help removing polyurethane hub-centric ring(s)
10-23-2005, 09:32 PM
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help removing polyurethane hub-centric ring(s)
im changing my wheels at the late hour 10:30 (west coast)
the lil hub-centric rings wont budge off the assembly...
i tried several pry's, pulls, and other 4 letter things...
anyone got a *trick* to removing them???
it's a lil late, so i wont be bashing the ring w/my mallet until morning (its a rubber one)
p.s. they are polyurethane (picked up off e-bay) and i hope they aren't "seized"..
there is a decent amount of rust or brake dust in the center of the assembly (where the wheel bolts up, in the center)
the lil hub-centric rings wont budge off the assembly...
i tried several pry's, pulls, and other 4 letter things...
anyone got a *trick* to removing them???
it's a lil late, so i wont be bashing the ring w/my mallet until morning (its a rubber one)
p.s. they are polyurethane (picked up off e-bay) and i hope they aren't "seized"..
there is a decent amount of rust or brake dust in the center of the assembly (where the wheel bolts up, in the center)
10-24-2005, 02:46 AM
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I use an old putty knife...I tap it between the wheel base and the ring, working my way around....
usually once they start moving I have no trouble sliding them the rest of the way off.
10-24-2005, 05:31 AM
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remove the rotor retaining screw and pop the rotor loose...
you don't have to remove the caliper, you just need the rotor to break free. it will move enough to free your hubcentric ring.
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