Steering wheel nut removal

[BrentF]

Clockwise (reverse thread) or counterclockwise to remove the steering wheel nut? Thanks

[Bullethead]

Lefty loosey, righty tighty.

[304065]

When I remove the nut at the steering wheel I find it helpful to unbuckle my seat belt first.

[Haasman]

27mm nut. Don't use the steering wheel anti-theft lock mechanism to hold the steering wheel.

[BrentF]

Thanks Haasman for that cautionary advice. I read on another thread that you can turn the wheel fully counterclockwise and then remove the nut. Is that an advisable procedure?

[Haasman]

I wouldn't. Simply hold the steering wheel in place, possibly have an additional person help you. I wouldn't want to put stress on the pinion gear and steering rack assembly. Since the stock steering wheels are fairly large in diameter, they provide good leverage. If the nut is stuck, trying tightening very slightly, then removing the nut in a counter-clockwise direction.

[767driver]

I just swapped my steering wheel the other day. Easily done by yourself...just hold the wheel and use a breaker bar...it should come loose without too much of a fight.

[John912]

I wouldn't. Simply hold the steering wheel in place, possibly have an additional person help you. I wouldn't want to put stress on the pinion gear and steering rack assembly. Since the stock steering wheels are fairly large in diameter, they provide good leverage. If the nut is stuck, trying tightening very slightly, then removing the nut in a counter-clockwise direction.

I find that with any nut difficult to remove, tapping it using a drift and hammer helps to break the thread bond.

[BrentF]

Thanks for your various replies. Here's the technique I used that was suggested on another thread. After applying WD40 and letting it sit over night I used the "Club" steering wheel lock device to counteract the force of the breaker bar. Worked great. Was surprised that no wheel puller was required to separate the wheel from the steering column.



Here's the new Nardi wood wheel installed:

[edmayo]

Thanks for your various replies. Here's the technique I used that was suggested on another thread. After applying WD40 and letting it sit over night I used the "Club" steering wheel lock device to counteract the force of the breaker bar. Worked great. Was surprised that no wheel puller was required to separate the wheel from the steering column.



Here's the new Nardi wood wheel installed:

That's the German precision you pay for, any country that can build guided missiles in the forties isn't going to hammer on steering wheels