Grazer Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 Just got my alloys powdercoated and I've run into problems getting the big nut on. Not sure what I mean? - have a look at the pic. I've got a plastic tool for tightening/loosening, but I can't get enough torque with it. I think there may have been a flake of powder coating stuff on the thread and as I tightened the nut it has been forced into the thread and now it wont tighten or loosen. Any suggestions of what I could use? I'm going to be buggered if I get a flat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 You havn't forgotten to take out the circlips in the centre of the nut have you? They have a tang which protrudes through into the large nut thread and makes it a bugger to get them off if you forget or don't know its there (like I did the first time I tried to take mine off). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKEYmark Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 on my volk wheels i come to change them and the big plastic spanner was for wrong car it was marked up for bmw??? i used a big adjustable spanner and put a bit of cloth over the not as not to scratch paintwork. you might just need to get past biting point. i put mine on hand tight as it was only a a big nut to cover normal studs you not cross threaded it have you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 Big pipe wrench, with some plastic or something to pretect the nuts? Digsy is so right about the locking circlip, they can really gouge up the wheel threads. Easy to miss their presence! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grazer Posted April 10, 2005 Author Share Posted April 10, 2005 Ok - this thing is not shifting. I've given up on the plastic tool (right size) as it's beginning to chew and I need it for the other wheels. I can't get a pipe wrench big enough - it's a 73mm nut I got one of those chain wrench things and after beginning to chew the nut up I applied so much pressure that the tool broke This thing is STUCK! The other problem is the movement of the plate it's meant to secure is beginning to damage the nice newly powder-coated wheel I'm thinking I'll need to destroy the nut and try to find a replacement - but I don't want to damage the wheel. Any suggestions? I'm close to attacking it with a sledgehammer. I need help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted April 10, 2005 Share Posted April 10, 2005 I'm 90% sure that I have a semi tidy new nave plate (the dish behind the nut) and I may have a semi tidy, but good threaded nut around. I'd take an air grinder to the nut and nearly split it, then carefully chisel it open on the weakened seam, it should then undo OK. Use "Copper Slip" grease when you do these abortions up, they are notorious for seizing on. If hou don't have air tools it MAY be possible to use a small grinderette, but you need to be very careful it doesn't dig in and slip, buggering up thw wheel finish. A die grinder is the correct tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grazer Posted April 10, 2005 Author Share Posted April 10, 2005 Fantastic - cheers Chris These tools - I have heard of some but definitely do not own any What kind of place should I be looking for that would have an air grinder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted April 10, 2005 Share Posted April 10, 2005 HGave you got a compressor? If not you can't run an air die grinder! If you DO have a compressor of reasonable capacity it may pay you to buy a cheap one from the likes of Machine Mart. Then buy a cheap carbide cutting tool for it, parallel sided. I use die grinders for head work and general fabrication work. They are (much...) bigger versions of what a dentist might use on your teeth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_have Posted April 10, 2005 Share Posted April 10, 2005 Use a Dremell with carbide tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grazer Posted April 10, 2005 Author Share Posted April 10, 2005 I don't have a compressor. Would a garage or bodyshop be able to do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_have Posted April 10, 2005 Share Posted April 10, 2005 Yes, its a 5 min job. Most good workshops will have a die grinder or similar, just be sure to explain that you only want the nut split without heat or damage to the wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedlam Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 Grazer You can hire a bigger pipe wrench HKS Hire or some place like that or gimmie a shout and i'll pop over and see if i can remove it for ya mate. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 Be careful, the male threaded bit on the wheel isn't very thick walled, a really determined effort to undo a stuck nut MIGHT twist the threaed male bit off the wheel itself... I'd slit it if it's seriously stuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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