Dangle_kt
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| posted on 14/2/08 at 10:39 PM |
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Ford PCD wheel - battered and old preferabley!
Hi!
Need to bash the hell out of a wheel to get the half shaft (think that the right name) out of my axle. But I have no wheel to bash (except my shiney
alloys).
I drive alot for work, and by the time I',m in all the scrap yards are long closed.
Was wondering if anyone might have a spare ford PCD wheel they can leave out for me, so I can collect it when I'm passing and replace with some
beer? (I am often held up by traffic and so thats easier than giving a time etc so I dont let anyone down)
I live in Liverpool and drive to Edinburgh, Larbert (near falkirk), Newcastle via a66 and Gateshead fairy often.
Cheers
Dangle
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K999NNY
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| posted on 14/2/08 at 10:43 PM |
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What about any garage, alloy wheel place that may have old steel wheels lying about? After all it costs them to dispose of them now.
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DavidM
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| posted on 14/2/08 at 10:49 PM |
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I'm assuming it's an Escort live axle as shown in your archive. If so the easiest way to get the halfshafts out is to jack them out with
bolts:
Quote from Haynes Escort Manual Chapter 13/Supplement. Page 240 paragraph 10.
Axleshafts (halfshafts) - Removal
If a slide hammer is not available, the halfshaft and bearing can be pressed out of the axle casing by screwing two suitable bolts into the backplate
retaining screw holes from the rear of the backplate.
First turn the bearing retainer so that it blanks off the screw holes, then screw the bolts from the rear at diametrically opposite points, a few
turns at a time, until the bearing is pushed out.
Worked for me, took ten minutes each side. Didn't need any kit, just 2 bolts.
David
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skodaman
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| posted on 15/2/08 at 12:30 AM |
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Hi Dangle.
I've got a wheel u can have that i used for this very purpose if u want to pick it up from Morecambe. It's only about
four miles from M6 turnoff. Doing it David M's way just bent the square plate in front of the back plate when i tried it. Also bought a slide
hammer which wouldn't shift it either.
PS. David when are you going to sell me your cylinder head?
Skodaman
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britishtrident
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| posted on 15/2/08 at 07:31 AM |
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Hit the tyre notthe wheel while pulling at the opposite side from what you are hiting. Change the place you are hitting switching to the
diagonally opposite side and also worling round the wheel. .
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alfasudsprint
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| posted on 15/2/08 at 08:47 AM |
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I have 4 for smeone free, got for free from here, no good for you though mate, sorry, I'm in north London. Anyone else ionterested?
Steelies in poor conditi0on, no tread!!!
Or dump!
see ya
Tim
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02GF74
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| posted on 15/2/08 at 08:58 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DavidM
I'm assuming it's an Escort live axle as shown in your archive. If so the easiest way to get the halfshafts out is to jack them out with
bolts:
^^^ He's only right you know!!!
Get some stud connectors (or steel tube) and m8 bolts, as below.
 
half shaft tool
and how to use with two spanners, one to do up the bolt, one to hold the nut from turning. Turn each one a little bit otherwise the
"extractor" on the other side tends to fall out. Far easier and safer than swinging a hammer into tyres.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 15/2/08 at 09:06 AM |
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I don't remember this ever being a problem, there's four threaded holes for the brake back plate after all. Bashing the wheel, what next.
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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