trying to remove original steering wheel...1968 fj 40...any advice will be immediately put to use...
thanks
osagecruiser
thanks
osagecruiser
How Does This Bad Boy Come Off???!!
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AlaskanWheeler
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I believe the two threaded holes directly across from each other are used for jacking bolts; just thread two bolts into the holes and it should work the wheel off the shaft. I could be wrong though, I've never removed a Toyota steering wheel.
Yep. You need a steering wheel puller.
edit: Beat me to it, Steve
edit: Beat me to it, Steve
bfh 
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oh nooo ...no bfh..the wheel is dirty...but it has no cracks and the center cap is in good shape...toyota logo and all...i would like to get rid of it if anyone is interested...let me know...thanks for the help...are steering wheel pullers standard and metric or will one size fit all?
osagecruiser
osagecruiser
any puller I've used in the past had both metric/standard pitch bolts to choose from. You will be amazed how easily it pulls off with the right tools.
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thanks all..guess this part of the project will wait til tomorrow evening...any interest in the wheel...pay the ride and its yours....
osagecruiser
osagecruiser
I pulled mine off without a puller. I gave the shaft a couple hits with a hammer, while i pulled on the steering wheel, and it poped off.
Make your own puller. It's easy. Measure the distance between two holes. Transfer that distance onto a piece of angle iron or square tubing or thick pice of steel stock. Drill two holes that will be big enough for the bolts in the steering wheel. I made mine slightly bigger. Put the nut back on just to where it's flush with the steering shaft. SHould give you about 1/8 inch between nut and steering wheel. Cut your steel stock or angle iron to fit just inside the colum without hitting the outer edge. Thread some metric bolts in and start tighting down equally on both sides. A little pb blaster helps. It should come up the 1/8th inch. Once it does it shold come off easily once you remove the puller and the nut. I know it sounds like a lot. But it took me 2 minutes to fab up.
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thanks troll...good advice
osagecruiser
osagecruiser
Ill take it for my 71 resto if it is still availible.....
damn... last in line
If you grab the rim with both hands while sitting in the sit then stand up as best you can and swing your weight back and forth with straight arms and only the pull of your own weight they'll usually pop off within a couple of swings.
Never had it fail to work but some wheels take longer than others,
Never had it fail to work but some wheels take longer than others,
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steve,
i have the box ready....courtesy of summit racing....i am going to try and pull it at lunch...i will let you know when it ships
osagecruiser
i have the box ready....courtesy of summit racing....i am going to try and pull it at lunch...i will let you know when it ships
osagecruiser
Marc, I have tapped mine with a rubber mallet close to the hub ('round-the-clock-style), not out on the spokes and it loosens it every time.
Poser does not need that thing, just bring it to the TAC meeting and tell him you lost it
Ed
Poser does not need that thing, just bring it to the TAC meeting and tell him you lost it
Ed
