Seized on steering wheel
17 August 2007, 05:32 PM
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Seized on steering wheel
I am trying to remove the steering wheel on my 1994 wrx ra, I've removed the nut which holds it on the splines but it seems to be seized solid on the splines its had 3 days of penetrating oil but it still won't budge.Any ideas please?
17 August 2007, 06:08 PM
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Common issue.
Suggest:
Put the nut back on for about 3 threads.
sit behind the wheel and 'slap' each side of the rim with the palm of your hands so vibrating the wheel, but not at the same time, but left-right-left-ri in rapid succession. This worked for me on mine. When it releases it is very sudden indeed and putting the nut back on saves your face!
If no success with that, soak a towel in boiling water and with excess run off, place the towel tight into the hub, so the warmth expands the alloy hub.
If you are super careful, a heat /hot air gun will do the same, but be careful!
Rattle the wheel when the hub is hot.
After THAT...? hit it harder.
Suggest:
Put the nut back on for about 3 threads.
sit behind the wheel and 'slap' each side of the rim with the palm of your hands so vibrating the wheel, but not at the same time, but left-right-left-ri in rapid succession. This worked for me on mine. When it releases it is very sudden indeed and putting the nut back on saves your face!
If no success with that, soak a towel in boiling water and with excess run off, place the towel tight into the hub, so the warmth expands the alloy hub.
If you are super careful, a heat /hot air gun will do the same, but be careful!
Rattle the wheel when the hub is hot.
After THAT...? hit it harder.
17 August 2007, 08:26 PM
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put nut back on a few threads.get an 1/2 inch exstension bar 4/6 in long,a hammer,a friend.sit in drivers seat pull steering wheel with reasonable pressure towards you,get friend to place exstension bar inside wheel nut and hit it with hammer.should now be shocked loose,crude but effective!
19 August 2007, 08:49 PM
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Common issue.
Suggest:
Put the nut back on for about 3 threads.
sit behind the wheel and 'slap' each side of the rim with the palm of your hands so vibrating the wheel, but not at the same time, but left-right-left-ri in rapid succession. This worked for me on mine. When it releases it is very sudden indeed and putting the nut back on saves your face!
If no success with that, soak a towel in boiling water and with excess run off, place the towel tight into the hub, so the warmth expands the alloy hub.
If you are super careful, a heat /hot air gun will do the same, but be careful!
Rattle the wheel when the hub is hot.
After THAT...? hit it harder.
Suggest:
Put the nut back on for about 3 threads.
sit behind the wheel and 'slap' each side of the rim with the palm of your hands so vibrating the wheel, but not at the same time, but left-right-left-ri in rapid succession. This worked for me on mine. When it releases it is very sudden indeed and putting the nut back on saves your face!
If no success with that, soak a towel in boiling water and with excess run off, place the towel tight into the hub, so the warmth expands the alloy hub.
If you are super careful, a heat /hot air gun will do the same, but be careful!
Rattle the wheel when the hub is hot.
After THAT...? hit it harder.
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