hmmm dodgy
Thats the way i do it...but you think they would do it on the machine..
-----Original Message-----
From: Rick White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wednesday, 16 August 2000 22:48
Subject: RE: Terry B10 a better answer
>Terry My last car was a sigma and everytime I got new tyres on I had the
wheel alignment done and they always took it for a drive with the steeing
wheel half undone and when they got back they straightened the wheel?
>Do mitsubishi's have a different setup??
>
>--- "Terry & Heather" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> wrote:
>>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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