[Healeys] Steering wheel sticky

[David Porter]

..all those years of pushing the car or braking and bracing yourself with
the steering wheel have pushed a nice ridge ring into the column splines
despite the big nut - that pretty much only keeps the SW from coming off the
shaft.
 So the problem (above) can only be overcome with a bit of finessed brute
strength, if that makes any sense.
 While gently rocking fore and aft, all 360 degrees (to push the splines
down again) and pulling (after a good dose of penetrant) with a fair amount
of force they will release. 
Dave

frogeye at porterscustom.com

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-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Carr&Edwards
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 4:58 PM
To: Healey list
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Stearing wheel sticky

Wish we'd known this before we fought with mine -- would have made the job a

lot quicker!  (It finally came off--while we weren't around--after sitting 
for days with a tightened wheel puller on it plus liberal squirts of various

lubricants.)

Maybe a coating of wire-wheel anti-seize compound would be a good idea at 
reassembly?

Sarah Carr
BN1 in PA


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Nock" <healeydoc at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Eberhard Pietzsch" <mail at eberhard-pietzsch.de>
Cc: <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 11:12 AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Stearing wheel sticky


> This is a very common problem on the non adjustable steering column
> on all the Healeys. I have tried several pullers and non have been
> able to remove the wheel.  What will work is to use a large cresent
> adjustable wrench, open it up so that it fits over the steering
> column then use a large hammer to knock the wheel off hitting the
> side of the crescent wrench NOT the steering wheel.
>
> I have never seen why the wheel will not move but they are always
> that way.
>
>
>
>
> David Nock
> British Car Specialists
> Stockton Ca 95205
> 209-948-8767
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