bobbo
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Steering wheel wont budge
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Scotty
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Had this issue when I installed the new Steering Wheel Hub. What worked for me was rocking it slightly and carefully coaxingand tugging at different angles. Mine had a sweet spot where I tilted it slightly towards me, it pulled right off smoothly. Be carefully not to bap yourself in the jaw with it, I almost did that lol.
Be really carefully because it has really tiny splines. Let it move where it wants to.
Be really carefully because it has really tiny splines. Let it move where it wants to.
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Put the nut on a few turns first as it may come loose suddenly and hit you in the face.
Scotty
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Why didn't I think of that?
. Great advice!
Scotty
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One thing I did do that I didn't mention and I had only tried it due to a suggestion I read in some earlier thread, was that I gave the center a few taps with a rubber mallet. I don't know if that helped me or not, but I did do that, so I'll note it. Sorry.
husky drvr
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Bob,
Is your steering column able to unlock and adjust in and out. If so, you might try unlocking the column and pulling gently and tapping the wheel at the upper end of travel. That would effectively make the wheel into its own slide hammer.
Whatever you try, please make sure that inner lock bolt doesn't come loose and slide down into the column.
Just a thought,
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