Pontiac Repair: Removing steering wheel, steering wheel puller, 2 legs

Question
Hi Todd, I have a 2002 Grand Am SE1 2.2L  The steering wheel need to come off to replace the cancel cam which i broke replacing the multi-function switch which killed my horn.  a friend and i have tried for hours with steering wheel puller and the wheel won't budge.  I've heard of the grand am wheels being rough to get off, can you give me some tips?  my friends a mechanic and is baffled by why the wheel is stuburn...thanks...Mike

Answer
Hey Mike:
They are on there TIGHT.. It's been a while since I had one off and can't remember if that one has 2 threaded holes for a puller or 2 oval shaped holes going though the wheel on eithere side of the shaft in the center. if this year has the threaded holes you just need a puller with the right size bolts to pull it off. if this year has the oval shaped holes you a special tool to get the wheel off in conjuction with the puller head. the special tool is 2 legs that have a "foot" on the bottom that you insert through the oval shaped holes thurn them 90 degress so the "foot" hooks around under the whell and then the puller will yank the wheel off. sometimes when you get equal pressure on the sides of the wheel and the puller is staring up and down and not tilted if you give the puller a wrap on the threaded rod it will "pop" the wheel off. good luck :)