Steering Wheel Impossible to Remove

[STRBramley]

I just fitted an OMP boss and steering wheel but the angle sensor isn't in line so I have to remove the wheel and reposition it.
My problem is that it will NOT come off. No matter how hard I pull/wiggle it. I'll bend the wheel before I get the boss off.

Any ideas.

It seemed to be tight to get on. I had to get it on by tightening the bolt instead of pushing it on freely.


Thanks,
Sonny

 

[CageyJ0nnY]

Is it you cant get the wheel off the boss? Or the boss of the car?

 

[The Boosh!]

I don't understand :s

 

[Austin-182]

Wheel should come off befor you take the boss off mate?

Should be easy? Get a picture up maybe that will help

 

[old_jalopy]

Im guessing he means the nut is off the steering column, but the boss is still wedged onto. Probably didnt help forcing it on, but what about some sort of puller method?

 

[James28]

Put the torx screw back in, but loosely, so the boss can come out a bit.
Then bang the boss/steering wheel backwards, wiggle it side to side, so it works off.

By leaving the torx screw in, when it pops free it won't come flying off, ripping of sensors and god knows what.

 

[jenic]

Sound like you might not have lined the boss up properly when fitting it, as it should just slide on nicely by hand. And it is possible to put them on wrong, even though they are keyed with the double spline.

You will be able to get it off though, try putting the bolt on loosely like said and putting a bar through the boss to pull on and hammer against. Might destroy the boss but it's worth it.

 

[James28]

Bolt back on loosely, bar through boss, feet braced on dash, pullll!

 

[Kieran..]

im attempting this in a minute, not filling me with confidence that ill get it off! lol

 

[James23]

I had two people swinging like mad on it and it wouldnt come off. Borrowed a big 3 legged puller and it came off with ease. So if anyone else ever struggles don't even waste your energy trying - just get hold of a puller!