Remove Steering Wheel?

YAIMLOW · 07-15-2008, 03:39 PM

its an '88 and i took the nut off the center and acording to things i have been reading, you CAN get them off without the GM puller.... can anyone tell me how to do this?

jtcfanof3 · 07-15-2008, 05:01 PM

Ya, a rubber mallet,tap it around the two sections on the steering wheel.
Or,remove all the torx head screws around the center of the wheel under the horn button if all you need is to get access too something like the HVAC etc....
Buy a puller,they are cheap!

MadMikeZ28 · 07-15-2008, 06:20 PM

In a pinch I have tapped on the shaft while a helper pulled on both sides of the wheel evenly. But that would mostly happen out at the wrcker on sh!t I did not care about

bowties10 · 07-15-2008, 07:19 PM

have a friend pull on steering wheel you can than tap the center shaft but leave the nut on at the top of shaft so you dont mess up threads on shaft it should just pop off hope this helps.

Golana · 07-15-2008, 07:59 PM

hahaa, funny, im looking at doing this myself hahaa!

what size is the first bolt on the steering wheel? its bigger than 19mm, and i dont have anything bigger, and i dont wanna buy a whole set.. just the one i need

jtcfanof3 · 07-15-2008, 11:22 PM

Pretty sure its 17mm,but I forget now!
LOL
But ya its not bigger then 19mm.
Cmon now,you need wrenches,you can never have enough wrenches!

YAIMLOW · 07-16-2008, 09:13 AM

yes it is. it is 7/8"

TCossuto · 07-16-2008, 12:09 PM

haha yeah its 7/8 not no 17.... maybe your thinking of the lugnuts lol.

Golana · 07-16-2008, 01:50 PM

lug nuts are 19mm? mine are... some of the steering stuff is 17mm

most of the interior is 9/32 and 10mm, gauge cluster is 7/32
seats are 15mm, the fenders are 13mm, bed i think is 15mm, but i got new bolts and they are now 17mm

jtcfanof3 · 07-16-2008, 04:10 PM

Ive taken these truck aparts so much I have forgotten actual size,I just grab what I know w/o even looking!
LOL

MadMikeZ28 · 07-16-2008, 07:36 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by jtcfanof3

Ive taken these truck aparts so much I have forgotten actual size,I just grab what I know w/o even looking!
LOL

I do the same thing. The steering wheel nut is the socket third one down in my 3/8 drive deep sockets. The interior 7mm and 10mm are the dirtiest nut drivers with the sizes worn off.

Golana · 07-23-2008, 04:29 PM

im practicing on my old camaro steering column, cause i want the ignition lock cylinder to play with. i cant seem to get the damn wheel off... ive tried tapping and pulling, ive tried prying, ive tried hitting it hard... nothing works...

starting to piss me off...

92 s10 project · 07-25-2008, 12:01 AM

Just did this tonight, I used a 21mm on the nut.

Used a puller I got from Advance Auto for $6.99, works awesome.

MadMikeZ28 · 07-25-2008, 02:35 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by 92 s10 project

Just did this tonight, I used a 21mm on the nut.

Used a puller I got from Advance Auto for $6.99, works awesome.

Sure, take the easy way out!

92 s10 project · 07-26-2008, 01:18 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by MadMikeZ28

Sure, take the easy way out!

Haha. I only take the easy way when its the smart way. Id rather spend a few bucks on the right tool than be hit in the face with a steering wheel, lol.

Explosive911 · 07-26-2008, 01:51 AM

just removed mine from my 88, if i have any suggestions let it be GET A PULLER! makes life so much easier

fastr68 · 07-26-2008, 08:16 PM

get a puller

they are dirt cheap

you are only risking screwing up the column

especially the threads of the shaft

omg..

you will need a lock plate compressor tool also anyways

so get one of those as well

also dirt cheap

i have to pull wheels and plates all the time very offten

i invested in these dirt cheap tools over a decade ago

i have to work on other ppls vehicles so there is no way i am doing it the redneck retarded way

