I had the same problem with my '53 M38A1 steering wheel. I tried just about
everything mentioned in this thread but to no avail. I finally took a
dremell (sp?) tool and cut the three spokes to remove the bulk of the wheel.
I then took the tool and cut a vertical slice through the side of the wheel
at the hub staying parallell to the threads as to not damage them. I did
the same vertical cut on the other side of the old wheel hub and it poped
right off. Took about 10 minutes to do this vs the 2+ hours trying
everything else!
-----Original Message-----
From: SBJohnston@aol.com <SBJohnston@aol.com>
To: Mil-Veh@skylee.com <Mil-Veh@skylee.com>
Date: Saturday, November 14, 1998 5:59 PM
Subject: [MV] M38 steering wheel stuck
>
>Hi MV list:
>
>Any hints on pulling an M38's steering wheel off? I was all set to rebuild
my
>steering gear (thanks to John Bizal's parts!) but was completely frustrated
in
>my attempts to pull that #$%^&@! wheel off the shaft.
>
>So far I've applied penetrating oil, heated the inside of the end of the
shaft
>with a light-duty torch several times, but so far no good. I'm using a 4"
>gear puller with a steel ring under the wheel to spread the pulling
pressure.
>I've had this moma cranked down so tight the plastic of the wheel is
cracking
>and I'm beginning to damage the end of the shaft where the nut threads on.
>
>Grrrr... I'm going to take a break before I break something or myself -
>probably both.
>
>Steve Johnston
>
>sbjohnston@aol.com
>
>
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