Mopar Muscle Association UK

Trying to get to the ignition switch to replace it on my 73 Dodge Challenger and it looks like I'm going to need a steering wheel puller , does anyone know if it's one specific to my car that I need to order or would one of the universal ones that are on Ebay work ? Thanks

I used a lump hammer and lots of WD40

I Used this one on my Duster



It was cheap enough and got the job done, but it left quite a mark on the column thread. Should work with the challenger, when i pulled mine, it was the original wheel.

You DO need a puller, it is very easy to damage the column top bearing and housing. You could probably make one just as easy - 2 bolts that screw into the wheel and another that bears on the mainshaft and off you go.

I use a simple Grant 5891 puller, cheap and works well. Always use a puller on a Mopar column, you might get away with the brute force method on others but you will damage a Mopar column, they are designed to collapse very easily.

As well as the steering wheel flying off and hitting you in the nose

You only do that once before you leave the nut on loose....

Thanks a lot for the replies, I see that Grant one is on Ebay but they are all in the US, anyone know of a place over here that would have one ? Thanks

I got mine at machine mart

Did my grant wheel yesterday. Went to local car shop and bought a cheap adjustable 3 leg pulled. To get some purchase, is large round washers under the 3 bolts that screw into the boss. Off she pops. Bit of a faff but miles off.
Now for th fun of removing the steering lock from the column

Thanks again for the replies , what kind of thread is it on there ?

Thanks for the replies , so we've got that off but having trouble getting the steering wheel lock mechanism off , the switch is behind this , it won't budge when you pull it , is there a tip to getting it off ? Thanks