How do you take off the steering wheel off?

[HYPNTK]

i just got myself a autotechnica wheel off a very nice man on these forums hehe and i just bought myself a boss kit and i have read the instructions which say i need a steering wheel pully....i don't wanna spend any more money on this wheel so isn't there a way i can take it off?

any help would be great guys

[steroidchickens]

loosen the bolt on the steering collumn (holding the steering wheel on) almost to the end. so it is on by a couple of threads, sit in the seat, and pull, wack, Bash, whatever you can with your hands... it will come off eventually.
it worked for me....
the reason that you leave the bolt on a couple of threads is that when the wheel does come off eventually, it doesnt hit you in the head, LOL

[Spirited Away]

I had the same problem....

You need to jerk, wiggle, hit, push, pull the steering wheel in every direction to break it free after being used for 20 years. Eventually it just slides off.

goodluck

[mc68]

undo the nut...leave it on 3 or 4 threads from top so its almost off..

now get both hands on it and give it some, the nut will stop it from knocking ur teeth out...it shouldnt be too tight.

the only wheel ive had to use a puller on was a 4wd hilux that went into water, as it had rusted everywhere.

[steroidchickens]

haha, i think we were all typing at the same time!! i win

[Course_Out]

The last time I took a wheel off was in the wreckers, with the on;y toll at hand being a wheel brace (I'm totally ghetto).

To start with loosen the nut off to the end like everyone else said, then I just gave it some decenttaps with my palm from behind and it just slid off.

If your still having troubel you can break the seal (so to speak) by shocking the steering shaft. Basically get a piece of wood, hold it onto the end of the shaft and give it a quick tap. Worked for me with a few stubborn ones. A shitload of wd40 or similar also helps

[driftae86]

steering wheel pullers are cheap as chips anyway

[roadsailing]

buy a steering wheel puller, if you only use it once it will be worth the 15 bucks, and you will use it more than once.

[hilux08]

dont need a steering wheels puller, just like the other guys said. u can give it a light tap arond the wheel with a hammer from behind to help it loosen up.

peace of cake

[flamingheads]

I dont bother using a spanner to undo nuts, i just use my teeth http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/wink.gif

[HYPNTK]

hey guys, i just saw that everyone had replied to this thread....the day after i posted this i went to a mates house and he did just what everyone said...he was like "wah?! you have a problem taking off your steering wheel??? you reckon you need a puller???" then proceeded to sit in the drivers seat and bash the freekin hell out of my wheel and then got out and said "there you go"
i was like, what? its still on and when i went to pull it off he goes "LOOK OUT NOT TOO HARD!"

and yes, i copped it in the head

i totally forgot about this thread and thanks for your help guys

[damo101]

mine was piss easy to remove..few pulls on the left and right and left again n done

[Tom86]

Here is probably the easiest way to remove the steering wheel.

1. Loosen the the nut but don't take it out completely.

2. Sit in the driver seat pull the steering wheel back with both hands.

3. While pulling the steering wheel back with both hands. Get someone you can trust with a hammer to hit the bolt from part 1. don't smash it, just a solid hit to the middle of the nut should do the job. The shock from the hit should free the wheel.

That how i do it anyway, work everytime http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/biggrin.gif .

[starni_boy]

thats how i got mine off^^^ works mad!!

[deleta]

Yah the whole leaving a few threads is really important, i smacked my self in the head with a soarer wheel and had a bump on my haed the size of a tennis ball for a few days.

[.:2DRFTU:.]

How do u actually GET TO THE NUT! how do you remove the face of the steering wheel, does the horn buttons need to come off?

[.:2DRFTU:.]

Never mind, didnt realise the badge had a hidden compartment behind it. Thanks anyway!

[selk]

putting the wheel back on the right position is the fun bit !!!

[HYPNTK]

putting the wheel back on the right position is the fun bit !!![/b]

haha yeah mines a little to the right http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tongue.gif can't be stuffed taking it off again till i change wheels hehe

[dirty_86]

Never mind, didnt realise the badge had a hidden compartment behind it. Thanks anyway![/b]

we spent quite a while on trying to figure how to take it off HAHAHA.. thank god for forums hahaha.. i ripped my badge off didn't realise that theres that secret compartment!

[selk]

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putting the wheel back on the right position is the fun bit !!![/b]

haha yeah mines a little to the right http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tongue.gif can't be stuffed taking it off again till i change wheels hehe
[/b]

haha i get it right on the third time