days & has never damaged anything. :y
the potential flaw in hitting the end of the column is that it can damage the collapsible bit.
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just leave the nut on a few threads then get a punch on the top of the shaft & hit down on it, i know it sounds dodgey but this is how vx told me to do it years ago in my monza days & has never damaged anything. :y
the potential flaw in hitting the end of the column is that it can damage the collapsible bit.
As long as neither of you is Geoff Capes and using a long handled Monday hammer, should be fine....
But, good to point out. :y
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As long as neither of you is Geoff Capes and ....
That's definitely me out then. More like Mr Muscle these days :-[ :-[ :-[
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Get the proper VX puller 2 legs locate in the egg shaped holes in the boss, then screw centre bolt on to column end it's off in a jiff. made one years ago,but finally bought one. I do like proper tools.Seem to remember it cost less than £20.00.
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As long as neither of you is Geoff Capes and ....
That's definitely me out then. More like Mr Muscle these days :-[ :-[ :-[
We're not related are we? ;D