Help!! Can't take the steering wheel out!

[brian_ae82]

my friend just gave me a momo steering wheel, looks cool!
so i went to get the old one out once i've got that...

but when i took the horn and those stuffs out....the bolt on column shaft seems stick very tightly by something...cant move it out!

What should i do? am i missed something?
my car is AE82
Please help!

[JetspeedCamry]

You should be able to just remove that bolt. Hold the steering wheel with one hand (or a friend) and undo it. Then wiggle the wheel off or use a puller.

[slide86]

these bolts are very tight for a good reason!

make sure there isnt a locking tab that stops the bolts from turning, if there isnt then all you need is a big bar and some effort.

i usually use a rattle gun, but its probably not going to help you much (unless you have an air compressor and a gun)

it also helps to have the steering lock on too, gives you something to hold the wheel against

[WDE_BDY]

One other tip, after you have the nut loose leave it on the thread while you jiggle the steering wheel. The wheel will be tight on the spline and will take a bit of force to come free, you don't want to smack yourself in the face with it when it does come off.

Callum

[love ke70]

as wde bdy said, leave the nut on and pull/wiggle it off
i usually have difficulty making this happen and find bashing it with a rubber hammer on one side while pulling on the other will make it relent

[brian_ae82]

yeah!! just now go to make it again!!
the problem was... haven't had breakfast yet....no energy...
see!!! looks cool right?!!


but guess what!!?


my friend gave me a short boss......nearly no gap between the wheel and the switch!!!

and i have to fixed the old one again!!! oh~~~~~~~ wanna die!!

[Bahnugget]

meh, just flick ur highbeams on all the time, that'll move it forwards a bit

[brian_ae82]

good idea!! cause if i flick it forwards, there is no highbeam...only when pull back...
oh...btw, where can i order a longer boss....!

[Bahnugget]

supercheap auto maybe, autobarn maybe (if u go to autobarn, be prepared to pay through the teeth)

[EldarO]

supercheap or repco or somethin should have a longer boss.

and if your highbeams dont come on when you push the stick forward, your wiring is quite munted.

Eldar.O.

[Pr0j3kt_SuPrA]

well if u live SOR try MALZ the autotechnica bosskits they have are alright for 70 bucks didnt seem soo much for me

[brian_ae82]

if there is a problem like that..why they still make the short boss?
For what purpose?

[WDE_BDY]

Short boss is for different model cars.

Callum

[brian_ae82]

thx all of you!

[Jorrs]

One other tip, after you have the nut loose leave it on the thread while you jiggle the steering wheel. The wheel will be tight on the spline and will take a bit of force to come free, you don't want to smack yourself in the face with it when it does come off.

Callum

as above ^ and wiggle it hard side to side to get it free. it will come eventually