removing steering wheel bolt

[simonnowis]

hi, im in the process of removing my srs steering wheel on my 99 ek1.
i took out the srs airbag and the wheel is left which is attached by the main bolt in the middle...the problem is i cant remove it, the bolt seems to be on too tight i tried wd40 to greese it abit but still wont budge...

any advice on how to undo the bolt?

[Kiz_EG6]

Yeah, they are kinda tough, you really have to just work at it!!

There is something called a steering wheel puller you can get for a few bux from autobarn, but that will only help once you have the bolt off!!

[Luke Accord]

This is probably not the best way but I used the wheel nut cross bar on mine.

[bennjamin]

DONT try to use smaller ratchets etc on it , you might round the nut.

Get a 14mm socket , an small extension and a breaker bar and lock your wheel ( kets out the wheel should lock ) and then hit it once or twice. With this extra leverage you should be able to take it off easy.

Or , since you live around the corner from me i can come over and hit it with my impact gun and take it off in 1 second lol

[Zdster]

Or , since you live around the corner from me i can come over and hit it with my impact gun and take it off in 1 second lol

But then how is he going to drive home? :p

[bennjamin]

i can come over

lol. He wont be going anywhere since he will be at his residence :P

[simonnowis]

thanks guys reps+, thanks ben..much appreciate the offer, i woulda come to you if i dint get the bolt off but finally got it off. i used extension and all but still wouldnt come off, i had to get a long metal pole and put my whole weight on it to loosen it.

[bennjamin]

good to see. Leverage really helps with those stubborn bolts/nuts !