wheel removal problem

[brendan90zx]

at the local junkyard there is a set of nice lookin enkei rims like the ones below. only problem is that they look like they been bolted to the car for years, the enkei crome caps wont unscrew and the center caps are so old on worn you cant get an allen i there to pop them off.....what should i do? snap of the enkei cap and pull out a drill or what
http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/9926/enkei2g.jpg

[dato]

get an electric gun and then hit them like c razy

[Weedm]

clean, spray, manpower.

[miravete]

clean, spray, manpower.

yeap. pretty much :l101:

go in the morning, spray a good amount of w40 on its nuts lol and leave it for atleast 15-20mins so the spray can work its magic.


cuz trust me, they wont budge as soon as you spray it. :rant2:

[miravete]

oh, and instead of using an electric gun, use a long wrench, so theres more pressure applied to unbolt. that and w40 do the trick every time.

[rollout240]

i like to use the PB Blaster stuff for old bolts. I personally feel that it works a bit better than WD-40. but thats just me. other than that man it up!!

[brendan90zx]

only problem is there is two stages to get to the lugs, first the silver enkei cover which i will probably have to obliterate to reveal the two tiny allens holding the center cap on, then i have to manpower the lugs which arent my problem, just dont wanna damage the center caps

[Enna]

Shit wish I could find something cool like that in my junkyard.

[VNG704]

+1 for PB blaster penetrator... if nothing that can melt in the area, afterwards you can put a small torch to it.

[jorge1190]

For the Enkei Caps try using one of those cheap oil filter wrenches that just have a rubber strap at the end. It will give you some leverage and wont mess up the cap if you are careful.

[lazysk8er2]

oor you can do it like with some rotors.

drill a hole on each side then take 2 long screws and screw them in and keep screwing. it should pop it out theoretically

[DALAZ_68]

or stop being a girl, bust the center cap and get the rims...just sayin...lol

[R_G]

This has to be an april fools joke. Cant take the center caps off lol.

[rollout240]

This has to be an april fools joke. Cant take the center caps off lol.

hahaha that makes perfect sense!!!

[projectRDM]

If it rally isn't, just unbolt the entire spindle and take it all with you, worry about disassembly when you get home and have proper tools and electric/propane access.

[brendan90zx]

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/1940/cimg4741.jpg (http://img169.imageshack.us/i/cimg4741.jpg/)

[P_856]

dirty but looks good did u manage to save the center caps?

[dsastr_clan]

good job!! :w00t:

[brendan90zx]

no not really..lol http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/6344/cimg4743.jpg (http://img69.imageshack.us/i/cimg4743.jpg/)

[reccakun08]

Oh dear. Probably cant source those caps anymore.

[brendan90zx]

Oh dear. Probably cant source those caps anymore.
nope probably not.....it was break them and get the wheels.....or not get anything lol

[Epic.Movement]

Every pnp/jy i go to never have wheels on them. I think they just take all the good shit for them selves. Only yard i know of that has a massive amount of wheels is doris auto i have seen ssr's, blitz, enkie, etc.... Good find to bad about the caps tho.

[brendan90zx]

Every pnp/jy i go to never have wheels on them. I think they just take all the good shit for them selves. Only yard i know of that has a massive amount of wheels is doris auto i have seen ssr's, blitz, enkie, etc.... Good find to bad about the caps tho.
doris auto... yeah we have 2 pick a parts and a pick n pull in the area these are the nicest full set ive seen so far whenever iv gone