damn, I saw the wheel alignment guy do just that on my car a few months
ago...!
zac
----- Original Message -----
From: Terry & Heather <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 9:42 PM
Subject: RE: B10 a better answer
> Jeez Rick,
> If I caught my wheel aligning bloke pulling the steering wheel off to
centre
> it after an alignment with a recirc ball steering box that would be the
last
> time he'd do it and he wouldn't get paid either. Very shoddy practice that
> one as it means the side rods must be unequal lengths - very dangerous
that
> and makes the steering response into l&r hand corners very different.
>
> terry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Rick White
> Sent: Wednesday, 16 August 2000 8:25 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: B10 a better answer
>
>
> James.
> Just a quicky iff you still havn't got it off go down to the nearest tyre
> seller and see wether they can do it for you as they pull stearing wheels
> off everyday as per setting them straight again after wheel alignments.
>
> --- "Geordie Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > wrote:
> >I'd reckon a lawnmower flywheel puller would do the trick just nicely.
Ask
> >your local lawnmower repairer if you can borrow one. They have 2 or 3
arms
> >that hook under the flywheel, and a screw thread that pushes a rod down
the
> >centre, so when you do it up, it pushes the midle down and pulls the
> >flywheel off...
> >
> >Same rules apply for a steering wheel I'd imagine.
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of James &
> >Chirryl
> >Sent: Wednesday, 16 August 2000 5:36 PM
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: Re: B10 a better answer
> >
> >
> >Luke, Unfortunately my wheel doesn't have any threaded holes so that I
> can't
> >force the wheel off like this. Though I've used that method to get drum
> >brakes off.
> > I might wrap a chain around the wheel, then around a large gum tree.
Then
> >I will floor it in first gear. I'll wear an ice-hockey mask and a hector
> >protector for obvious safety reasons. Or I might just get the proper tool
> >from repco :)
> >
> >James.
> >
> >
> >
> >> James,
> >> I used this method to get the wheel off my 180B and it did wonders and
> >doesn't
> >> break your nose and doesn't require any massive amounts of physical
> >strength,
> >> just some brains.
> >> The wheel should have two small holes in it close to the center bolt,
> they
> >> should be threaded.
> >> Find 2 bolts that fit into these holes and that are fairly short, i.e.
so
> >they
> >> are just long enough to screw down into the holes and don't sit above
the
> >> center
> >> shaft too much.
> >> Now you need a piece of steel with 2 holes drilled the same distance
> apart
> >as
> >> the holes in the wheel.
> >> So if you haven't figured it yet, you put the bolts thru the steel and
> >screw
> >> them into the small holes, then as the tighten up the plate pushes on
the
> >> center
> >> shaft and the bolts pull the wheel towards you. The wheel will come off
> >with
> >> an
> >> almighty crack but don't be too alarmed.
> >> Cheers
> >>
> >
> >
>
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