> >
> >
> > Ok, I give up. How do you remove the steering wheel on a '77 MGB? The
> > manual says to *carefully* pry the cover off, but I don't see how, it
> > appears to be one piece molded to the entire wheel. (I'd like to do it
> > without destroying the original wheel as I may want to replace it someday.)
> >
> >
>
> Didn't anyone save the discussion on this from last year??? ah well.
>
> Pry out the MG emblem in the center of the wheel, and remove the now
> exposed nut. Now, turn the steering straight ahead, sit in the seat so
> that you are well braced, and grab the wheel at 3 and 9 o'clock. Pull out
> hard on one side while pushing in wihth equal force on the other. After
> about a second, reverse the directions of the forces; i.e. push and pull.
> Keep reversing like this. After, oh, three to six times, the wheel will pop
> loose and bonk you in the nose.
>
> Forget steering wheel pullers, hammers and punches, etc. They will not work
> on the stock late B wheel.
>
.... and remember folks, your nose is at risk unless you leave the nut on but
at the
end of its thread!
Brian
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