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Ford PCD wheel - battered and old preferabley!
Dangle_kt - 14/2/08 at 10:39 PM

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

K999NNY - 14/2/08 at 10:43 PM

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.

DavidM - 14/2/08 at 10:49 PM

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

skodaman - 15/2/08 at 12:30 AM

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?

britishtrident - 15/2/08 at 07:31 AM

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. .

alfasudsprint - 15/2/08 at 08:47 AM

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

02GF74 - 15/2/08 at 08:58 AM

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
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 - 15/2/08 at 09:06 AM

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.