haa haa
--- "Zac Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>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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