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removing steering wheel?

Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 7:27 pm
by bigben
Hi i have just bought an sj410 on a c plate with the indicators not working, the previous owner thinks it is the sender unit in the stalk block thingey. He did gove me another unit but i cant get the bloody wheel off this ive tried pulling on the wheel and hitting the bolt to break her free from the splines but nowt is happening. Do i need a puller?

O and yes i have the bolt loose lol

Re: removing steering wheel?

Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 7:57 pm
by ROBBIE
bang the wheel with your palms thats what i did last week to change mine

Re: removing steering wheel?

Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 8:14 pm
by Henry
Like robbie said, wither hit it with your hands or my way...



Enter sj, shut door sit in seat.

Fit seatbelt

Select hard tunes on the radio

Hands at ten to two

And go for it,

Works for me :tongue:

Re: removing steering wheel?

Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 9:23 pm
by ScottieJ
Took me a few attempts but I got mine off in a similar way with a bit of a wiggle.



Just make sure it doesn't come off and hit you in the face
:S :hahaha:

And no I'm not talking from experience but I bet its happened to someone :lol:

Re: removing steering wheel?

Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 9:30 pm
by Henry
:oops:

Re: removing steering wheel?

Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 9:33 pm
by ScottieJ
Henry wrote: :oops:
:hahaha: did it hurt Henry :hahaha:

Re: removing steering wheel?

Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 11:15 pm
by Christoff
Happened to me years ago on my first car. Sat in the seat of my mk1 Clio an removed the nut. Went crazy on the wheel for about 5 mins until it broke free suddenly and smashed myself in the forehead.

I fell back in the seat and felt seriously dazed for ages.

I should have left the nut on the threads.

I just removed the wheel on an SJ column that was off the car. I got a mate to hold it while I hit the splines with a copper hammer. It took a LOT of hammering but it did go. I can't imagine been able to do that on the car though

Re: removing steering wheel?

Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 11:34 pm
by bigben
ok lads ill try it now god help the next door doogles i have left the bolt a few turnes on as i let a nova wheel off like said above, they have a rather large spring on them and it hit me in the bonse and ending up trying to exit the back window lol never again back in five chaps

Re: removing steering wheel?

Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 12:00 am
by bigben
well all changed over and you guessed it no bloody indicators or hazards can anybody shed some light on my probs as i was going to take her to some mud tomorrow HELP PLEASE

Re: removing steering wheel?

Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 12:19 am
by bigben
ps my newb is updated with some pics