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[Olympia5776]

Replacing my wheel .
I've always removed a steering wheel by undoing the nut sligtly proud of the thread and then placing a socket with a slightly greater diameter than the threaded column on top then a couple of sharp taps with a hammer.
This usually released the splined joint with the assistance of the spring usually situated behind the wheel.
I've just tried it on the Omega but it didn't work. Is this a method that works on the Omega or does a puller have to be used ?

Cheers
Don

[Andy H]

I was taught to never hit the centre shaft on a collapsible steering column because it will break the shear pin.

I have ground the heads on two bolts to make keys that will fit the slots in the steering wheel. The bolts are about 4" long and fit a multi-purpose puller I have.

[Welung666]

I've always left the nust on a couple of turns and banged the back of the steering wheel towards myself. I leave the nut on as when it releases it tends to fly off rather than just get loose and I've given myself a big fat lip taking a bakolite steering wheel off a Morris Minor

[Olympia5776]

I was taught to never hit the centre shaft on a collapsible steering column because it will break the shear pin.
I have ground the heads on two bolts to make keys that will fit the slots in the steering wheel. The bolts are about 4" long and fit a multi-purpose puller I have.
 

That's a valid point and I'm aware of that issue and as I said " a couple of sharp " taps should be enough to dislodge the taper spline but not enough to mash the column .
I'll make up a saddle out of 1/4 bar with suitable drilled holes and a couple of bolts going through the slots from behind and attached to the saddle . Then a section of screwed rod with a ground point onto the column should do it.