Pulling the steering wheel

[jp2005]

Can someone give me some quick directions on pulling the steering wheel off my colum . It sqeaks really bad when making a turn, I tried spraying some WD40 between the crack but doesnt do anything. PS. Ive never taken a steering wheel off before

[Kansas 72 Ford]

If you want to save the money on the puller, you can pull them off by hand. But make sure to leave the nut threaded a few turns. Trust me on this I walked around with a busted lip for a week because of this error.

[jzjames]

The squeaking you hear is the crummy bearings that Ford used on the steering columns. It nice to rebuild these columns and not that hard. You can renew everything at one time.

[91Bear]

Advance Auto Parts will loan you a steering wheel puller.

[fordman]

remove the horn ring or button
remove the spring behind the ring or button. it will fall out really.
loosen the nut in the center of the steering wheel.
hook up steering wheel puller to the steering wheel. turn the nut on the strreing wheel puller and the wheel might slide off. or pop off. if it doesn't what to come. take a hammer and smack the puller once kind of hard. right in the center nut that screws. that will give it a vibration and it should pop off. you can also put your knees behind the wheel to help kind of pull the wheel off. like was already said keep the nut on the shaft so it doesnt pop off so hard and fast that it comes flying up at you.

[crazyhorse]

disconnect the battery first.
if i remember correctly push down on the center of your horn & turn counter clockwise about 1/8 turn & you should "feel " it release.
then follow above instructions.
good luck.

[jp2005]

Thanks guys, I figured it out!!!!

[jp2005]

In this article there is a yellow tool to take out the turn signal wires from switch, does anyone no the name of this tool? Thanks guys!
http://www.fordification.com/tech/3spd-column_01.htm

[fordman]

i have seen them at the parts store i think. just hanging on the rack. they call them turn signal pin removers on the card they are attached to i think. i just use a small pick it release them from the clip.

[jp2005]

ok Ill check it out