Nova Steering Wheel Gen ?

[Cally MC]

trying to get steering wheel of a mk2 dash nova , undone the central bolt behind the horn but the thing seems stuck , hit it with hammer and everything , anyone help ? ? ? ?

[Gaz]

Buy a two pronged steering wheel puller especially for vauxhalls, will come straight off then.

[Cally MC]

empty ur pm box gaz ! i'll borrow urs sometime if thats ok where u at ? or if u cud bring it to a meet sometime ?

[TINTIN]

alrighty then.......undo the central bolt but leave it conected several threads. Grap hold of the wheel with both hands and useing your wieght, wobble the fecker off. Dont get too boystrous though as you dont wanna knacker the colum bushes.

[Cally MC]

thats as easy as i thought it wud be TINTIN but it aint ! wont buge i swear i cud lift the car by the steering wheel ! sat there and yanked hard on it , nuthin just there car shaking ! NIGHTMARE !!! given up now , will wait till 2mrw or till i can get a prong thingy .

Cheers !

[TINTIN]

Originally posted by Cally MC
thats as easy as i thought it wud be TINTIN but it aint ! wont buge i swear i cud lift the car by the steering wheel ! sat there and yanked hard on it , nuthin just there car shaking ! NIGHTMARE !!! given up now , will wait till 2mrw or till i can get a prong thingy .

Cheers !

Never failed for me......maybe you need to put on some weight lmao

[Cally MC]

lmao lmao cud be ! lmao

cheers !

[Steve Flatley]

oh the run i had! This is probably yht most frustrating and draining thing I've ever done! and I didn't get it off!

In the end I took it to the bodyshop and they didnt have much luck either - my car broke their steering wheel puller.

In the end I think they took the column out and clamped it down then pulled the b*****rd off!

lmao

Nice MOMO wheel now though - it was all worth it!

[Kieran]

Spray a load of WD40 onto it and let it soak for about an hour. Then just bash the steering wheel from behind with the palms of your hands. It should slide/fly off at 200mph then

note -> always a good idea to leave the steering wheel nut on the top of the column by a few threads, in case the wheel opts for coming off at 200mph. That way you don't end up with a reversed Griffin badge stamped in your forehead

Cheers,
Kieran

[Violet]

Isn't there a rather 'lethal' spring that flies out when the steering wheel is removed? Double the pain.

I had the same anguish getting my anti-roll bar link onto the bar. Like getting a roll of carpet into a baby's sock.

[Kieran]

Originally posted by StationMiek
Isn't there a rather 'lethal' spring that flies out when the steering wheel is removed? Double the pain.

There is a spring yes. But generally, once the steering wheel's come off, you are clasping your face in pain anyway, so the spring will just bounce of the back of your hand. Problem solved