Mmnn, bitsas may have a rack but it's still not a good practice imho.
terry
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Rick White
Sent: Wednesday, 16 August 2000 10:38 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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
>>>
>>
>>
>
>_____________________________________________________________
>Get Your free Ozdat Email Account
>---> http://www.ozdat.com
>
>
>
_____________________________________________________________
Get Your free Ozdat Email Account
---> http://www.ozdat.com
--membersozdat-------------------------------------------------------
OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:-
Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
No unauthorised redistribution of this email
http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm
http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html
http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
---------------------------------------------------------------------
