Re: Steering wheel and dash (Amazon63)
The large nut is the only thing that fastens the wheel, but they often get stuck on over time. The small rivet is actually the back end of a pin that engages the turn signal cancellation collar. The two threaded holes are there to accept a puller of some sort, but I have had wheels stay stuck even with a serious puller. Here is what always works for me, even when a puller will not (you need an assistant):
Put the nut back on loosely so no one loses any teeth when the wheel finally pops off.
Assistant gets in the passenger seat, holds a hollow drift against the big nut with one hand (a spark plug socket might work), and pulls back firmly on his or her side of the wheel with the other hand.
You stand in the open driver's door, pull back firmly on your side of the wheel with one hand, and smack the &%$# out of the drift with a large hammer.
It might take a few smacks, but the wheel will pop.
The large nut is the only thing that fastens the wheel, but they often get stuck on over time. The small rivet is actually the back end of a pin that engages the turn signal cancellation collar. The two threaded holes are there to accept a puller of some sort, but I have had wheels stay stuck even with a serious puller. Here is what always works for me, even when a puller will not (you need an assistant):
Put the nut back on loosely so no one loses any teeth when the wheel finally pops off.
Assistant gets in the passenger seat, holds a hollow drift against the big nut with one hand (a spark plug socket might work), and pulls back firmly on his or her side of the wheel with the other hand.
You stand in the open driver's door, pull back firmly on your side of the wheel with one hand, and smack the &%$# out of the drift with a large hammer.
It might take a few smacks, but the wheel will pop.
