[DML] Re: Steering wheel removal

["David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It is not such a great idea to use a hammer on the steering wheel. You
could bend the wheel itself or even worse, damage the steering column.
The column is made so it can collapse in the event of a serious front
crash. Hammering on it can bend or otherwise damage it so that it
would not work when you need it the most! Using a puller is the proper
way to go. Chances are you will have to drill out and retap in most
cases because a P.O. f-cked up the tapped holes anyway. Before
removing the wheel and after removing the nut BE SURE TO MARK THE
EXACT LOCATION OF THE WHEEL RELATIVE TO THE SHAFT. Failure to do this
may result in not having the steering wheel in the "straight ahead"
position when driving straight down the road. Of course this assumes
it was in the correct position to begin with!
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757



--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Christophe Vieira"
<chris_delorean@xxxx> wrote:
>
> Hello,
> 
> On my car, i took off the steering column, the steering column in 
> the left hand, a soft hammer (mallet) in the right. two good blows 
> on each side of the steering wheel and that's it. You can do the 
> same without dismounting the steering column.
> It works even if the steering wheel is heavily blocked, simple and 
>









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