Hi everybody,  I can't seem to find an answer to my question , its an 81 ke

 

So the problem is have is the after market steering wheel adapter is stuck on the column,  does anyone have any idea how to remove this , I have the center nut loose ,hope it not something stupid  , what am I missing here  ? 

 

 

 

They often do stick on. Put the steering wheel back on and hit it with both hands up towards you, leave the loose nut on to stop it flying off and hitting you.  If you've done that and its stuck, its time for a bearing puller.

yeah i tired that and it.didn't work  , only want to change the full beam switch , also tried a cheap puller and the puller actually failed , 

Hi James,

                I've had issues getting them off previously, but the technique Altezzaclub has suggested,  & You have tried, always works for me.

I would suggest removing the nut, & squirting some WD40 or similar, down the splines on the shaft.  Leave overnight, or even give them a second squirt.  It will come.  They are reasonably fine splines, & slightly tapered, resulting in them jamming, when the nut is tightened up.  A tapered spline, sometimes needs a sudden jolt to free it. If still no go, get a bit of square timber, & place it behind the plastic boss of the steering wheel, & a few taps with a mallet, from the underside/ backside, will get it off.

Cheers Banjo

Edited September 30, 20242 yr by Banjo

I'll try the wd40/wooden block and see what happens , I took a afew off before on other cars  but this 1 is so stuck , I thought I might have missed a hidden nut or something

so after breaking a puller and got another 1, i got if off , thanks everybody for your help ,incase anybody else has the same issue ,

i tightened the puller and left it with tension for a min and kept doing this and for afew turns and pop , off it came 

full beam is now working but the horn isnt but ill sort that handy enough ,