Steering wheel removal

[JPM540]

I thought this would be an easy task. I have a Momo wheel/hub. Need to remove in order to replace turn signal swtich.

I have removed the nut and washer from the shaft however the wheel will not come off the shaft. The hub moves about 1/16th of an inch. Hub is definately moving on the shaft (shaft is not moving). Seems like it is being retained by something. Any ideas?

[moneymanager]

If the nut is off, the wheel will come off. Brace your arms on your knees, pull, hands at 9 and 3, with a slight rocking motion from side to side until it comes. May take a minute or so.

[benr7132]

Yeah just needs elbow grease! Mine was tough to shift too.

[MH911]

I just installed a Momo on mine a few weeks back. Like they said above. slight rocking back and forth. You may need to push it back down on the shaft and start over.

[bradk818]

Another trick is to put the nut on a couple turns and get a deep socket that will not go over the nut you can hit. If it is to deep in the hub , sue an extention. Try putting a paper towl or rag around it to support it in the wheel hub so you can pull with one hand and tap the socket with a hammer with the other. This has worked almost everytime I could not get it off by the pull and shake method. Good luck.

[JPM540]

Good tips gents. I got it off. Thanks

[Mitch Leland]

One thing to remember, when the wheel does come loose, it will come loose all at once... To prevent a bloody nose leave the nut on the shaft with just a couple of turns for a back stop... You might also squirt some penetrant (knock'em loose) between the steering shaft and the hub and leave over night, that can do wonders...