1958 Cadillac horn wire removal

[Vania Stepani]

Good afternoon everyone I need some help. I need to send my steering wheel and it looks like the horn wire is in the way and I don't know how to remove it. Does anybody have a clue how to remove the horn wire without cutting it?

This is for a 1958 Cadillac Deville series 62

[Cadman-iac]

  Yes, here's a link to an article that explains how to remove the wheel without any special tools, and it protects your horn wire insulator.

http://www.1949cadillac.com/category/interior/steering-wheel/

 The article is showing a 49 model, but it should also apply to the 58 as well.
 Hope this helps.

 Rick

[dn010]

It can also be done if you're using a puller by placing a socket upside down on top of the large nut and having the puller engage the socket. The socket should be large enough to fit over the steering shaft but small enough to fit on top of the large nut. Before doing that, I took the large nut off and used a grinder to cut the screw slots in the nut. Beats using a file.