# Steering column

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-column/1269>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 4, 2007, 2:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-column/1269 "2007-07-04T02:11:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![FRANRC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9bcb4/32.png) [@FRANRC](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FRANRC)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2007, 2:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-column/1269/1 "2007-07-04T02:11:48Z")

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I tried to pull a steering wheel on my 79 Kurbmaster truck. I used the puller the wrong way and smashed the first couple of threads on the column. I now can not replace the nut that holds the wheel in place. Can I rethread the damaged threads or can I cut off the damaged threads andreplace the nut? Any help on this misshap?

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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/51bf81/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2007, 4:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-column/1269/2 "2007-07-04T04:18:16Z")

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You can file the damaged parts down and the nut should come right off. If threads are damaged all around, you might grind a little off on two sides and still get the nut off.