How to remove steering wheel?

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JoshRountree

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Boone, NC

• Oct 29, 2007

• #1

Anyone have any advice on removing the steering wheel. My steering wheel is very worn out from where I used to "palm" it at the top. I found an OEM replacement from Jeeps Are Us, but my FSM doesn't go into detail on how to remove it. I have an air bag as well. From the looks of it, it sounds really easy, but I think I need a couple special tools.

Thanks!

 

magimerlin

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Flatonia, Tx

• Oct 29, 2007

• #2

What year is your jeep?

 

BIGSLVRXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Des Moines, Iowa

• Oct 29, 2007

• #3

JoshRountree said:

Anyone have any advice on removing the steering wheel. My steering wheel is very worn out from where I used to "palm" it at the top. I found an OEM replacement from Jeeps Are Us, but my FSM doesn't go into detail on how to remove it. I have an air bag as well. From the looks of it, it sounds really easy, but I think I need a couple special tools.

Thanks!

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You should just have to take off the four screws that hold the airbag on from the back, unplug and remove it, and the use a steering wheel puller against the center stud to pull it.

 

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robjohns

NAXJA Forum User

Location

St Louis, MO

• Oct 29, 2007

• #4

i was planning on doing the same thing. do a search, there were several write ups on doing it correctly, ie air bag

 

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JoshRountree

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Boone, NC

• Oct 29, 2007

• #5

Ahhh, I just searched for steering wheel, thanks for the search tip.

I have a 1998.

 

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robjohns

NAXJA Forum User

Location

St Louis, MO

• Oct 29, 2007

• #6

post up the results if you do it. I want to hear how it went.

 

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DementedXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Dayton, ohio

• Oct 29, 2007

• #7

97 up is cake. 2 bolts hold the airbag and one bolt on the steering wheel. Helps if you have a puller though

 

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JoshRountree

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Boone, NC

• Nov 1, 2007

• #8

What size bolts does the puller need to be? I'm looking at buying this one: http://shoptoolsshoptools.com/shopexd.asp?id=146

Do I need a steering wheel lock plate tool also, or just the puller?

 

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cbtu0914

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Arlington

• Nov 1, 2007

• #9

Just need the puller, lock plate tool is if you need to do some work further down in the column.

 

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Pelican

NAXJA Member #1191

Location

Texas

• Nov 1, 2007

• #10

You've probably solved this by now but the puller bolt for the steering wheel is 5/16-18, at least for the 93.

 

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JoshRountree

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Boone, NC

• Nov 1, 2007

• #11

Pelican said:

You've probably solved this by now but the puller bolt for the steering wheel is 5/16-18, at least for the 93.

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I ended up buying this: http://www.ntxtools.com/network-tool-warehouse/OTC-7927A.html , I know I could rent one, but I'd rather just buy a decent tool and have it should I need it again.



One last question, I'm pretty sure I have the leather wrapped steering wheel and wanted to replace it with the same thing, but at Jeeps Are Us it's $235!!! I could buy a whole column for around $250. The molded one is only $62, looks like I'll be getting the molded one unless someone can reccommend a place to get the leather for much cheaper.

 

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JoshRountree

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Boone, NC

• Nov 3, 2007

• #12

Anyone have a picture of the leather steering wheel vs. the molded one?