RE: steering wheel hell

["Crawford, Pat" <crawfordpat@domain.elided>]

I noticed later, that you were referring to a gtv6, whereas I was referring
to a spider, but eh same might apply.  First, I took off the horn assembly
on the back of the steering wheel by removing a c=fastener that was
installed on the back of the steering wheel holding the spring that pushes
the horn assembly out. Once I could see the hole from the back of the
steering wheel, I could get a small nut behind the wheel and threaded it
just enough to be flush. After all of that , I turned on the steering wheel
puller several times and it eventually broke loose. Let me know if this
explanation makes sense . Good luck!!
Pat Crawford
Dallas

-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Elliott [mailto:jee@domain.elided]
Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 11:45 PM
To: Crawford, Pat
Subject: RE: steering wheel hell


So how would I go about getting nuts back there without destroying
everything?

>I just went through this about 2 weeks ago. I even tried applying heat to
>the steering shaft. What ended up working was putting 2 bolts through the
>holes you mentioned and putting nuts behind them , I must have gone through
>a dozen bolts trying to get that puppy out. I also sprayed some lubricant
>just behind the steering shaft several times. Let me know  how it comes
out.
>Pat Crawford
>Dallas
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Joe Elliott [mailto:jee@domain.elided]
>Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 12:35 AM
>To: Alfa Romeo Digest
>Subject: steering wheel hell
>
>
>I am still trying to get my steering wheel off to replace the
>headlight switch and not having any luck.  Since the original 6mm
>holes in my wheel turned out to be stripped, I drilled them out to
>5/16" and tapped new threads.  I put the puller on it, and put a few
>turns on the ratchet, but it felt pretty dang tight, so I hit it a
>few times with the big hammer.  Maybe I didn't hit hard enough.  So I
>went ahead and tightened it a little more, and DOH--one of the bolts
>slipped out.  I think my new threads are still okay, but the threads
>on the bolt are trashed.  So I guess I'll get stronger bolts, but it
>was starting to deform the wheel.  What should I do here?
>
>Joe Elliott
>'82 GTV6
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