Steering wheel puller - what to get?

[Gwamp]

I need to get a steering wheel puller for the Cherokee I am parting out. Any suggestions on brand and what to look for? Or are there any other ways of easily getting one off without the specialized tool?

This is the one I was looking at: NAPA steering wheel puller (http://www.napaonline.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ExecMacro/NAPAonline/search_results_product_detail.d2w/report?prrfnbr=15610650&prmenbr=5806&usrcommgrpid=)

[ February 06, 2003, 01:58 AM: Message edited by: Gwamp ]

[Ranger]

Hey, yes a NAPA would probably be fine. I use a Lisle, or in the past I have used a NAPA harmonic balancer puller on Jeeps. Some of them use crappy cheap bolts and I have ended up going to the parts store to get some "real" ones. ;)

[Desert Beast]

i just used my mighty strength to get mine off :eek: . but if you need some assistance auto zone rents tools and they have the puller. at least by me (SO. CAL) they do

[Gwamp]

Originally posted by Desert Beast:
i just used my mighty strength to get mine off :eek: I have a feeling that I would end up with a mighty broken back if I tried that stunt! :D I sprayed it with PB blaster bwfore I went to work tonight. I am gonna give it a tap or two with a hammer before I goto bed today and see if that will encourage it to let free. ;)

[Crazy_Jeepman]

I would go with the Harmonic balancer puller, that way you have one and can pull both steering wheels and balancers ;) ;)

[Terry B.]

I didn't use one on mine each time I've had to pull it, but I'd go with a puller for the harmonic balancer if I were buying one.

Terry

[Gwamp]

Originally posted by Crazy_Jeepman:
I would go with the Harmonic balancer puller, that way you have one and can pull both steering wheels and balancers ;) ;) Good idea smile.gif

[Stangerize]

I don't remember how mine came off. It's been a while since I swapped my steering wheel. I don't remember if I had to use my puller like that to get it off or not. I think I wiggled it off and pulled.

To install one you need the "GM type" installation kit. I made my own out of flat stock. Pretty easy to make them. I used it once and it's still sitting in my tool box. Worked like a charm.

[The Anti-Chrysler]

I use the Craftsman harmonic balancer puller; it's pretty cheap, and will do as it's named as well as steering wheels very well.

[timmirvin]

I 2nd Jason's post. I am not sure how many various "thangs" my Craftsman puller has helped me with. But just don't try to use it on the distributor when it is P/U coil time..... :D

[OBX-AUTOMOTIVE]

RUN THE NUT UP FLUSH,THEN HIT IT WITH A 5lb HAMMER...THAT SUCKER WILL POP,RIGHT-OFF!!! :D :D ...I COULD SELL YOU A BALL-PEEN HAMMER,I HAVE A FEW EXTRA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :eek:

[Gwamp]

Originally posted by GEMOBX/77/401:
RUN THE NUT UP FLUSH,THEN HIT IT WITH A 5lb HAMMER...THAT SUCKER WILL POP,RIGHT-OFF!!! :D :D ...I COULD SELL YOU A BALL-PEEN HAMMER,I HAVE A FEW EXTRA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :eek: YOU WOULD HAVE TO GIVE ME ONE FOR WHATYOU PAID FOR THOSE! :D

[OBX-AUTOMOTIVE]

Originally posted by Gwamp:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by GEMOBX/77/401:
RUN THE NUT UP FLUSH,THEN HIT IT WITH A 5lb HAMMER...THAT SUCKER WILL POP,RIGHT-OFF!!! :D :D ...I COULD SELL YOU A BALL-PEEN HAMMER,I HAVE A FEW EXTRA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :eek: YOU WOULD HAVE TO GIVE ME ONE FOR WHATYOU PAID FOR THOSE! :D </font>[/QUOTE]WHY,YOU JUST GAVE ME AN IDEA!! :cool: :D

[John V]

I cut out a piece of 1/4 plate then blasted out holes for the bolts with a torch, then welded a nut in the center. Pretty? nope, but it works. You could take and drill em and it would look MUCH better.

[illegalFSJ]

Maybe some harmonic balancer pullers will double as steering wheel pullers, but not mine. I've pulled a few wheels with it, but always ended up with bent bolts. I went out and just got the NAPA steering wheel puller. Works great for me.

[seabell]

I'm with John V (the fifth?) on this one.
Gotta say - I envy you guys who can just go and buy a tailor-made tool for the price of a dozen mangoes.
If there's a special tool available for the job, I'd buy one if I thought I'd use it on a regular basis, but for these "2 or 3 times in a lifetime" jobs, I'm quite happy to apply acetylene and files to whatever scrap metal comes to hand.
BTW, wouldn't the (t)rusty ol' three-arm puller do the job?

[PAJEEPER]

I got the Napa puller too and the lockplate compressor. Makes the job alot easier I think mine will do balancers too.

[Gwamp]

Originally posted by seabell:
I'm with John V (the fifth?) on this one.
Gotta say - I envy you guys who can just go and buy a tailor-made tool for the price of a dozen mangoes.
If there's a special tool available for the job, I'd buy one if I thought I'd use it on a regular basis, but for these "2 or 3 times in a lifetime" jobs, I'm quite happy to apply acetylene and files to whatever scrap metal comes to hand.
BTW, wouldn't the (t)rusty ol' three-arm puller do the job?The tool was not all that expensive and it worked like a champ. Most of the time I just make due with whatever is laying around, but in this case after farting around with it for an hour I decided that getting the right tool and not damaging the goods was worth the cash. In this case it was an investment as I will be using this tool again and again as I part out more Jeeps. I also got it at a discount under the NAPA tools program.

I tried a 3 arm puller and they are not setup to grab the way the steering wheel pullers are. smile.gif