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td590brad



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United Kingdom 2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Santorini Black
How to remove td5 steering wheel
Hi
Just wonderd how to remove a td5 defender steering wheel as I am going to fit a moto lita
Any help would be great
Thanks
Post #375968 2nd Dec 2014 10:17pm
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JAY BOY



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Undo the center nut. stand in the driving position and put on the wheel it should come off. Thumbs Up
Post #375973 2nd Dec 2014 10:20pm
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keith



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Make sure you don't end up with a Broken nose Whistle
Post #375978 2nd Dec 2014 10:29pm
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Post #375979 2nd Dec 2014 10:31pm
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keith



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Have you figured it out yet Brad ? Laughing
Post #375980 2nd Dec 2014 10:35pm
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Lambley



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I bought a tool off eBay for a few ££'s. Works a treat, I've used it several times, it makes removing the wheel a doddle.
Post #375982 2nd Dec 2014 10:41pm
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landy andy



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Loosen center nut but leave on, put knees under bottom of wheel, and a hand on the top of wheel, pull wheel with knees and hand whilst giving the center shaft a good tap with a soft hammer. That's my method, if pulling doesn't work.

Andy
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DefenderJon



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Re: How to remove td5 steering wheel
Td590brad wrote:
Hi
Just wonderd how to remove a td5 defender steering wheel as I am going to fit a moto lita
Any help would be great
Thanks


I have a removal tool here. You're more than welcome to borrow it (by post, obviously...) Very Happy

Jon. Defender 90 TD5 CSW - The longer I own it, the newer it gets!!
Post #376001 3rd Dec 2014 12:14am
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td590brad



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So do I prize the Land Rover badge out and expect to see a nut ?
Thanks
Post #376014 3rd Dec 2014 8:00am
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sharkey964



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Yup,prise the Landy badge out carefully with a flat blade screwdriver.Undoo nut,but dont take it off completely.Then try any or all of the above,et voila.Hopefuly,it will be off.
Post #376018 3rd Dec 2014 8:18am
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gilarion



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Be careful if you use the hammer method as the shaft is collapsible.
Post #376034 3rd Dec 2014 10:58am
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Martin
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Having BIG trouble getting the wheel off the soft top, it's completely and utterly jammed.

Have tried a puller which pulled the threads out of the wheel Big Cry

Plus Gas hasn't unjammed it.

Can't apply heat as the wheel will melt Confused

Banging Head Banging Head  1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW
Post #376041 3rd Dec 2014 11:56am
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gilarion



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How many splines and what steering wheel do you have. I have seen a few Defenders where some nutter in the past who owned the Defender has hammered on a 36 spline steering wheel on to a 48 spline shaft and once they do that it is near impossible to remove….

http://www.web-rover.co.uk/nav.php?p=articles/steeringwheels
Post #376074 3rd Dec 2014 1:19pm
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Martin
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That my old web site, I did the original research into these wheels Wink

It's got the correct (36 spline) wheel on Mr. Green  1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW
Post #376075 3rd Dec 2014 1:24pm
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gilarion



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I have to say thank you then Martin as that web page over the years has come in very handy indeed Thumbs Up

Glad its not a hammered on wheel anyway Very Happy


If all else fails trying to remove the steering wheel you could try a freeze spray. Then let it thaw, it just might break the grip of the two types of metal.
Post #376083 3rd Dec 2014 2:13pm
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