Re:Steering wheel removal.

["Phil Williams" <willamp@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ed, regarding your trouble removing your spider's steering wheel...


 I too have found that the steering wheel pullers that rely on the 
threaded holes in the steering wheel to handle the forces aren't always 
up to the job. I've pulled several stubborn wheels with a common 3 armed 
gear puller with better success. I just pulled a spider wheel last week 
with the gear puller that has 6 inch arms (there are many sizes). It fit 
the wheel just fine and didn't damage it at all. The are quite cheap 
also. 
 The thing I've found generally with pulling any type of gears, pulleys 
or wheels is that perseverance and patience is the key. You don't want 
to damage the parts your removing. When I pull stubborn steering wheels 
I apply pressure with the puller and then tap firmly on the bolt of the 
puller with a heavy mallet. It doesn't always work the first time. 
Sometimes I just leave it set and go do something else until I feel like 
coming back to it again and it will eventually come off. That's where 
the perseverance comes in. 
 I wouldn't think a small amount of heat on the wheel will do much good. 
It would have to get quite hot to expand. I'll bet if you get a stronger 
puller to put more pressure on the job it'll come off.

Good Luck

Phil Williams
3 spiders and a platinum

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