Help with Steering Wheel Hub Removal

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Author Message Carmine Nicoletta (Ncarmine) New member Username: Ncarmine Post Number: 3 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Wednesday, June 19, 2002 - 8:02 pm:    Tapping puller shaft did the trick. After all this work, the failure turned out to be in the retractable headlights knob. magoo (Magoo) Advanced Member Username: Magoo Post Number: 2886 Registered: 2-2001 Posted on Tuesday, June 18, 2002 - 12:26 am:    Carmine, If you have the nut off the shaft the hub should come off. Put some loosen nut or WD 40 on the shaft where the splines are. Tighten the puller up with a wrench as tight as you can get it by hand and then tap the end of the puller shaft with a hammer taking up the slack by tightening with the wrench as you go. It should pop in a few turns. Carmine Nicoletta (Ncarmine) New member Username: Ncarmine Post Number: 2 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Tuesday, June 18, 2002 - 12:11 am:    I'm trying to remove the steering wheel hub so I can get to the column switch. I have a puller attached, but I'm reluctant to apply much force for fear that the screws may snap in the column hub, or worse yet, the hub threads may strip. This thing is wedged really tight. Any ideas? Thanks Carmine http://home.swbell.net/ncarmine/img/SteeringHub.jpg