steering wheel removal

[burt ragio]

What is the correct process in removing the steering wheel from the car ?

[musclemerc]

You wont need a puller, disconnect the battery, wait a while before removing the air bag, unbolt and go.

[BAD MERC]

There's a small plastic panel behind each wheel spoke. Pry those off carefully, one bolt under each. Remove airbag, store deployment path UP. Steering wheel comes right off. Do not turn or twist clockspring while it is removed.

[justbob]

I had to leave my bolt in a couple of threads and pull the wheel backwards left to right. Popped right off.


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[Turbov6Bryan]

They will pop off if you man handle the steering wheel side to side.

I pull steering wheels daily on fords, some are really stuck on there if they have never been removed, thats when you use a small puller and use the pull points that are built into the steering wheel.

If you pull the 2 round plastic caps off to get to the 8mm headed air bag bolts, remove those and lift the airbag up.

Disconnect the wiring to the airbag, and then unclip the clock spring from the wheel.

Center torx bolt holds the wheel in place, remove it and rock the wheel back and forth. Ive had some that just fall off.

Have fun