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Wolf Pack

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As part of my electrical fault-finding and dash refurb, I need the wheel off to get at the column switches.

I've read a lot of threads here and watched several quite good Youtube videos, but nothing is moving it, including a lump hammer from below.

So, has anyone else fabbed, or bought a puller that will work with this style of steering wheel?
 

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Mine was immovable until I used one of these....or make one yourself from some flat bar drilled and tapped appropriately.
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Land Rover steering wheel removal puller tool Series Defender Range Rover | eBay
This is a special tool for removing Land Rover Defender steering wheels. It will work on any original steering wheels fitted to most models of Defender, series, early Discoveries and early Range Rovers, that have the two threaded holes shown in the last picture.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/124776576985?ViewItem=&item=124776576985
 
Is there a threaded hole in the shaft?
If there is, a flat plate with a clearance hole to spread the load, wind a suitable bolt with a couple of washers and that might do the job.
Please dont crash about with a lump hammer, you risk damaging bearings.
 
Nothing at all, it's a strange design.
Seems to assume it will be easy to pull off.
 

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Hold the wheel at the 12 and 6 positions and rock it towards and away from you while pulling. That's how I've always done it and I've never had an issue getting them off
 
the_wolf said:
Hold the wheel at the 12 and 6 positions and rock it towards and away from you while pulling. That's how I've always done it and I've never had an issue getting them off
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I tried that yesterday and no movement at all and I also tried the boiling water trick and still no movement.

I'm now making a puller.
 
Some Plus Gas or RP90 on the splines [ not WD40 ] and do the above, Keep nut on a few turns, may save your face from a smack.
 
I have said this before, I recon Land Rover employed Neanderthal Man Mountain to fit steering wheels in the 80's 90's.:eek::D
Once off the first time not much problem the next.
 
Wolf Pack said:
No change, or movement.

Puller time, except that I have to make it first.
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Get a flat bar with a threaded hole in the centre, put either end through the top and bottom of the steering wheel. Thread a bolt through the hole and tighten it down onto the shaft. If that doesn't pop it off then just give up and burn it
 
I always loosen the nut & have it flush with top of the splined shaft, hit it a couple of times
with a drift & a lump hammer to shock it, then rock it 9 to 3 o clock, do this a few times
they always come off but Im a strong chap & usually get quite angry with them.
 
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