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Re: Frozen Wire Wheels

To: "mgtd51@shell1.shore.net"@shore.net
Subject: Re: Frozen Wire Wheels
From: DamitDick@gnn.com (Damit Dick)
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 1996 11:46:43
Larry...
 
Ok. Now that we have established that your problem is that the 
wheels are frozen to the hubs, I have the following suggestions.

1. Lift one side of the car as high as possible with out rolling it 
over and liberly soak the interior of wheel/exterior of splined hub 
with penetrating oil. Be patient and repeat every few hours for a 
couple of days. Carfully try to remove the wheel. Use an 
appropriate pry bar between brake disc/drum as a persuader.

2. If this does not work. Try to adapt a gear puller to grab the 
wheel and push against the end of the spindle/axel. Tighten up on 
it, use your pry bar, soak it some more with penetrant, Heat the 
wheel hub with a torch.

3. If all else fails you will probably have to destroy the wheel 
and cut the wheel hub in half with a torch.

Good Luck.
 
>Damit, Dick, translate my message as "how to you remove wire 
wheels that 
>have frozen on the spindles".
>
>Larry Swift
Dick :>)
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