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Subject:Re: Removing Steering Wheel
From:Stan Wilder
Date:Fri, 9 Nov 2001 15:51:25 -0600

Just loosten the bolt and hit it from the back side with a rubber hammer.

Stan Wilder

On Fri, 9 Nov 2001 16:41:28 EST Jeffrey R <Oxroad@AOL.COM> writes:
> 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
>
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