too much reponsibility and risk

i wouldnt even do that on my own stuff

good luck

07-15-2008, 03:39 PM	#1
YAIMLOW Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 113 Location: User is: OffLine	Remove Steering Wheel? its an '88 and i took the nut off the center and acording to things i have been reading, you CAN get them off without the GM puller.... can anyone tell me how to do this?
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07-15-2008, 05:01 PM	#2
jtcfanof3 "The Recruiter" Age: 32 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,234 Location: Sullivan Illinois User is: OffLine	Re: Remove Steering Wheel? Ya, a rubber mallet,tap it around the two sections on the steering wheel. Or,remove all the torx head screws around the center of the wheel under the horn button if all you need is to get access too something like the HVAC etc.... Buy a puller,they are cheap!
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07-15-2008, 06:20 PM	#3
MadMikeZ28 doing it for mom Age: 40 Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,966 Location: In your basement User is: Online	Re: Remove Steering Wheel? In a pinch I have tapped on the shaft while a helper pulled on both sides of the wheel evenly. But that would mostly happen out at the wrcker on sh!t I did not care about
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07-15-2008, 07:19 PM	#4
bowties10 Registered User Age: 43 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 8 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Remove Steering Wheel? have a friend pull on steering wheel you can than tap the center shaft but leave the nut on at the top of shaft so you dont mess up threads on shaft it should just pop off hope this helps.
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07-15-2008, 07:59 PM	#5
Golana Truck #121616 Age: 21 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,720 Location: High River, Alberta User is: OffLine	Re: Remove Steering Wheel? hahaa, funny, im looking at doing this myself hahaa! what size is the first bolt on the steering wheel? its bigger than 19mm, and i dont have anything bigger, and i dont wanna buy a whole set.. just the one i need
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07-15-2008, 11:22 PM	#6
jtcfanof3 "The Recruiter" Age: 32 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,234 Location: Sullivan Illinois User is: OffLine	Re: Remove Steering Wheel? Pretty sure its 17mm,but I forget now! LOL But ya its not bigger then 19mm. Cmon now,you need wrenches,you can never have enough wrenches!
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07-16-2008, 09:13 AM	#7
YAIMLOW Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 113 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Remove Steering Wheel? yes it is. it is 7/8"
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07-16-2008, 12:09 PM	#8
TCossuto Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 680 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Remove Steering Wheel? haha yeah its 7/8 not no 17.... maybe your thinking of the lugnuts lol.
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07-16-2008, 01:50 PM	#9
Golana Truck #121616 Age: 21 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,720 Location: High River, Alberta User is: OffLine	Re: Remove Steering Wheel? lug nuts are 19mm? mine are... some of the steering stuff is 17mm most of the interior is 9/32 and 10mm, gauge cluster is 7/32 seats are 15mm, the fenders are 13mm, bed i think is 15mm, but i got new bolts and they are now 17mm Last edited by Golana : 07-16-2008 at 01:51 PM.
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07-16-2008, 04:10 PM	#10
jtcfanof3 "The Recruiter" Age: 32 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,234 Location: Sullivan Illinois User is: OffLine	Re: Remove Steering Wheel? Ive taken these truck aparts so much I have forgotten actual size,I just grab what I know w/o even looking! LOL
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07-16-2008, 07:36 PM	#11
MadMikeZ28 doing it for mom Age: 40 Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,966 Location: In your basement User is: Online	Re: Remove Steering Wheel? Quote: Originally Posted by jtcfanof3 Ive taken these truck aparts so much I have forgotten actual size,I just grab what I know w/o even looking! LOL I do the same thing. The steering wheel nut is the socket third one down in my 3/8 drive deep sockets. The interior 7mm and 10mm are the dirtiest nut drivers with the sizes worn off.
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07-23-2008, 04:29 PM	#12
Golana Truck #121616 Age: 21 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,720 Location: High River, Alberta User is: OffLine	Re: Remove Steering Wheel? im practicing on my old camaro steering column, cause i want the ignition lock cylinder to play with. i cant seem to get the damn wheel off... ive tried tapping and pulling, ive tried prying, ive tried hitting it hard... nothing works... starting to piss me off...
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07-25-2008, 12:01 AM	#13
92 s10 project R/C Guru Age: 21 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 362 Location: St Louis, MO User is: OffLine	Re: Remove Steering Wheel? Just did this tonight, I used a 21mm on the nut. Used a puller I got from Advance Auto for $6.99, works awesome.
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07-25-2008, 02:35 AM	#14
MadMikeZ28 doing it for mom Age: 40 Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,966 Location: In your basement User is: Online	Re: Remove Steering Wheel? Quote: Originally Posted by 92 s10 project Just did this tonight, I used a 21mm on the nut. Used a puller I got from Advance Auto for $6.99, works awesome. Sure, take the easy way out!
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07-26-2008, 01:18 AM	#15
92 s10 project R/C Guru Age: 21 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 362 Location: St Louis, MO User is: OffLine	Re: Remove Steering Wheel? Quote: Originally Posted by MadMikeZ28 Sure, take the easy way out! Haha. I only take the easy way when its the smart way. Id rather spend a few bucks on the right tool than be hit in the face with a steering wheel, lol.
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07-26-2008, 01:51 AM	#16
Explosive911 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 16 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Remove Steering Wheel? just removed mine from my 88, if i have any suggestions let it be GET A PULLER! makes life so much easier
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07-26-2008, 08:16 PM	#17
fastr68 easterwabbit Age: 30 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 323 Location: Lincoln, IL User is: OffLine	Re: Remove Steering Wheel? get a puller they are dirt cheap you are only risking screwing up the column especially the threads of the shaft omg.. you will need a lock plate compressor tool also anyways so get one of those as well also dirt cheap i have to pull wheels and plates all the time very offten i invested in these dirt cheap tools over a decade ago i have to work on other ppls vehicles so there is no way i am doing it the redneck retarded way too much reponsibility and risk i wouldnt even do that on my own stuff good luck
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