[doc] Re: Steering Wheel Puller/ Ireland trip

["Richard Hanlon" <rahanlon@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for advice, all.  I tried botching together a puller, but the wheel's 
*well* stuck on - to the point of stripping a couple of threads out of the 
'puller' bolt holes - the degree of 'stuck'ness is obviously tougher than 
the casting itself.

God knows how they got it on here 24 years ago.  They must have borrowed a 
steam hammer from Harland and Wolffs.

So, in the end, I tried Phill's method, which seems to have worked.  Many 
thanks to Rich Hutchinson who turned up just at the right minute (on an 
unrealted subject!) and got roped in to help!!! Most helpful chap.

Going to Ireland in it this weekend.  Keep your eyes peeled for RHL509X on 
tour!  Should be getting the boat on Friday midday to Dublin, and back on 
Tuesday.  Wish me luck.  Does anybody have any recommendations (other than 
the obviousl oil and water etc) before a long trip?

Sorry I'll miss the Northern meet-up - I may have some photo's from Dunmurry 
ready for the next meet though!!!

Good luck all, and thanks,

Rich Hanlon
393/ 06126





>From: "Phill Wright" <psw@xxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [doc] Re: Steering Wheel Puller
>Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 10:14:06 -0000
>
>Could you not achieve the same thing by undoing the UJ just the other
>side of the bulkhead and sliding the whole column out a bit, turning
>it slightly an putting back? Not too difficult to do - I replaced my
>lower column bush on my own for the most part - you do need 2 people
>when putting it back, one to hold the up as it flops down.
>
>Phill W
>DOC 233
>VIN 6772(sorbet)
>Avantime(M4TRA)
>
>--- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Richard Hanlon" <rahanlon@xxxx> wrote:
> > Dear all,
> >
> > I've just had the tracking sorted on the car, with the result that
>the
> > 'centre' position on the steering wheel now needs to come round by
>one of
> > the fine splines inside,as it's slightly 'left' of centre.  The
>thing is,
> > try as I might, I can't manage to pull the wheel off by any of the
> > traditional methods.  Does anyone have a steering wheel puller for
>the
> > Delorean that I could borrow?  I gather from Rich Hutchinson that
>they work
> > by engaging in the two threaded holes either side of the centre
>column, and
> > pulling against the column's top end.
> >
> > I should be able to make one, but if anyone had one I could borrow,
>it seems
> > a lot of effort to make one just for one application!!!
> >
> > I've asked the place that did the tracking and they can't get it
>off
> > either....
> >
> > Thanks folks,
> >
> > Richard Hanlon
> > 393/ 06126
>
>




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