Steering wheel puller threads

Aug 07, 2003 7 Replies

Got to fix some wiring, etc., but stuck on first base:


110 CSW 88/89: there are two threaded holes for a steering wheel puller, frustratingly they are *nearly* metric but not quite. I've found a bolt that fits (just one - more frustration) but I don't recognise the thread. Does anyone know? I've asked both my local independent Landy spares place and M.J.Fews (the local main agents). I could hear the shrugs on the other end of the line.

The bolt I've found has a depression in the middle of the head, with "CRF" and "S" marked on it. IIRC, the depression means UNF, but I'm unsure of the size. It's nearly a nominal 6mm diameter. I can swallow my pride and head to the local nut+bolt factor tomorrow, but they probably don't carry UNF anyway (if that's what it is).



Is there another type of puller, or a clever way to do this, avoiding too much violence and walloped thumbs?



Regards,



Simonm.



PS: Yes, I know I *could* hit it, but I've damaged steering columns in the past doing that and it really is the last resort.


Both my 1985 90s were metric M6 for the puller and fitted fine, I just drilled a couple of holes in a bit of flat bar for the 2 bolts to pass through, wound em up and off came the wheel. Hope this helps, Fergus

In article , SimonJ writes

Thanks.

That was my first thought, but an M6 bolt would only go in 2-3 turns, and I thought that wasn't enough to get a strong purchase. Course, it could be that they now *are* M6, as the drilled hole would be almost the same. Land Rover might well have switched over recently.

I'm 98% convinced it's UNF. I'll go ask the nut'n'bolt people tomorrow...

Regards,

Simonm.

They are 1/4 UNF if they are the same as mine (1986) JD

Thanks. That's what I suspected.

Regards,

Simonm.

Don't go yet - the way I do it is to unscrew the nut, then put it back on one full turn so that it's just going to stop the wheel flying off and hitting you in the face doing serious damage on the way. The grasp it firmly at the edges and rip it back.

That's how I do it, and I have a proper steering wheel puller here as well - just a case of finding it...

Regards

William MacLeod

In article , William MacLeod writes

That's certainly worth a try.

If you need me I'll be somewhere down one of the back seats, rubbing my head :^)

Hmm... has your underpants collection reduced too? I suspect a conspiracy (see other thread).

Regards,

Simonm.

In article , William MacLeod writes

Tried this - SUCCESS!

Many thanks - can now waggle the wipers at various speeds, etc. and squirt water over the windscreen (every car should have its gizmos).

Regards,

Simonm.

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