My stiff and clunky steering seems to be rooted in the steering column but now the wrinkle is removing the steering wheel. I bought a puller and some bolts to thread into the two small holes at the 12 and 6 o'clock positions on the steering wheel but while attempting to remove the wheel the bolts just pulled right out of the threads. There's a saying in Ireland "There's nothing bad that can't be made worse."
Soooo, any awesome steering wheel removal tricks out there? I've soaked the splined area with PB Blaster and tried to wiggle it loose but she ain't givin' an inch. I know the steering column has been replaced once already by a PO. If I can't remove the steering wheel then what's the next step/worst case scenario?
I wouldn't be half as frustrated with this if the problem was something like the transmission or engine, at least those I would expect to be a bit of a PITA--but the steering column?
Soooo, any awesome steering wheel removal tricks out there? I've soaked the splined area with PB Blaster and tried to wiggle it loose but she ain't givin' an inch. I know the steering column has been replaced once already by a PO. If I can't remove the steering wheel then what's the next step/worst case scenario?
I wouldn't be half as frustrated with this if the problem was something like the transmission or engine, at least those I would expect to be a bit of a PITA--but the steering column?