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Having problems removing wheel spacers....

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Rock777

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I am putting on different wheels and need to go from a 1.375 inch spacer down to a 1 inch spacer. Well, when I put the ones I have on now, they were pretty tight. I had to tighten the lugs pretty snug just to pull them all the way tight against the hub. Now, they seem as if they are spot welded and I am having one hell of time getting them off. Anyone else run into this problem? I'm looking for ideas on how to remove these things? thanks in advance
 

BK_CAULEY

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Rock777 said:
I am putting on different wheels and need to go from a 1.375 inch spacer down to a 1 inch spacer. Well, when I put the ones I have on now, they were pretty tight. I had to tighten the lugs pretty snug just to pull them all the way tight against the hub. Now, they seem as if they are spot welded and I am having one hell of time getting them off. Anyone else run into this problem? I'm looking for ideas on how to remove these things? thanks in advance
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stick anythink behind the lip and hit it with a hammer. use a butter knife,chisel or whatever
 

68stang351

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I take it that your spacer is the kind with it's own wheel studs? If so just rent a slide hammer with axle puller attachment.
 

BK_CAULEY

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= SPACER OFF
 
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Now the slide hammer is a possibility, never thought of that, hmmmmm..........

I tried hitting a small, skinny, screwdriver between the spacer and the rotor, but it was just bending the aluminum spacer edge. I tried going around the outside in different spots, but the screwdriver was just gouging into the aluminum, but not creating a gap where I wasn't tapping.

At this point, I think the grinder would help allow some room for expansion crapola
 
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