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[minipip]

hey guys, proberly a stupd one here but got a mounty sieeting wheel a while back, got a boss from minispeed i think, and i had to use a very large hammer to get it all on, when it cam to get my tracking done i had found out i had put the wheel on wonk, so when i got home took the nut and washer off and its stuk, help i cant get my wheel off!!
thanks guys

[beemerduck]

hey guys, proberly a stupd one here but got a mounty sieeting wheel a while back, got a boss from minispeed i think, and i had to use a very large hammer to get it all on, when it cam to get my tracking done i had found out i had put the wheel on wonk, so when i got home took the nut and washer off and its stuk, help i cant get my wheel off!!
thanks guys

don't do what my mate did, he sat in the drivers seat and yanked continually as hard as he could, the steering wheel eventually came off ...a little faster than anticipated, hitting him and breaking his nose!!

Maybe you could lever it off?

[minipip]

just thaught would it be safe to use the top dash rail as a levering point? scared of denting it or causing more damage!?!

[Jammy]

Take the steering column cowling off and know if off carefully with a mallet.

[Pavel]

Umm... Undo the nut, then put it back a couple of turns. Then you can smack it as much as you want from underneath with a rubber mallet and it won't hit you in the face.

[minipip]

pavel! good point!! also if im gonna be doing that wouldent it be an idear to slide the stalks as far down the colum i as i could so not to damage them?

[Bungle]

Umm... Undo the nut, then put it back a couple of turns. Then you can smack it as much as you want from underneath with a rubber mallet and it won't hit you in the face.

yep thats the best and safest way

[pikey7]

I would not want to be the spline on that column/wheel if you hammered it on wonky! Be prepared to be asking for a spare column/new wheel.......

[minipip]

shhhhhhh pike. its already had a new column and i wont be happy if iv f***ed it with the wheel, wen i get round to getting it off then ill worry bout that lol

[1984mini25]

When I had the same problem with mine I ended up using a puller and a few rags to minamise damage to get it off. :'(

Before you re fit give the spines a quick rub with a wire brush and a covering of grease to help stop it seizing on.

[minipip]

good idear!! i needed to buy a puller anyway! for fitting those alloys thankx guys

[1984mini25]

One simalar to what I used about £8 to £10
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Undo nut, Remove the steering wheel leaving the boss and Just go carefully and you should be fine and won't damage anything.

Before you re fit give the spines a quick rub with a wire brush and a covering of grease to help stop it seizing on.