I don’t know about you, but getting the steering wheel off is a nightmare. A very snug fit between the boss to the steering column, and many splines to keep it there... So, I needed an easy solution.
I looked on the web, and yes there is a selection of medieval-looking pullers out there for about 12 quid and up to an eye-watering amount of dosh, but the boss on my MkIV has curved sides and the legs on the pullers I saw were straight… So, if I bought one I’d have to bend the legs to clear the boss curvature, which would mean the hook ends would not sit flush against the boss's lower edge and could cause damage.
So I thought I’d make one….
It's not exactly a rocket science project but one that’ll save loads of time and effort (and at least 12 quid) - and it’ll ensure I don’t scratch anything shiny. It’s also good to do something car-related without a stratospheric stress level, or take an age of planning to work out how to do something.
Components: One long’ish M10 bolt, a bit of scrap steel, six M6 bolts, a couple of squirts of black paint, and a piece of 2 mm rubber mat.
Procedure: Make a template, drill and tap the centre hole in the steel plate, drill the six outer holes for the steering wheel retaining bolts. I cut out the puller from the scrap bit of steel, lick of black paint, stick on the rubber backing… Job dun.
Note... the puller has 6 holes for 6 retaining bolts, but two is enough to easily break the seal between the shaft splines and the boss.
