<VV> Pulling steering column question

[Chris & Bill Strickland]

>My point is that removing the wheel, which I'm sure is much more than 10% of 
>the job, and requiring a tool that I do not have, is not even necessary, but 
>does add to the cost of paying someone else to do it ?
>

If you know what you are doing, once you have the nut loose, it takes 
about three seconds with a couple typical hammers, or just pull it off 
-- full discussion of this has occurred previously -- ala archives, if 
anyone is interested.  No "special" tools.  New cars require air bag 
cautions and can be rather involved, cruise, dimmers, paddle shifters, 
etc.  Book time will include using a puller for steering wheel R&R.

I would like Charlie to know that I, too, live in a "trailer house", or 
rather, if we want to be technical, three of them -- they had wheels and 
axles under them when they arrived -- okay, maybe it was 12 to twenty 
axles, but they rolled. Our little "park" here includes a 2000 square 
foot stick built addition on a large arce, a barn, chicken coop, and a 
shop, but the main house is another 2000 square feet on wheels, so don't 
worry about it -- no biggee -- you aren't alone.

Bill Strickland