Steering Wheel Removal

[heavydtheogre]

Ok I have the air bag out, need way more instructions for that but air bag is out. I bought a Steering wheel puller but is useless cause the wholes I have are not threaded and oval - look at pic - So what has been used for removing steering wheel??????

[Scottydoggs]

take that center nut off, then use a medium size 2 gear puller. works like a charm. if it feels like its not coming off with the puller, give it a hit with a hammer on the drive bolt for the puller, it will pop right off.

[heavydtheogre]

take that center nut off, then use a medium size 2 gear puller. works like a charm. if it feels like its not coming off with the puller, give it a hit with a hammer on the drive bolt for the puller, it will pop right off.

Whats a size 2 gear puller?

[heavydtheogre]

OK found at crapy tire - Team Mechanix&#153 1-Ton 3-in. Gear Puller | Canadian Tire

[Scottydoggs]

that will work.

i went to my local HF, bought a steering wheel puller kit, then in the parking lot tried to use it, was like ok this wont work. returned it, and got a 3 piece 2 gear puller set, small, med, and large. for less then the s/w puller lol

[heavydtheogre]

OK this is the pieces need to at to the steering wheel puller kit, make for these type of steering wheels,Use in conjunction with the 2291 Steering Wheel Puller to remove steering wheels on late model GM vehicles that are not pre-drilled to receive standard bolts.
Applications Include:

• Cadillac 1997 and new Catera
• Chevrolet/GMC 1997 and newer Malibu, Corvette
• 1998 and newer C- and K-series trucks, full-sized vans, AstrolSafari vans
• Buick 1997 and newer Park Avenue and Regal Oldsmobile
• Oldsmobile 1997 and newer Cutlass
• Pontiac 1988-1993 LeMans 1997 and newer Grand Prix and Trans Sport Van

Includes bushing to cover the following applications:

• Ford 1997-Current Explorer, Ranger, Pickups
• Chrysler 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee

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[Scottydoggs]

i bet you still need to give the puller bolt a good shot to pop the wheel off. they are on there tight. and like i said, once real tight, it feels like the wheel will crack, still just hooking it from the sides.

[heavydtheogre]

OK drilled two holes today, and used the bolts from the puller to thread them (my tap is broken) and then put the puller on and it came off like butter - very little resistance - will post pics.

[heavydtheogre]

Ok