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I remove the steering wheels with the following method. I prop my knees behind the wheel to apply pressure to pull it off. Actually, to keep it from sliding toward the dash with the column. Then with a long punch that fits on the center of the steering wheel bolt, I hit the punch with a large hammer. This will drive the column into slight compression and release the wheel. I'll often leave the nut unsrewed to where only a couple of threads remain on the stud to act as a guide for the punch. I have yet to meet a wheel that did not release with this method.