Cant get steering wheel bolt off - Page 2 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

leathermang · #16 04-14-2010, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Sev

i've removed probably 50 mercedes steering wheels using that method with no damage to the lock pin. so there goes that theory...

So are you saying that if someone does damage there lock pin by using your method you will pay for the cost of repair ?

Sev · #17 04-14-2010, 02:35 AM

yes, i will pay for it out of pocket

poppajim · #18 04-14-2010, 04:58 AM

Get one of those mini-butane torches from Wal-Mart. I stand a cinder block on end in the door way. I put a 3 foot pipe through the steering resting on the cinder block. Protect the horn wire with a pipe nipple then heat the big nut evenly and you can pop it loose with a 3/8 breaker bar. This whole procedure is every bit of 5-minutes. Good luck..

LUVMBDiesels · #19 04-14-2010, 06:00 AM

I cut a piece of 2x4 to fit tightly under the between the floor and the wheel spokes. I used some old carpet as a scratch preventative .Then I simply used a 2 foot breaker bar and a socket as said above. It took some force, but the nut came off.

zill · #20 04-14-2010, 07:01 AM

Hey Colin,

I had the same issue on my 240D. I did not want the wheel lock pin to sustain the torque of a breaker bar. I cut a piece of wood and placed it between a steering wheel spoke and the divers floor pan. That allowed me to break the nut.

Thanks,

Zill.

thayer · #21 04-14-2010, 07:15 AM

I rounded out my bolt with my impact hammer. I ended up using an easyout. Huge pita. Yes there is blue loctite on the bolt. Once you get it off once, you are good to go forever.

Has anyone ever looked at the steering lock? maybe it is strong enough. That would certainly make the job simpler tool wise. Then you could probably do it alone.

mplafleur · #22 04-14-2010, 08:10 AM

I don't think it will ever break, but is it a bad thing if the steering lock breaks. Always seemed more trouble to me...

rhodes2010 · #23 04-14-2010, 12:06 PM

I removed the steering lock pin from my 83 and I plan on removing
it from my 80 when I get around to it.

The ignition key turns much smoother without the pin.

The pin in the 83 kept the key from turning and left me stranded.
That is when the pin got removed.

colincoon · #24 04-14-2010, 06:49 PM

Got it off, new wheel installed. Thanks for the help guys.

It finally took a breaker bar and heating of the bolt to get it loose. Also that bolt is all but rounded out. Cant believe that it survived!

I'll start a new thread with wheel images...

noah brinkman · #25 04-19-2010, 09:47 AM

I have a 86 SDL and always wondered if I could put a differant

Benz (newer style) or after market wheel on

I think my OEM is too big and kind dated

I have an airbag in mine

and I was wondering what those carbon stacks

that rub against the back side of the steering wheel do

for a nice enough wheel I'd ditch the air bag

funola · #26 04-19-2010, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sev

i've removed probably 50 mercedes steering wheels using that method with no damage to the lock pin. so there goes that theory...

I am not surprised. Steering components are built extra beefy for safety reasons. What other purpose does the steering lock serve other than theft? Towing on the front wheels?

After I got mine off, I found it had lot's of red locktite on it. Next time I do one I will use heat to soften the loctite. Should make the job much easier.

2.5-10 · #27 04-19-2010, 10:31 AM

how long is enough with a torch to make sure that blue loctite is soft enough to get out with uner 100lb/ft?

the bolt on my dTurbo is almost rounded out but I am confident I could get at least one more decent seat with 100lb/ft.

if it becomes completely rounded out, what are the options?

anyone know if the splines on a 99' C43 AMG wheel are the correct size to work with the 190E/D?

funola · #28 04-19-2010, 10:48 AM

Most plastics starts to soften at 350F so get it to about 500-600. If the bolt is rounded more torque will round it out more. Try pounding in the next size bit that will fit.

JimmyL · #29 04-19-2010, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by noah brinkman

I have a 86 SDL and always wondered if I could put a differant

Benz (newer style) or after market wheel on

I think my OEM is too big and kind dated

Wouldn't that mean the whole car is dated?
Dated overall certainly looks better than a dated car with an out of place newer steering wheel.
I'm just sayin'..........

RickBryan · #30 03-02-2014, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thayer

I rounded out my bolt with my impact hammer. I ended up using an easyout. Huge pita. Yes there is blue loctite on the bolt. Once you get it off once, you are good to go forever.

Has anyone ever looked at the steering lock? maybe it is strong enough. That would certainly make the job simpler tool wise. Then you could probably do it alone.

Yeah this five minute job took my entire Saturday and hopefully I can get it done tomorrow. The nut rounded out very quickly for me with a 30 inch breaker bar. The EZ Out is not working because I can't get a good grip on the head of the EZ Out because of the shield surrounding the nut. I've drilled out so much meat of the bolt I'm afraid of cutting into the threads. Now I have a dremel cutting wheel attached to my cordless drill and tomorrow I'm praying I can chop and drill the nut enough to get it out without ruining anything else. I've already applied enough heat to the nut so that the adjacent plastic components are melting. It looks to me like there is epoxy holding the nut in place rather than loctite.