I should add, the car doesnt run at this point, and the front splines do
look like they are worn to me, they are reasonably triangular shaped, which
I take is an indication that they have been "rounded off" from what I think
was a more square topped spline from the factory....
Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Strange" <tstrange@new.rr.com>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 6:02 PM
Subject: frozen wire wheels
> Back to the street car again,
> Has anyone had any luck removing wire wheels from the rear of a tr6 when
the
> splines are frozen solid. The car has been sitting a few years & the
rears
> just dont want to come off at all. The front came off (one with some
> persuasion) but I cant budge the rears. The discs in front allowed me to
get
> to the center hub of the wheel to persuade it, however I cannot get behind
the
> wheel hub with a brake drum in the way.
> Jim Hill offered the suggestion of a day or two of penetrating oil,
which I
> am in the process of doing, but what other tips does everyone have?????
> I have tried the penetrating oil (kroil), by itself, with heat, and with
a
> combination of heat on the wheel, and cold inside the bolt on hub
flange....
> all to no avail. I dont want to ruin the wheels, they should be kept in
tact
> with the car in case of eventual sale so they could go with the car.
> What do I do next?????????????
> Thanks in advance.
> Tom
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