Magnum Posted September 4, 2019 Report Share Posted September 4, 2019 Need some help removing a steering wheel on a 2001 2200V. Any trick or guidance before tackling this project? Need to replace the jack plate blinker switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinnyWater79 Posted September 4, 2019 Report Share Posted September 4, 2019 Wd40 nut overnight . Rent or borrow jaw puller I rented from Napa and will pop right off . I just did my master angler wheel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyB Posted September 4, 2019 Report Share Posted September 4, 2019 I am not a fan of pullers because you can bend the wheel. I prefer spinning the nut to the top of the shaft and while pulling up on the wheel tap the nut with a hammer. Having a buddy pull while you tap it might work best. The absolute best way I have found is getting a wide tool such as a nail puller and prying yup while tapping the shaft with the nut flush with the top will pop the wheel right off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smilemaker Posted September 4, 2019 Report Share Posted September 4, 2019 The trick is to use the puller properly. The puller should only put tension on the wheel as you are doing. But rather than hitting the nut you tap on the shaft of the wheel puller. It will then come loose. Do not even think that the puller is going to use brute force to take the wheel off as you will bend things. Tension and tapping with the proper penetrating oil. There are many oils better than wd40. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanjj Posted September 4, 2019 Report Share Posted September 4, 2019 Marvel mystery oil....overnight soak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason p Posted September 5, 2019 Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 1. Thread a nut on the steering shaft (not the pretty nut, one you can hit) 2. Stand over the wheel with your left hand at 12 o-clock and your knee under the wheel rim at 6 o-clock. 3. While pulling up with your hand and pressing up with your knee hit the nut with a SOFT hammer (brass, aluminum, etc...) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted September 5, 2019 Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 1 hour ago, jason p said: While pulling up with your hand and pressing up with your knee hit the nut with a SOFT hammer (brass, aluminum, etc...) Good technique, as well, I've used a large dowl over the nut to prevent damage when have tapped it. You can also light heat the nut with a hair dryer or heat gun to help after it's been soaking overnight with PB blaster or equivalent. I aso agree, if used properly, and a good quality one, a puller will work... dc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrhatt Posted September 6, 2019 Report Share Posted September 6, 2019 I used a pulley puller. No fuss no muss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finbully Posted September 6, 2019 Report Share Posted September 6, 2019 A tool as shown in the post above has worked for me borrowed free from the local auto parts store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyB Posted September 6, 2019 Report Share Posted September 6, 2019 This wheel has to be off by now. So which of the proven methods above did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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