Mast jacket steering wheel hub removal
Does anyone have any experience pulling a non telescopic steering wheel hub off the shaft? I finished installing the interior in my 65 convertible and caught my pants on the turn signal lever and snapped it off, breaking the plastic signal switch. I already had the steering wheel off so I removed the center nut and washer on the shaft. The repair manuals I referenced calls for a puller tool #J-2927. The two fine threaded holes in the hub are an odd thread. Larger than an 1/4 28 UNF and smaller then a 5/16 24 UNF thread. I couldn't believe in my wildest dreams they were metric but I tried an 8MM which was the closest to no avail. I would hate to drill and tap them to the larger 5/16 but I'm running out of options. Any ideas brothers? Also, There is a machined match mark on the outboard end of the hub and the outboard end of the step on the shaft where the two splines fit together. I assume these two match marks should line up and that is how your steering wheel is straight. This one is approx. 2 teeth off. Should these line up at reassembly?
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Re: Mast jacket steering wheel hub removal
Those puller holes on a 65 here are 5/16-18. I've seen many of them mangled. -
Re: Mast jacket steering wheel hub removal
Mark,
I think I've got the puller you need. I've removed the hub on my cars before. Call or text me and I'll get the tools over to you.
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