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Re: pulling the steering wheel

To: Chad Cooper <mgb72@airmail.net>
Subject: Re: pulling the steering wheel
From: Paul Root <ptroot@iaces.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2006 22:19:39 -0500
I had to pull the steering wheel anyway. I had to re-do the
turn signal cancelation parts that I fabricated.

A $9 puller from Checker, took about a minute.

Not such good news for the wiper switch, it's
toast. There's one on ebay, but it's 4 days away.

Could I put in a rocker switch temporarily? Is there
a generic type available at NAPA or Checker?


On Oct 4, 2006, at 5:50 PM, Chad Cooper wrote:

> Are you sure you have to pull the wheel?  On my 72' (admittedly  
> possibly different)  You take the screws out of the column plastic  
> halves and the turn signal switch is screwed to the wiper switch.   
> Think of two half circles that have a screw at the top and bottom  
> to hold them togethet around the steering shaft.
>
> Just trying to save you some time.
>
> Paul Root wrote:
>
>> A little kink in my plan to drive to Kansas next week.
>> It seems the wind shield wiper switch arm has broken on
>> my car. So I need to pull the steering wheel.
>>
>> It's a '77B with a steering wheel from a 70-72 style.
>> I tried pulling the wheel last weekend, with my knees pushing
>> and pulling with my arms at the same time.
>>
>> The original wheel came off pretty easily 2 years ago when I
>> got this wheel.
>>
>> Any hints on pulling the 3 spoke wheel? Would NAPA or a
>> place like that have a generic puller?
>>
>>
>>    _______   Paul T. Root
>>   /     __\  1977 MGB
>>  /   /||  \\
>> | |\/ ||  _ |
>> | |   ||   ||
>>  \    ||__//
>>   \_______/




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