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seanreay1986

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Registered: 30th Jul 04
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6th Jan 05 at 22:17

i have just bought a new steering wheel for my corsa b and have tried to get the original one off today but it is just on too tight. If i take it to a vauxhall garage will they loosen it for me?

Ian

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6th Jan 05 at 22:18

Sounds like you need to borrow the right tool to do it.

Chump

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6th Jan 05 at 22:19

i should think so if you ask nicely. I think the tool they use is a 'puller' or something similar....without one it's a reet bastid to get off.....

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6th Jan 05 at 22:19

No. What a silly idea. Either ask them to fit it or try harder. You will probably need a steering wheel puller to get it off of the spline if it is on tight. You can sometimes loosen the nut off and give it a hard yank though. If the nut is on too tight for you I suggest you put the tools down.

seanreay1986

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6th Jan 05 at 22:21

i have got the nut and the washer off it is just too tight on the spline

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6th Jan 05 at 22:22

Yea, give it a good tug with the nut on loosely so you don't twat yourself in the face, or borrow/buy a steering wheel puller. Or get somone to do the job for you

seanreay1986

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6th Jan 05 at 22:24

i have gave it a good tug but it isnt budging. Got a price for a puller and it doesnt seem like a good idea payin £15 for a couple of mins work

Joff

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6th Jan 05 at 22:24

Vauxhall will loosen it for you. If you speak nicely to the technician, he'll let you borrow the puller whilst you sit in the car park fitting the new wheel.

CorsAsh

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6th Jan 05 at 22:25

make a puller, i did

Colin

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6th Jan 05 at 22:45

Tie your steering wheel to your maws car and then let her drive off.....if it doesnt work then its her fault

leeshez

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6th Jan 05 at 22:47

If they loosen it and it came off and you crashed, you would blame them and they would get suied

Mistamist

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6th Jan 05 at 22:49

variation to ^^ tie rope to lampost, other end to steering wheel through an open boot, roll car forwards slowlybut have a stupid mate to sit in passenger seat to hold the wheel and hand brake, tell him to catch the wheel when it pings off, and yank hard on the handbrake.

Colin

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6th Jan 05 at 23:07

quote:
Originally posted by M15T XE
variation to ^^ tie rope to lampost, other end to steering wheel through an open boot, roll car forwards slowlybut have a stupid mate to sit in passenger seat to hold the wheel and hand brake, tell him to catch the wheel when it pings off, and yank hard on the handbrake.

I would pay money to see that go so wrong

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6th Jan 05 at 23:08

quote:
Originally posted by M15T XE
variation to ^^ tie rope to lampost, other end to steering wheel through an open boot, roll car forwards slowlybut have a stupid mate to sit in passenger seat to hold the wheel and hand brake, tell him to catch the wheel when it pings off, and yank hard on the handbrake.

That sounds like the sort of thing I would do.

Colin

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6th Jan 05 at 23:09

quote:
Originally posted by 1800ed

quote:
Originally posted by M15T XE
variation to ^^ tie rope to lampost, other end to steering wheel through an open boot, roll car forwards slowlybut have a stupid mate to sit in passenger seat to hold the wheel and hand brake, tell him to catch the wheel when it pings off, and yank hard on the handbrake.

That sounds like the sort of thing I would do.

And crash into a tree

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6th Jan 05 at 23:13

After running an axle stand over too of course.

Korsa

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6th Jan 05 at 23:13

me and my brother pulled like bastids for 10 minutes to get mine off, just keep at it...

Colin

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6th Jan 05 at 23:42

quote:
Originally posted by Korsa
me and my brother pulled like bastids for 10 minutes to get mine off, just keep at it...

So let me get this straight you and your brother both pulled yours off at the same time and still couldnt get you off?......id see a doctor if I was you

leeshez

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6th Jan 05 at 23:43

@ Kolin

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