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Old 02-22-2012, 11:39 AM
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As I stated in another thread, and I could be wrong, they may be stuck on the grease cap. I suspect if you take all the 'lugs' holding the spacers onto the hub off, then bolt the wheel on the spacers...you can turn the steering wheel allowing you to strick the tire with a good weight(5# sledge). This may work them off the hub as you turn the wheel and 'caveman' the tire. Please jack the car up and secure it on jack stands properly before doing this. Our presumptions on what's holding the spacers, and how to get them off could be off track, and I hesitate to tell anyone to take a hammer to their car, but I don't know what else to do since you kinda forced them on.
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Old 02-22-2012, 11:52 AM
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Hammer early and often!
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Old 02-22-2012, 11:54 AM
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if the only tool you use is a hammer, all your problems start looking like nails.
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Old 02-22-2012, 12:11 PM
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Then you get out the blue hammer.
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Old 02-22-2012, 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Repo_Man
Slide hammer + adapter that bolts to the studs on the spacer. The adapters can be pricey if you can't borrow or rent one, might be easier to drill a plate with your lug pattern, and weld a nut to the middle for the slide hammer to attach to. Or, just drill a plate that overlaps the spacer, bolt it on, and now you can get some force from behind with the hammer.

If you don't care about ruining the spacers, fire up the angle grinder and cut some notches in it so you can get some impact with a drift from behind.
I like the idea of a big slide hammer attached to bolts in the spacer. Tap the holes in the spacer and put in bolts. hammer hard. Get new spacers that fit.

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Old 02-22-2012, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Brett San Diego
I like the idea of a big slide hammer attached to bolts in the spacer. Tap the holes in the spacer and put in bolts. hammer hard. Get new spacers that fit.

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The smart move is to toss the spacers altogether.
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Originally Posted by Ed Hughes
The smart move is to toss the spacers altogether.

You nuts? Sell baby sell!
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Old 02-22-2012, 05:14 PM
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Default Spacers are free!!!
The spacers are free! News at 11.

Lotsa WD-40 and a screwdriver freed them!!
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Just did a 10 mile test drive (spirited up to 70 mph, wow!!!) and report all previous symptoms are persona non grata...I think. All wobbling and bearing noise gone! Now who wants to buy some spacers?
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Old 02-22-2012, 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by 911 Crazy
Just did a 10 mile test drive (spirited up to 70 mph, wow!!!) and report all previous symptoms are persona non grata...I think. All wobbling and bearing noise gone! Now who wants to buy some spacers?
After your glowing review of them, not so sure you'll find any takers. lol

Glad you got them off easily.

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Paperweights.... or just hang them on the "Don't do that again" wall.
Glad you got it sorted. :-)
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Paperweights.... or just hang them on the "Don't do that again" wall.
Glad you got it sorted. :-)

Too funny. Thanks!
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Woo hoo!! Team effort - go Gruppe Hug!!
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Hi guys. I am new on the forum and would like to enquire about the reason for installing wheel spacers. what happens if the spacers are not installed?
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Originally Posted by Motheo
Hi guys. I am new on the forum and would like to enquire about the reason for installing wheel spacers. what happens if the spacers are not installed?
From my experience, bad things happen when installed, P-Car bliss happens when not!!!
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