Sorry Zac. 8O)
--- Rick White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>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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