Jamie-C
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Registered: 3rd Jun 08
Location: Ballycastle
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I've never seen a steering wheel this tight before! Tried all the pulling hitting it with a hammer etc which didn't work.
Ordered a puller which isn't working either. its just eating into the back off the wheel instead of pulling it 
Any one got any ideas? Might end up having to change the whole column at this rate 
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Kieran
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Registered: 12th Sep 08
Location: Kent
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Haha, I had the exact problem. I had to change the whole steering shaft, was a fucking nightmare! It's like the steering wheel was welded on lol. Only think you can do really mate. I tried every thing possible over about a week period. Lol
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XE Col
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Registered: 23rd May 10
Location: Rochdale, AKA:Boissy07
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Took the nut off the middle?
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Jamie-C
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Registered: 3rd Jun 08
Location: Ballycastle
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Yes the nut is off , but that's what its like, as if the nut is on, if I was to keep tightening the puller it would just keep digging in until it came right through. I'm going to try a few things tomorrow, if not looks like a new column will be needed!
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Alex_Rally
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Registered: 6th Sep 09
Location: Tyne and Wear, gateshead
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loosen nut off but keep a couple threads on so it doesnt fly off. get a blow torch on the fucker then hit it with a extension bar and hammer when hot. mine wouldnt come off easy like had to give the old girl some greef first lol
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Alex_Rally
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Registered: 6th Sep 09
Location: Tyne and Wear, gateshead
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loosen nut off but keep a couple threads on so it doesnt fly off. get a blow torch on the fucker then hit it with a extension bar and hammer when hot. mine wouldnt come off easy like had to give the old girl some greef first lol
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Jamie-C
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Registered: 3rd Jun 08
Location: Ballycastle
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Fuck this shit Got to nuts in behind there so it wasn't pulling on the actual wheel it self, but on the nuts instead, would've worked a treat except the fucking puller snapped How the fuck is it so tight
Geordies idea is next
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Matty W
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Registered: 31st Jan 11
Location: Ashton-in-Makerfield, Greater Manchester
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Soak the shaft in wd40, leave it a few hours and go back to it later
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Jamie-C
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Registered: 3rd Jun 08
Location: Ballycastle
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I would but I've got no puller now  If Geordies way doesn't work I'm just going to change the whole column.
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Jamie-C
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Registered: 3rd Jun 08
Location: Ballycastle
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Finally got the fucker off today, took the 2 legs out of the puller and put 2 long bolts through, put them through the wheel then 2 nuts on the back. Worked a treat, for some reason they didn't eat into the wheel like the proper legs  Think it might be because there covering a larger area?
Anyway, might be useful for someone later on 
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AlexW
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Registered: 25th Oct 08
Location: Essex
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Jamie can you post a pic of what the old legs were like?
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Jamie-C
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