I need a Tool to pull the Steering Wheel?

[Bill R.]

to the on position when removing the wheel.... No, you do not need a steering wheel puller and Yes you do need to disconnect the battery unless you like tripping SIR codes and possibly setting off the airbag also. There's a little latch that holds the wheel on after the bolt is removed. When you turn the key it retracts the latch and the steering wheel lifts right off. No effort.

I already tried to remove the cluster with the Steering wheel in place. No matter how far out i telescoped it and how i tried to tilt the cluster it would not fit thru.

[PaulJ]

As I remember, the cluster does not actually have to be removed to change the lamps (in fact, I think the steering wheel has to be removed if you are determined to remove the instrument cluster completely). Seems to me that I lowered (or extended) the steering wheel and placed a towel over everything. Then I rotated the cluster such that I could access both sides of the back of the cluster and changed the required lamps. Then re-mounted the cluster and put everything back. Let me repeat, It was tight but I DID NOT remove the steering wheel or take the instrument cluster completely out. All the best....

Paul

[///Sniper535]

So how do you take the steering wheel off a junked car that has the wheels locked?

[Bill R.]

don't have a key then you have to remove the column covers and break the ignition lock off of the column then rotate the link to unlock the wheel.

So how do you take the steering wheel off a junked car that has the wheels locked?

[dennyg]

When I took steering wheel from my parts car I just unbolted the left and right steering column support bolts and dropped steering column a couple inches. It seems much easier to get at cluster then taking off steering wheel. If I remember correctly there are just two bolts each side and steering column will drop enough so cluster will clear. One car was a 1990 and the other a 1992. Not sure if the design change for newer models.

[Bin_jammin]

You DO need a steering wheel puller, if you're working on an American car

I don't see why you wouldn't just pull the wheel, it's a 5 minute job.

[///Sniper535]

You DO need a steering wheel puller, if you're working on an American car

I don't see why you wouldn't just pull the wheel, it's a 5 minute job.

WTF? why so many complications!!!???

[Jehu]

I'll see what kind of room i have to open the cluster without taking the wheel off but from what i recall when i tried to get it out there really was no room whatsoever to tilt the cluster in a way to open it and switch the bulbs ,maybe my '95 year 540 model has a bigger cluster? I don't want to do more than neccesary but that thing from what i recall was really snug but maybe i can lay it down on a towel and just flip the back up..

[Ross]

Jehu, You can wiggle the cluster out without taking the wheel off by moving the wheel around but it's very tight and you run the risk of scratching or cracking the lens on the cluster, I know I've done it.
Removing the wheel is time well spent.

[Jehu]

Jehu, You can wiggle the cluster out without taking the wheel off by moving the wheel around but it's very tight and you run the risk of scratching or cracking the lens on the cluster, I know I've done it.
Removing the wheel is time well spent.

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