<VV> professional repair

[J R Read_HML]

If the wheel has been off even once in its lifetime and by now most probably 
have, simply bump (pretty hard) the spokes on the backside about 3 or 4 
inches out from the hub.  Both hands at the same time - this is probably not 
good for the heel of your palms.  It usually breaks loose around the 4th or 
5th blow.  If 10 tries don't do it, give up and get the puller.  Oh, have 
the nut loose - but NOT off.  This avoids hitting yourself in the face with 
the wheel.

Maybe a rubber mallet would work - but you'd have to alternate spokes (or 
use two at once if that is possible?).  The thing is to keep it straight as 
possible (even simultaneous bumps) to avoid a bind.  Of course, you must 
also be careful not to hit so hard as to crack the plastic in the spokes. 
Sometimes you have to resort to hunting up the puller - but maybe only 1 out 
of 10 does that happen.
Later, JR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank DuVal" <corvairduval at cox.net>
To: "VirtualVairs" <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 5:32 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> professional repair


>I would love to hear how you do it, as I tried many ways before I had
> the puller, and still half heartedly try before I walk over to get the
> puller....
>
> Not even 1 in 10 pull off with blows from a rubber mallet, pulling and
> jerking, etc.
>
> Frank DuVal
> Always interested in other ways to do things
>
> J R Read_HML wrote:
>
>>Mark,
>>
>>It is really not that hard to get the steering wheel off WITHOUT a puller.
>>
>>The "book" probably gives the "fast" way to do the job.  Since you don't
>>charge for your own service, you (and most of us owners) are more 
>>interested
>>in doing things the way we feel is the "correct" way.
>>Later, JR
>>
>>
>>
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