AWESOME HERALD MAN Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Hi. I need to remove the steering wheel from my Herald. I've seen a 11 piece steering wheel remover puller set on eBay for £4.99 and free post. The item number is 262374394142 if anyone want's to check if this item is ok for me to buy. Thanks, Stephen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsbody47uk Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 I never needed a puller for the steering wheel. Undo the retaining nut until it's loose but DO NOT REMOVE IT. Using both hands, jar the wheel from underneath until it comes loose. It will fly off and the nut stops it hitting you in the face. AMHIK. Cheers, Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 And if just tugging doesn't work, make sure the nut is flush with the end of the column, get an assistant to give it a firm, but not over-hard wack with a hammer, while you are pulling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWESOME HERALD MAN Posted December 12, 2016 Author Share Posted December 12, 2016 Thanks lads. I've got a rubber mallet and some freeing oil so I can give it a bit of welly on Sunday. The rest of the week is taken up. I got the engine running yesterday, so bit by bit.Thanks,Stephen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Quoted from AWESOME HERALD MAN Thanks lads. I've got a rubber mallet and some freeing oil so I can give it a bit of welly on Sunday. The rest of the week is taken up. I got the engine running yesterday, so bit by bit.Thanks,Stephen. As Clive says....a hammer, not a rubber mallet. That will do no good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nang Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Rocking the wheel side to side usually works. If not ,in New Zealand parlance, A FBH as suggested.Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitumen Boy Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 I don't know why the steering wheel needs to come off, but it might not be the only way to do it. The nut on mine has always been seized tight, but I got round it once by simply undoing the impact clamp at the bottom of of the inner column and lifting it out complete with the wheel. May need to drop the outer column a little in a saloon, I forget now. Have fun... 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toledo Man Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Mike, I'd be loath to use a hammer. Aren't the steering wheels made of bakelite? It isn't the sort of thing I'd want to be hitting with a hammer even with gentle taps. I reckon a rubber mallet would be better than a hammer to get the steering wheel off even if you follow Clive's method to the letter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 TM,Don't hit the steering wheel, hit the top of the column, while you pull up on the wheel hub.That's why you don't take the nut off (See above) - it protects the threads.John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Quoted from JohnD TM,Don't hit the steering wheel, hit the top of the column, while you pull up on the wheel hub.That's why you don't take the nut off (See above) - it protects the threads.John Correct. One slap on top of the nut/column and it springs off.....not the wheel Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWESOME HERALD MAN Posted December 13, 2016 Author Share Posted December 13, 2016 Thanks for your advice, especially on allowing me to keep on smiling with all my teeth in tact. The reason that I want to remove the wheel is 1- there is a crack in one of the arms and 2- I want to put on a wooden one. I've got the one I liked on eBay and if anyone would like to have a peep the item number is 331396865739 and is sold by Watford Classics and it comes complete with the boss with a Triumph Badged horn push for £129.95 and free post. I've got the dark wood one to go as near as possible to the new dashboard I'm going to make upgrading the original one which I've already upgraded with extra clocks but this will have new and more switches. The ones I've got have a rely built in them for better use and saftey. I couldn't find anywhere the type of wood the dashboard is made of until I was in my local Homebase store and leaving from the tool section, I walked through the flooring area. There I saw the wood grained flooring panels, picked out the dark one, up to check out, and £4.99 please, perfect. So I can work on that after the car's running, very soon.Thanks,Stephen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferny Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 Be careful if you're going to use laminated flooring in the car and seal all the exposed areas. If it gets damp it's going to swell and if it's a Triumph, you can guarantee it's going to get moist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitumen Boy Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 Quoted from ferny Be careful if you're going to use laminated flooring in the car and seal all the exposed areas. If it gets damp it's going to swell and if it's a Triumph, you can guarantee it's going to get moist. Absolutely. Some properly waterproof coating all over is going to be essential. Be careful as many varnishes are water based these days and despite the claims of the manufacturers aren't going to last well in this application. Look for something with middling to high VOC content that tells you to clean your brush with white spirit, or alternatively an epoxy type product - but you're not likely to find that sort of stuff in the average DIY shed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepy Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 Quoted from ferny Be careful if you're going to use laminated flooring in the car i prefer a shagpile carpet! 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWESOME HERALD MAN Posted December 14, 2016 Author Share Posted December 14, 2016 Thanks about the advice on the flooring. I'll get sorted out. About the shagging pile carpet, I've got that sorted. Some kind neighbour had their flat re-carpeted and through out of course the old one. This happens to be a lovely shade of green. The old carpet I think is light brown, but now dirty and worn, so a full carpet replacement is coming, I can't say when, but it's coming. I've new windscreen rubber to have fitted first before the above is down, and I'm going to get the rear done at the same time.Thanks,Stephen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepy Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Marcus has a nice green shagging pile in his gt6! (Actually looks very good) ????If you get the chance (perhaps you have already been) but the triumph spares day, stonleigh in February is a good event to go to for parts, meeting up with others, and looking at owners/members cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Quoted from Sheepy Marcus has a nice green shagging pile in his gt6! . Wonder what yours would be like with NATO camouflage colour material Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltddirk Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 not much different from what it looks like now, Grey green and rust......Blends in very well with industrial surrounding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Quoted from Saltddirk not much different from what it looks like now, Grey green and rust......Blends in very well with industrial surrounding I have Hydrangea shrubs in my front garden, next to where we park the Triumphs, they can change colour from pink to blue dependant on how much iron there is in the soil.......says so much for rust coming off bodywork into the ground when it rains Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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