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Old 05-05-2011, 07:58 PM
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Heat it up. Same thing happens with rotors all the time, WD40 probably won't do anything. Use a propane torch and heat the ring up, careful not to burn any hoses or heat up any other parts. If it's aluminum it won't take much and it melts at 500 so be careful.

When you get it off remember to use anti seize (silver paste) next time you install them.

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Old 05-06-2011, 02:44 AM
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Heat it up. Same thing happens with rotors all the time, WD40 probably won't do anything. Use a propane torch and heat the ring up, careful not to burn any hoses or heat up any other parts. If it's aluminum it won't take much and it melts at 500 so be careful.

When you get it off remember to use anti seize (silver paste) next time you install them.
sphelps is right, only use a propane torch and use with caution. This is one way

another way is with a pick. all thats holding it on is build up and if you buy a set of picks you can get it off in a few min. If you lived closer I would come over and help you out.
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Old 05-06-2011, 03:01 AM
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Well lorenzo you are right.
But if you have these:
http://www.fastenal.com/web/search/p...cks/_/N-gj4ytl
Any torch in the right hands will do the trick
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Old 05-06-2011, 04:09 AM
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Drama over. All it took was a mild warming over with a cook's crème brûlée torch.

Not only does it help make yummy deserts, but helps unstick stubborn wheel spacers!

Thanks for all your help guys, much appreciated!

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Old 05-06-2011, 01:16 PM
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Well lorenzo you are right.
But if you have these:
http://www.fastenal.com/web/search/p...cks/_/N-gj4ytl
Any torch in the right hands will do the trick
I'm not to sure using one of those at the shop would go over to well lol
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Old 05-06-2011, 09:52 PM
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If you are referring to the temperature sticks, I do not understand.
As an example, if you want the heated product to be 250 degrees F the stick will melt at + or minus one degree of that.

edit- You have never preheated or postheated your welds at the shop?

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Old 05-07-2011, 04:22 AM
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I work at a dealership. If anything needs to be heated we use a oxy acetylene torch. We rarely see welding in the shop since everything is basically bolt on.

But for general use at home a propane torch does the trick, just takes longer to heat. Used them on seized coilovers to seized tie rods.
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