Wheel spacer removal issues

[N0ddie]

So my latest AG 200 has had wheels spacers fitted by one of its previous owners. I need to remove them as I have bought aftermarket wheels and have got a stud and nut conversion kit so they are surplus to requirements. They are the type that are bolted to the hubs them the wheels bolt onto the spacers.

Getting the wheel off was easy but I could not for the life of me get the 17mm bolts holding the spacers onto the hub off. I used a small breaker bar and my battery impact gun but neither would budge. The last thing I wanna do is round the bolts off and be totally stuffed.

I could just take it to a garage for them to try but I'd like to try as much as possible of my own before I go down that route. Is there any way to spray release oil onto the threaded part of the bolt? (Obviously without getting the spray onto the discs).

 

[JamesBryan]

Bigger bar.

 

[Usr117063]

Bigger gun

 

[Usr117063]

Have you tried to stand on the breaker bar? I doubt they would round anyway.

 

[Andy_con]

bigger muscles

 

[Dom_capper]

They are usually low profile heads so will round. I’ve been there! Ended up chewing it to pieces so got a bolt removal socket on it with an 18v Milwaukee. I’d try lots of heat if you still have intact bolts.

 

[N0ddie]

Its a 400Nm 18V gun so I'd have thought they would have came off. Maybe I should just try with the gun on for longer. The problem I found with the breaker bar was that I felt as though they were definitely on their way to rounding.

 

[leedsboy]

Bigger bar.

This.

And if they do start to round, get some of these, they're bloody brilliant and got me out of some sticking situations before!

Erbauer Bolt & Nut Remover Set 6 Pcs - Screwfix

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[JamesBryan]

What impact gun is it?

 

[N0ddie]

What impact gun is it?

½″ Cordless Impact Wrench Starter Kit 400Nm | RYOBI 18V ONE+™ R18IW3-120S

Ryobi - 18V ONE+ Cordless Impact Wrench Starter Kit (1 x 2.0Ah) | Outstanding impact wrenches from the Ryobi power tool range. Buy online today

uk.ryobitools.eu

 

[JamesBryan]

½″ Cordless Impact Wrench Starter Kit 400Nm | RYOBI 18V ONE+™ R18IW3-120S

Ryobi - 18V ONE+ Cordless Impact Wrench Starter Kit (1 x 2.0Ah) | Outstanding impact wrenches from the Ryobi power tool range. Buy online today

uk.ryobitools.eu

Probably hasn't got the 400Nm of loosening power tbh. That's usually the stated tightening torque.

Keep trying it on mode 3 for a good few seconds and maybe even try tightening it slightly and then backing it off.

 

[botfch]

I've got that one it's useless for anything corroded tight I'm afraid.

Hex shape socket, blow torch and a bigger bar.

 

[JamesBryan]

I would love to try one of these induction heating tools

 

[DomP182]

Get it red hot

 

[N0ddie]

Bigger gun was the solution