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#326008 14/12/15 04:48 PM
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Tight Nut or what.

The 1.8m scaffolding tube simply turns the wheel on the garage floor. I'll back the car out onto the tarmac drive tomorrow to try and get a bit more friction. It loosened the other 3 factory fitted wheels but this one was refitted by our dealer in Northwich. It may have been the body builder with the 3m bar.
ps. I am turning it clockwise before anyone asks.
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Get someone to put their foot on the brake. The will help with grip.
If the wheel still lifts, try from the other side.
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I had a similar problem and found that the only way to loosen it at all was to use the hammer and shock it. It eventually moved a smidgeon and then I went back to the bar. I have no idea why they are done up so tight.

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Mild application of heat from a blowlamp will loosen it.


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Originally Posted By Blackadder
I had a similar problem and found that the only way to loosen it at all was to use the hammer and shock it. It eventually moved a smidgeon and then I went back to the bar. I have no idea why they are done up so tight.


I found this with tight spinners - the hammer seemed to shock it, exactly as you describe.


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A bit of 4x2 on the brake pedal if no help available!


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Don't you just hate it when you can't undo a Fastening

It drives me bonkers

A few weeks ago I tried to undo a pedal bolt on a bicycle - I tried absolutely everything - long tubes over spanners, freeze spray, heat

In the end I had to give in and take it to a bicycle shop and even they struggled - took it into the back where I guess it wasn't pretty!



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Originally Posted By DaveW
Mild application of heat from a blowlamp will loosen it.

Those guns for stripping paint used on a low setting are really effective for this.

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