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Re: Steering Wheel Removal

To: JARplanner@aol.com, midgetspriteclub@listbot.com, spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Steering Wheel Removal
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 16:49:21 -0000 FILETIME=[F9338C80:01C066B6]
Listers,
        This is a good Tech Tip for all those difficult bolts.  Has worked for 
my 
many, many times.  Bob


>From: JARplanner@aol.com
>Reply-To: JARplanner@aol.com
>To: midgetspriteclub@listbot.com, spridgets@autox.team.net
>Subject: Steering Wheel Removal
>Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 02:17:47 EST
>
>Came across this tip (from a Tr**mph website) and it worked great.  Thought
>someone else in Spridget-dom might have the same problem.
>
>I have been trying to remove the steering wheel from my 63 Sprite parts car
>for a while now. After 37 years it just didn't want to come off.
>THE TIP - tighten down the nut holding the steering wheel to the column
>first, then loosen. Tighting down moves the steering wheel enough to break
>the "seal" created by corrision.  I tried this tonight - steering wheel 
>came
>off in less than a minute.  Definitely beats hooking up a puller!
>
>Jim Rogers
>59 Bugeye

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