Any suggestions for removing the steering wheel will be appreciated.

I have a "steering wheel puller" stashed at mom's which I could have sent to
me, but I don't think it will help on the Vanagon as it has no grabbing
hooks--just bolts one would screw into exiting threaded holes under the horn
button. I don't believe the Vanagon wheel has these.

I'm looking to install my new South African leather steering wheel from James
Cohen. A real beauty she is. (jscohen@sprynet.com) I'll keep you posted.

Also something isn't quite right in my steering column. I can feel a slight
resistence and/or a slip like there's a shot or dry bearing in there--or
maybe it's the coupling or universal in the column. Any experience on
diagnostics here will be appreciated as well as at this point the problem is
not obvious.

TIA
Jeff
LA,CA