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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5115   
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Before you buy or make a puller leave the centre nut on loosely then try rocking the wheel while pulling, a quick squirt of WD 40 on the threaded shaft may help as well. Just make sure you leave the nut on the last few threads because if it comes off suddenly you can get a right smack in the mouth. Eventually, with pulling and rocking the wheel from side to side it should come free of the splines unless of course, some daft
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4th Nov 2018 2:19pm |
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| Clive Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Littleborough Posts: 467  
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Presumably you're talking about the standard LR steering wheel with the big pad on.
I've just been and had a look at my spare one in the garage, there are two holes through the rubbery coating, one each side of the centre but below the centre line, I thought at first M8 and shoved a bolt down the hole, it was tight in the rubber but not catching to anything, I then tried an M10, even tighter but still not catching, they don't appear to be threaded. To be honest, I've never needed a puller when removing one myself, just undo the nut a few turns as you say and pull, usually find a wiggle as you're pulling helps to loosen it.  Click image to enlarge |
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4th Nov 2018 2:30pm |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4795 
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A quick whack on the side facing you with the palm of your hand works well too.
 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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4th Nov 2018 3:27pm |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4795
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Where the spokes join the rim
2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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4th Nov 2018 3:30pm |
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| 4RF RDS Member Since: 19 Jul 2015 Location: Ottawa Posts: 959  
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As stated previously, all excellent advice. Further to these... with the nut loosened but not off, turn the wheel so a spoke is vertical. You now have enough room to hit it under the steering column. Then whack it with a dead blow hammer. Turn it so the other spoke is vertical and do it again. If you don’t have a dead blow use a mallet and strike it nearest the centre not at the rim. This should free it up.
Good luck 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris) 2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam) 2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX) 1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy) 1972 Series III 300 Tdi (Stanwood) 1967 MGB GT Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats. H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956) |
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4th Nov 2018 4:19pm |
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| hank Member Since: 12 Sep 2016 Location: South Wales Posts: 2316 
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m6 suited mine when I homebrewed a puller
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4th Nov 2018 4:26pm |
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| VVS210 Member Since: 12 Nov 2016 Location: Hampshire Posts: 953
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Never needed a puller, loosen the nut then pull on the wheel with a rocking motion from one side then the other & don't be afraid to swing on it a bit :thumb-sup
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4th Nov 2018 5:08pm |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
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4th Nov 2018 5:13pm |
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| gazman Member Since: 17 Aug 2015 Location: Liverpool Posts: 652 
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On mine I undid the nut flush with the top of the thread. Then hit the nut with a mallet a few times whilst my mate was supporting the steering wheel and pulling it towards him. The shock frees off the wheel 2014 - current ..... 2003 defender td5 90 (my car)
2009 - current .... 2005 zx10r |
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4th Nov 2018 9:06pm |
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| alexatnd Member Since: 19 May 2015 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 281
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Many thanks for all the useful advice
A friend made up a puller from an old horseshoe he had lying around, I'll try a few of the suggestions before trying that ... and yes the screw holes are M6 ... Rgds Alex Santa - 1977 Series 3 - new chassis, tub, disc brakes,SU Carb Gertie - 1999 110 TD5 - like a Phoenix from the ashes back on road... almost Effie - 2004 110 TD5 County |
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5th Nov 2018 11:13am |
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| alexatnd Member Since: 19 May 2015 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 281
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... and it worked ... less than 60 secs to fit puller and get the wheel off... happy bunnny!
A Santa - 1977 Series 3 - new chassis, tub, disc brakes,SU Carb Gertie - 1999 110 TD5 - like a Phoenix from the ashes back on road... almost Effie - 2004 110 TD5 County |
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12th Nov 2018 10:01am |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4795
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2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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12th Nov 2018 10:02pm |
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