Spacer literally "welded" onto front hub/disc

[James28]

Yea will do mate. Cheers.
Only thing is, Im not sure how tight to bolt the spacer to the hub. I can't have it really loose, because otherwise the bolt heads don't sit flush with the spacer, and wheel doesn't go on. But still loose enough to just undo with my fingers.

 

[Tony Hunter]

Only need to be a couple of turns out from tight.

 

[mark123]

You can still re-use the disc after drilling out the retaining screws.

I'm just gonna try driving it a bit further tomorrow with Tony's method again. And try and find someone with a blowtorch.
Also can't destroy anything other than the spacer. Need the wheel back on for monday.

 

[James28]

But how would I know where they are? They're covered by the spacer.

 

[Tony Hunter]

Spend less time on here, and get out there.

 

[DannyR]

Right this is easy surely?

Jack both sides up and remove both front wheels. Put two bolts back In the space.

Wedge a crowbar, 2-3 foot one, through the bolts and it should rest on the floor.

Get in car and put it in gear and start to accelerate slowly.

This may work, or it may not

 

[DannyR]

You may need to do this on both side actually at the same time due to your dif!

 

[Tony Hunter]

You Wally.

 

[Alastair.]

So you havent tried fairy dust yet? Its easy just sprinkle it on and it will fall off, make sure you say the magic word though (abracadabra)

 

[DannyR]

Fairydust only powers cars IIRC

 

[skiptontweed]

You deserve a slow hand clap.

Looking at the OP's photo at the start of this thread, there are no 'big' bolts holding the disc/spacer on the hub - there can only be the small retaining screws holding the disc on (can't remember if its one or two small screws). I can see four-off counter sunk holes for big bolts to secure the spacer and the disk to the hub, and four-off tapped holes in the spacer which are used to bolt the wheel to the spacer. None of these holes have bolts in...

Sooooo.....in a worst case scenario the OP could drill the spacer where the locating screws are and deal with them, or break the screws with some brute force and ignorance (I can think of three ways to do this). I don't like this method, but its got to be more effective than squirting oven cleaner at it.

Then fit new discs.

Must be a lesson in here somewhere about the use of anti-sieze compound.

I always clap slowly 'cos otherwise I flick dribble all over the place.

 

[James105]

Looking at the OP's photo at the start of this thread, there are no 'big' bolts holding the disc/spacer on the hub - there can only be the small retaining screws holding the disc on (can't remember if its one or two small screws). I can see four-off counter sunk holes for big bolts to secure the spacer and the disk to the hub, and four-off tapped holes in the spacer which are used to bolt the wheel to the spacer. None of these holes have bolts in...

Sooooo.....in a worst case scenario the OP could drill the spacer where the locating screws are and deal with them, or break the screws with some brute force and ignorance (I can think of three ways to do this). I don't like this method, but its got to be more effective than squirting oven cleaner at it.

Then fit new discs.

Must be a lesson in here somewhere about the use of anti-sieze compound.

I always clap slowly 'cos otherwise I flick dribble all over the place.

Slow clap again?

(All mentioned on previous page)

 

[James28]

Heated it up. Hammer + screwdriver, and it came off.
Cheers for all the help. Shame I didn't just do that before I ruined it.

Remember boys, copper grease your bits!

 

[mark123]

You can probably see the retaining screws if you shine a light down the wheel to spacer bolt holes. You might not need to drill through the spacer at all.

But how would I know where they are? They're covered by the spacer.

 

[Bodge!]

The moral of the story is kids............

Spacers = Bad idea.

 

[DannyR]

The moral of the story is kids............

Spacers = Bad idea.

Not really?

Moral is to grease up all bits that you don't want seizing on

 

[Joe#]

I'm off to buy some grease

 

[DannyR]

Copper grease, not normal grease lol!

 

[Tony Hunter]

How we doing,got it off yet?

 

[Joe#]

Copper grease, not normal grease lol!

Don't worry I bought copper grease

 

[James28]

Yea Tony, got it off using heat.

Moral of the story: Use copper grease! Failing that just use a blowtorch before butchering the spacer!

 

[Tony Hunter]

At least it's off, if I lived closer I would have got it off for you.

But all's good,live and learn eh.

 

[James28]

At least it's off, if I lived closer I would have got it off for you.

But all's good,live and learn eh.

Exactly haha! Life wouldn't be fun if we each knew the answer to everything!
That's what forums are for.

Note: For anyone who searches and finds this thread in the future:
-If fitting spacers, put copper grease between it and the hub to stop it seizing
-If spacer has seized, use Tony's method, and/or heat it with a blowtorch. Do not butcher it, and you thumb, like me!

End of lesson.