I have read:
Turn the knock-ons a little loose, and drive the car slowly in corner after
corner. Either using it's own engine power, or towed. The splines should
come loose this way.
Am I making myself clear enough?
Regards, Rene
On 09 February, 1999 9:01 PM, Hutmacher, Greg
[SMTP:ghutmacher@stanleyworks.com] wrote:
> Anybody have a secret trick for removing a stuck wire wheel from an LBC?
> The knock off comes off okay, but the right rear wheel will not budge
from
> the spline (rusted probably because the car sat immobile in an airplane
> hangar for 15 years. I've tried jacking that side of the car up as high
as
> I can and soaked it with rust penetrating spray hoping that the jacked up
> angle would cause the spray to soak down into the spline. I grasp the
wheel
> with both hands, one at 3 o'clock and the other at 9 o'clock, and try to
> rock it until I fear the car will come off the jacks. I turn the wheel
> periodically so that I'm not always pulling on the same spot. Still
nothing.
> Won't budge. Any ideas? Further, if I do get it off, how do you prevent
> this from happening again? Thanks, Greg Hutmacher
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