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Martyn
2nd November 2004, 09:00 AM
Ok, we tried removing the guiding pins on my car but they dont want to seem to budge!

Mikey suggested they could just be seized on after 6 years of no one trying to remove them, could this just be the case?! If WD40 don't loosen them up enough, would it be worth just getting them ground off with a grinder or is that a bad idea?!

(Can you tell I want my new wheels on the car?!! ! :roll: :lol: )
Whitey
2nd November 2004, 11:54 AM
more than likely theyre seized yeah. put some wd40 or copper grease on then wait for a day and they should be ok :wink:
sedi-258
3rd November 2004, 11:01 AM
you can use a hammer if you can hit them of i find thats the easy way ie bend them then hit them round rough i know but very effective
5th November 2004, 08:11 AM
I got the ones off my MK2 Punto without too much bother on the rear, the correct size spanner and a hammer (to hit the spanner round).

But that was about 6 months after the car was bought so 6 years might require a bigger hammer!!

:D
Billzer
8th November 2004, 08:52 PM
Ok, we tried removing the guiding pins on my car but they dont want to seem to budge!

Mikey suggested they could just be seized on after 6 years of no one trying to remove them, could this just be the case?! If WD40 don't loosen them up enough, would it be worth just getting them ground off with a grinder or is that a bad idea?!

(Can you tell I want my new wheels on the car?!! ! :roll: :lol: )
Don,t grind them off :shock: you wont get discs off at a later date. usually they come off no problem, if stuck solid get a set of vice grips and lock them on should come off pretty easy.
grammy
7th December 2004, 03:46 PM
on my car most of them came off ok a couple wouldnt budge but then i tried the new wheel on and they never touched neway
Clarky
14th August 2005, 12:52 AM
Mine took a lot of effort to get off my nearly 9 yr old punto, but a 12mm (I think) spanner and lots of WD40 and they should come off no probs! Just make sure u use the right size spanner so ya don't round 'em!
14th August 2005, 10:51 AM
Nice speedy reply there :lol:
14th August 2005, 12:59 PM
9 months, not bad lol
andyj
14th August 2005, 08:54 PM
lol! so did you actually get them off??
Clarky
15th August 2005, 11:39 AM
my bad, as u can guess, I've not been on 4 a while! :oops: