Removing the Steering Wheel

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Removing the Steering Wheel

Post by BLB27 » Sun Sep 27, 2020 10:02 pm

Can the steering wheel be removed on a 1927 T with out a puller?
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Mark Gregush
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Re: Removing the Steering Wheel

Post by Mark Gregush » Sun Sep 27, 2020 11:35 pm

Yes, no, maybe all depends on how tight it is. ;)
I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas! :shock:

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Re: Removing the Steering Wheel

Post by Allan » Mon Sep 28, 2020 7:36 am

The wheel is keyed on a parallel shaft, so there is no taper to break. If you sit in the car and load the wheel with pressure from your legs while tapping on the shaft with a soft faced hammer, it should come off. Or, you can remove the wheel/shaft/steering box cover as a unit, the same hammer can be used to drive the shaft out of the wheel.

Hope this helps.
Allan from down under.
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Re: Removing the Steering Wheel

Post by BLB27 » Wed Sep 30, 2020 1:41 pm

Allan, I did what you said and off it came! Thanks.
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