Zac,
Of course you w/a bloke could've been fixing up someone elses handiwork. A 1600
steering column had a dot on the end of the spear to help centre the
steering wheel against so that the short rods are equal lengths and also the
self centering works as well as it is suppossed to on a 70's car.
Terry
> Sorry Zac. 8O)
>
> --- Rick White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > wrote:
> >haa haa
> >
> >--- "Zac Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> wrote:
> >>damn, I saw the wheel alignment guy do just that on my car a few months
> >>ago...!
> >>
> >>zac
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: Terry & Heather <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 9:42 PM
> >>Subject: RE: B10 a better answer
> >>
> >>
> >>> Jeez Rick,
> >>> If I caught my wheel aligning bloke pulling the steering wheel off to
> >>centre
> >>> it after an alignment with a recirc ball steering box that would be the
> >>last
> >>> time he'd do it and he wouldn't get paid either. Very shoddy practice
that
> >>> one as it means the side rods must be unequal lengths - very dangerous
> >>that
> >>> and makes the steering response into l&r hand corners very different.
> >>>
> >>> terry
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Rick White
> >>> Sent: Wednesday, 16 August 2000 8:25 PM
> >>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>> Subject: RE: B10 a better answer
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> James.
> >>> Just a quicky iff you still havn't got it off go down to the nearest
tyre
> >>> seller and see wether they can do it for you as they pull stearing wheels
> >>> off everyday as per setting them straight again after wheel alignments.
> >>>
> >>> --- "Geordie Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>> > wrote:
> >>> >I'd reckon a lawnmower flywheel puller would do the trick just nicely.
> >>Ask
> >>> >your local lawnmower repairer if you can borrow one. They have 2 or 3
> >>arms
> >>> >that hook under the flywheel, and a screw thread that pushes a rod down
> >>the
> >>> >centre, so when you do it up, it pushes the midle down and pulls the
> >>> >flywheel off...
> >>> >
> >>> >Same rules apply for a steering wheel I'd imagine.
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >-----Original Message-----
> >>> >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>> >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of James &
> >>> >Chirryl
> >>> >Sent: Wednesday, 16 August 2000 5:36 PM
> >>> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>> >Subject: Re: B10 a better answer
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >Luke, Unfortunately my wheel doesn't have any threaded holes so that I
> >>> can't
> >>> >force the wheel off like this. Though I've used that method to get drum
> >>> >brakes off.
> >>> > I might wrap a chain around the wheel, then around a large gum tree.
> >>Then
> >>> >I will floor it in first gear. I'll wear an ice-hockey mask and a hector
> >>> >protector for obvious safety reasons. Or I might just get the proper
tool
> >>> >from repco :)
> >>> >
> >>> >James.
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >> James,
> >>> >> I used this method to get the wheel off my 180B and it did wonders and
> >>> >doesn't
> >>> >> break your nose and doesn't require any massive amounts of physical
> >>> >strength,
> >>> >> just some brains.
> >>> >> The wheel should have two small holes in it close to the center bolt,
> >>> they
> >>> >> should be threaded.
> >>> >> Find 2 bolts that fit into these holes and that are fairly short, i.e.
> >>so
> >>> >they
> >>> >> are just long enough to screw down into the holes and don't sit above
> >>the
> >>> >> center
> >>> >> shaft too much.
> >>> >> Now you need a piece of steel with 2 holes drilled the same distance
> >>> apart
> >>> >as
> >>> >> the holes in the wheel.
> >>> >> So if you haven't figured it yet, you put the bolts thru the steel and
> >>> >screw
> >>> >> them into the small holes, then as the tighten up the plate pushes on
> >>the
> >>> >> center
> >>> >> shaft and the bolts pull the wheel towards you. The wheel will come
off
> >>> >with
> >>> >> an
> >>> >> almighty crack but don't be too alarmed.
> >>> >> Cheers
> >>> >>
> >>> >
> >>> >
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