[TR] Removing stuck wire wheel

[glemon at neb.rr.com]

I once removed a very stuck wire wheel by the penetrating oil and rocking, and when it was still stuck I pounded on the end of the threaaded hub with a lead hammer while pulling the wheel outward. It came off, I buggered up the threads slightly but fixed with a file.  If I had it to do over again would use an old sacrificial knock off like a sacrificial nut loosely attached to pound on.

Greg Lemon
TR250


---- Paul Tegler <ptegler at verizon.net> wrote: 
> albeit perhaps the most dangerous.... DO NOT DRIVE it.....
> 
> but I haven't heard anyone say anything 'botu the 'ol timer way of 
> lossenign them....
> 
> ".... yes soak 'em in 50% ATF and 50% Acetone mix...then put it on the 
> wheels and roll it around...rock the car left and right top and bottom 
> of the tire to work 'em loose...".
> 
> 
> Paul Tegler ptegler at verizon.net www.teglerizer.com
> On 7/24/2017 9:04 PM, Cliff Hansen wrote:
> >
> > +1 vote for PB Blaster or its equivalent, from the outside and behind 
> > the wheel, and compressed air. Because you can move the wheel out a 
> > bit, my guess is that there’s crud on the outer end of the spline hub 
> > which is being wedged into the splines when you pull the wheel out 
> > from the car.  Get the crud loose and blow some of it away, that 
> > should help.
> >
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> >
> > *From: *Randall <mailto:tr3driver at ca.rr.com>
> > *Sent: *Monday, July 24, 2017 1:40 PM
> > *To: *triumphs at autox.team.net <mailto:triumphs at autox.team.net>; Sujit 
> > Roy <mailto:triumphstag at gmail.com>; Triumphs 
> > <mailto:triumphs at autox.team.net>
> > *Subject: *Re: [TR] Removing stuck wire wheel
> >
> > Soak it in Kroil or PB Blaster, shot in through the gap. Keep working 
> > the wheel back and forth.
> >
> > I have seen them pulled with a chain around the section behind the 
> > spokes linked to a gear puller forcing through the center. But if it 
> > is that badly stuck, chances are good that the splines are either 
> > already bad, or will be ruined by the force. At some point, it becomes 
> > time to cut the wheel apart.
> >
> > One of the local shops here used to keep a cut wheel hanging on the 
> > wall as a reminder to service the splines regularly. A thorough 
> > coating of antiseize is a must. The copper based stuff seems to work 
> > well for me, and I suspect is similar to "copaslip". I had a bad 
> > experience with carbon/aluminum on my Stag.
> > Loctite also offers a "marine grade" that might be worth a try.
> > -- Randall
> >
> > On 24 July 2017 13:57:37 GMT-04:00, Sujit Roy <triumphstag at gmail.com> 
> > wrote:
> >
> >     I have a Stag with wire wheels. I am able to remove the octagonal
> >     nut. The wheel can slide off the splines about 1/8" to 1/4" of an
> >     inch and that's about it. It is rocking but I physically can't
> >     move it beyond that. I'm not very strong which doesn't help.
> >
> >     I have tried the following:
> >
> >     Loosened the nut slightly and driven the car back and forth about
> >     6 inches.
> >
> >     I tried getting a 2 foot crow bar behind it, but it still wont
> >     come off.  Any recommendations would be nice.
> >
> >     Sujit
> >
> >     -- 
> >
> >     Sujit Roy
> >     Cupertino, California
> >
> >
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