Trouble with knock off spinners

[rpatton3]

Originally Posted by Cashburn

Down on the front side or back side of the wheel?

That said, you likely are the victim of wheels that have never been off by the previous owner. If you are certain you are striking the correct direction than try heat. Heat the ring of the knock off, just keep moving the torch around and get it warm, then hammer time. Not heating to the glowing stage.

MANY years ago, my sister's 1969 E-Type would not let go of knock off. They were labelled on and off and left and right. We called them 'dog killers' and just two ears. V-12 cars had giant nut and brass wrench for lead hammer.

I used a six foot steel pipe and put it on knock off. She put car in reverse and I had pipe on driveway. After a huge groan, everything broke loose with no damage. I was 19 and my sister was 17. My dad was shocked after we told him what we did. NEVER, EVER TRY THIS AT HOME.

We were very lucky nobody, including car, was hurt

[cdog]

Originally Posted by rpatton3

MANY years ago, my sister's 1969 E-Type would not let go of knock off. They were labelled on and off and left and right. We called them 'dog killers' and just two ears. V-12 cars had giant nut and brass wrench for lead hammer.

I used a six foot steel pipe and put it on knock off. She put car in reverse and I had pipe on driveway. After a huge groan, everything broke loose with no damage. I was 19 and my sister was 17. My dad was shocked after we told him what we did. NEVER, EVER TRY THIS AT HOME.

We were very lucky nobody, including car, was hurt

This is similar to the procedure used to loosen VW/Porsche wheel hub nuts, which I think are up around 400 ft-lbs.

Make a big wrench: Take a Breaker bar and slip a hyd. jack handle over it. Now slip a 8' length of fence post or pipe over the jack handle. Entire apparatus should be about 12' long.

Stand on a picnic table. Now jump on the big wrench. Pop! It's loose!