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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 11:37 PM
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Idiot-proof steering wheel removal...

Have a bad turn signal switch in my '91, and have put it off long enough. Am ordering the part, need a puller, but having never used a puller, I spent some time searching for tips, instructions etc... found the only pictorial "how-to" at AutoZone (yes, I know, Autozone...), looks like they are using a harmonic puller instead of a steering wheel puller. Looks being deceiving and all, I'd like any feedback about this puller in the Autozone link:
http://tinyurl.com/2axdk2

And the harmonic balancer puller at partsamerica:

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- they look the same to me, but it's my first steering wheel pull, and I want to get it right... Any input appreciated, thanks...
 
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 07:28 PM
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Thats what you need. Good Luck!
 
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 07:55 PM
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It was called a steering wheel puller before it was called a harmonic balancer puller. In the old days.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 07:58 PM
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I dunno, when I replaced my steering wheel with the Grant all I did was remove the nut and wack it on opposite sides a few times. Came right off.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 07:59 PM
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I dunno, when I replaced my steering wheel with the Grant all I did was remove the nut and wack it on opposite sides a few times. Came right off.
Yeah some times they come off easy but some times they come off to hard to do that
 
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 06:04 AM
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is it the tilt wheel? if so it's a little more difficult-the wheels are the same just got 2 small pivot points that have to come out to get to the switch-on the left and right side-can use small screws and a small prybar to pull them out-just don't loose them-I did-thank god I got a couple old trucks sitting around the yard
 
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