Removing a stearing boss

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oBladeo
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Removing a stearing boss

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Hi i have issues removing my wheel boss. It's a rev 1 momo boss i think and the car has been stood for 1 year and it's fast bigtime!!

I have removed the bolt no probs

How can i remove it? I've tried the rubber hammer but no luck. Is there a special tool i can borrow or something?
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Razor04
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Re: Removing a stearing boss

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Put the steering wheel back on the boss, then undo the big centre nut with a long socket, BUT DO NOT TOTALLY REMOVE THE NUT as you'll end up with a broken nose, sit in the drivers seat and pull on the wheel as hard as you can, if you remove the nut when the wheel finally lets go it'll smack you in the face.

if you have adjustable colum you can lower it to get a better pull angle on the wheel.

wheel & boss should come off together, take the horn & wiring out first obviously :thumleft:
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Re: Removing a stearing boss

Post by fearless »

ive said this before i think dont know if 2's are the same but some cars have to have the ignition turned to number 1 position, something to do with steering lock i had same problem on an escort somebody told me and when i turned ignition it more or less fell off must agree with the nut idea i nearly broke my nose in same way on another car. :thumleft: :thumleft: :thumleft:
she's all comming together nicely now after a fair bit of cash spent, not bad for just an n/a now for some body kit i think.
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Re: Removing a stearing boss

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dam the wheel has gone to the guy for the boss.

I need a blowy i think
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Razor04
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Re: Removing a stearing boss

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Try putting a metal bar through it horizontally and pulling on that?
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Re: Removing a stearing boss

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I've been trying everything and still no luck :(
Henry Ford "Any customer can have a car painted any colour that he wants so long as it is black"

Modifying a 1 liter is like giving my granny a E. It’s just wrong!!
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