yeah i did hit the column but made sure i didnt fuck the collapsing bit. the top half of the steering column is fixed in place, its the bottom part that collapses from a front end collision (when the engin ends up on your lap) every thing is fine and dandy luckily.

reset the ecu?
and maybee check the airbag fuse? if it has one and check the earth to it andits connections

The bag is still intact 'cos I put the standard wheel back on.

you put a 5a fuse between the wires "yellow" i think and itll go out

ps this only works if you have remover the airbag :)

I must be one of the lucky ones, when I took my wheel off it almost came off in my hand, very little effort was needed.
Only thing is that my airbag light is on now, and Vauxhall want £40 to put it on Tech 2 and turn the light out :( I might just remove the bulb instead.

i got one, but i broke the fucker, never mind, it did its job anyway :) may try welding it back together at some point.

hmm a puller thats one tool i have got yet

roll on xmas

or just stop being tight and spend 10 quid on a puller, notably though its only gm cars that need one.

GOD, try different garages! Their must be more than one near you? Ive heard of coloumn's easily bending when using brute force...

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got it off, i released the nut, then put it back on a few threads, then i managed to squeeze my knees behind the steering wheel, then i used a club hammer and a dot punch on the steering column and twatted it in the middle. a few blows and the cunt was off!!

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are you refering to the fact that the steering couloum colapeses under pressure?

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got it off, i released the nut, then put it back on a few threads, then i managed to squeeze my knees behind the steering wheel, then i used a club hammer and a dot punch on the steering column and twatted it in the middle. a few blows and the cunt was off!!

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Tell me you didn't hit the end of the column with that hammer.

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got it off, i released the nut, then put it back on a few threads, then i managed to squeeze my knees behind the steering wheel, then i used a club hammer and a dot punch on the steering column and twatted it in the middle. a few blows and the cunt was off!!

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I hit it while my dad pulled it and wriggled it from side to side...... then it came off - and no dont turn that into a smutty remark cause it isnt

Hmm lol im gunna have that pleasure soon!!!!!

tis a bastid to remove

got it off, i released the nut, then put it back on a few threads, then i managed to squeeze my knees behind the steering wheel, then i used a club hammer and a dot punch on the steering column and twatted it in the middle. a few blows and the cunt was off!!

i think you nedd to hit it from behind as someone pulls it from the front!!

right im off to give it a go, didnt have the pacience last night as it was pissing down. let ya know how it goes

I blattered mine with a rubber mallet. All that was missing was timmy to do it for me. lol

i tried that, then i tried a club hammer, still no luck, went to the local garage but they didnt have a puller.

i had fun with mine!! tap it with a ruber hamer from behind!

sounds ominus!!! /\

I finally got my steering Boss through from the shop i bought it from a month ago, just wanted to know how to fit it, and more important how to remove the standard one. Its on there tighter than a nuns love hole.:!

[Edited on 26-11-2003 by mistdotcom]