The clockspring replacement fixed all the problems mentioned. I spent 3 hours trying to get the steering wheel off with pullers. Pullers don't work very well on this wheel. So I went to the dealership and spoke with a tech, who claims that hes done more than 50 clockspring replacements on LS's, He told me that you don't actually need a puller. He showed me the one he used to try to use, and he said it keeps popping off. Same problem I was having with the puller(s)
He said to simply put the torx bolt back in halfway (this will keep the wheel from popping off and smacking you in the face). While sitting in the seat, grab the wheel at the top and give it a good yank, then the botton, then left, then right. Keep going around doing this until the wheel comes loose -- don't be afraid to put some muscle into it. It took me about 15 seconds to break it loose. Also, you need one of those star socket sets for the horn and steering wheel bolts.