Steering wheel removal - tutorial (1971 bus)

werksberg · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:06 pm Post subject:

Nice write up.....for a really locked on one.

But I have never ran across a steering wheel that needed a puller and I used to sell the Formuling France steering wheels by the gross.

Loosen but leave the nut on the shaft to prevent it pop of big time.

After the nut is lose, with one hand slightly pull up and the other push down. Don't over do it, just slightly.

Then switch direction and back & forth...should come off without any damage.
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superman73 · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:24 pm Post subject:

Jeff Geisen · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 6:13 am Post subject:

...sometimes turning one spline will not straighten the steering wheel spokes, it'll be off to one side or the other but never align straight. If you run into this problem, you may have to make a fine adjustment to the Pitman arm by loosening the clamp and turning the connecting rod.
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Justin · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:13 am Post subject:

I haven't had to take mine off yet (knock on wood) but this will come in handy when/if I do. Thanks.

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Bookwus · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:55 am Post subject:

Hiya Anchovy,

So.......is Koch now offering rebuilt early Baywindow steering wheels? Or was this a special job for you?

Itried the Koch website but it leaves a good deal to be desired.
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cool karmann collected · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 2:36 pm Post subject:

OK bus types, here's a question,

In the picture below it is just possible to make out a small split collar on top of the spring that goes over the column. Now my 71 has this spring and collar arrangement but the collar is UNDER the spring. I pondered which way round the two parts should go (thinking that a PO may have had it apart at some stage) but I found that the collar was required to be under the spring or there was very noticable play in the column otherwise.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

Unless of course there should be a collar above and below the spring...

Any thoughts on this?

Ant

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werksberg · Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:56 am Post subject:

Your welcome. It is a rocking motion to get them lose but leave the nut on it so you won't get smacked in the face..... Shocked

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Ian · Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 4:42 pm Post subject:

I just took the steering wheel off of my '66 Splitty using this method, the washer method, and it worked a charm! I had to stand outside of the Bus so that when it popped off I wouldn't get hurt. When it finally popped the washers went flying but the wheel was off.

Splendid!
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Ian · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:02 am Post subject:

I would like to add that I also did a 59 Panel using this method. My friend was shocked when I told him what we had to do to get his steering wheel off. Once you tighten the puller all the way, give it that last final tighten and the whole contraption goes BOOM, be sure to be standing OUTSIDE of the Bus. This is probably the craziest thing I've ever had to do with a Bus, definitely the most violent. The puller was light on the threads and didn't mar them at all.

Props for this method.
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camit34 · Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 9:20 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the write up on this. Found it through the search and it helped greatly.
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pjalau · Samba Member Joined: May 04, 2006 Posts: 487

Very helpful write up. I installed my new one from Just Kampers:

TomWesty · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 10:32 am Post subject:

Damn, That's pretty!

mygreenbus · Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 1:02 pm Post subject:

Anchovy. I used the big washer trick today. Loved the "pop" as the wheel came off. Off, recentered and on in about 10 minutes.
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Desertbusman · Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 3:42 am Post subject:

Sure hope people arn't removing the wheel to reposition it level when driving straight ahead.
As compared to-
Repositioning the wheel level when the steering box is centered per the manual. And then adjusting the draglink so the bus goes straight ahead when the box is centered.

If you are removing the wheel to reposition it level, either you are screwing up or the prior owner screwed up. Him or you, which one? There is nothing that would ever require the steering wheel to be repositioned from it's original position on the steering column except for someone changing out the steering box.

If you are changing the wheel to get it level, don't. Until after you have determined that the steering box and drag link are correct. If those arn't correct you will have sloppy steering and also damage the steering box. And don't just assume that yours is correct. If it is correct you have a rare bus that has never been touched since new or else it has only been properly worked on.
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mygreenbus · Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 4:02 am Post subject:

The PO had a new (rebuilt) steering box put in and it got out of whack then. All else is good and now my turn signals cancel again.
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cyberdyne systems 101 · Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 12:04 pm Post subject:


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