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| Loz2286 Member Since: 31 Aug 2015 Location: High Wycombe Posts: 121  
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I want to remove my steering wheel (1999MY Td5 CSW - 36 spline wheel) to fit an after market wheel and to improve access to the column switch gear to do some work. I've tried the wiggle-waggle method and using a small puller and no luck. It just won't budge. Is there a knack to it? Am I missing something?
Thanks. 1999 Td5 110 CSW 1961 Series 2 88 LPG |
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14th Apr 2016 10:57am |
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| Clive Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Littleborough Posts: 467 
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They often do get a bit stuck on the splines, try loosening the nut and undo it until the threaded end of the column is just below the outer end of the nut and then give it a tap with a hammer while pulling upwards on the wheel.
Otherwise a puller is in order. |
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14th Apr 2016 11:04am |
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| Buz Member Since: 24 Jan 2014 Location: Forest of Dean Posts: 238 
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I sprayed it with PlusGas, went and had a coffee, tap with a hammer and off she came.....
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14th Apr 2016 11:12am |
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| Mash Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: Guernsey Posts: 1674  
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All this hammering, make sure you leave a few threads on the nut or you could recive a steering wheel to the face. 90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html
90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html 110 TD5 - Buggsy http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic59029.html 52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html D3 Hse - Fiona Capri 2l S - Anna Think I might have a problem............ |
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14th Apr 2016 12:22pm |
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| jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055 |
Hands at 3 and 9 o'clock and waggle the steering wheel comes straight off,trying to pull it straight off doesn't work. Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5.
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14th Apr 2016 6:27pm |
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| Loz2286 Member Since: 31 Aug 2015 Location: High Wycombe Posts: 121
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Tried all the above - still no luck.
So I put the puller back on and tightened it up and left it overnight. The steering wheel was on my seat in the morning.  1999 Td5 110 CSW
1961 Series 2 88 LPG |
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15th Apr 2016 12:46pm |
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| YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1648 
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Did you sit on it!
 YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
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15th Apr 2016 1:31pm |
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| Enid_Puceflange Member Since: 25 Oct 2014 Location: edinburgh Posts: 1179  
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 My confidence has been writing cheques that my abilities can't cash for years. |
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15th Apr 2016 8:24pm |
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| Peter D Member Since: 03 Mar 2016 Location: Surrey Posts: 28
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Well, in anticipation of the new after market steering wheel, I'm struggling to remove the original LR steering wheel on my 2013HT. I've tried the above tips but without success so it seems that I now need a puller.
Could someone recommend, or provide a link, to a puller that would fit. There seems to be a wide variety of types available and I'm still not clear what this would attach onto to provide the leverage required. Any help would be gratefully received. 
 Click image to enlarge Here is a photo of the said item. Regards |
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17th Apr 2016 11:40am |
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| sat13 Member Since: 06 Jun 2010 Location: Cheshire Posts: 70 
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Peter D
It looks like you have no tapped holes in the wheel centre boss. Mine was the same when I came to remove my wheel. I couldn�t fit a normal puller, so had to drill and tap two holes in the boss so I could use a puller. I think Landrover in their wisdom decided to stop putting the tapped holes in the wheels and save some money. I have seen a few without the tapped holes in. The wheel can be very hard to remove no matter how much banging and pulling some refuse to give. And the only way is to use a puller. It�s the taper on the wheel and steering column that makes it so tight, a bit like a taper shank drill, after it�s been off once subsequent times don�t seem as tight. See the pics for ideas on what to do. Regards. |
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17th Apr 2016 4:41pm |
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| Peter D Member Since: 03 Mar 2016 Location: Surrey Posts: 28
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Thank you, the lack of holes on my steering wheel boss explains everything now. I really appreciate your detailed reply and can now see how a puller would work once I've drilled and tapped a pair of holes.
Regards |
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17th Apr 2016 5:07pm |
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| HardCharger Member Since: 03 Mar 2013 Location: Manila Posts: 765  
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Hi Peter D,
After you remove the center nut, it may require you to give the steering wheel a little persuasion to get it off. Had mine off for a few times to do this and that and never needed a puller. I hope this helps. |
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18th Apr 2016 2:01am |
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| jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055 |
Remove the nut first in the picture,then waggle the steering wheel,simples !! Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5. |
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18th Apr 2016 3:15pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17783 
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Remember also when you refit the wheel not to overtighten the nut. I always use a little anit-seize compound (copper slip or similar) on the splines and taper before refitting. It makes subsequent removal so much easier.
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18th Apr 2016 5:12pm |
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