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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: jonnyturbo on 05 March 2012, 21:21
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Is it possible to remove my front hub without removing my wheel adaptor? as I had my pads done last year and looks as tho the mechanic has put my adaptors on with windy gun . And I cnt free 2 bolts off. They are rounded off ( same as gf LOL ) I have tried loads if sockets . Bolt extraction tools and heat and gettin no where . Looks as tho the 2 bolts that are stuck have bitten into the ally spacer . So now thinking can I get the hub off and heat the hub from behind to free it off .
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Drill out the rounded off bolts and use and extractor to get them off or weld a bolt/nut onto it.
Don't really see what heating it from behind will do need to heat the head of the bolt up to release the tension :undecided:
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Can't weld a bolt to it can aye ? As the spacer is aluminum :undecided:
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Your telling me a stud removal tool won't get it out? Get a massive one, drill a hole that is smaller than the stud extractor...Surely that shuold work?
That is a pretty bad situation mate...Sorry mate :sad:
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I have just tried then splined sockets with like teeth in in them and they don't work . Haven't tried drilling stud and screwing them extractor tool in
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think i've got a brand new (genuine VW) hub if you're interested?
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Can't weld a bolt to it can aye ? As the spacer is aluminum :undecided:
yes spacer is aluminium but bolt is steel so weld to the bolt
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think i've got a brand new (genuine VW) hub if you're interested?
just checked and its actually a rear hub so no help! Did have a front but not sure where it is.
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take it to a garage, easiest possible way, will save a lot more time messing on when you can give it to someone thatll be able to do it in a few mins.
surprised you cant hammer a smaller socket onto them tho.
johnny were you worrried the spacer will melt with weld? dont be, they take some heat to disfigure.
why do you want the hub off? or is it just for the adadptor?
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Not worried bout it melting just disforming but if u say they take some heat its ok . It's booked in to garage tomorrow. Just want the adaptor off so I can change all the adaptor bolt to ones with a stronger head . And also gettin wheels powder coated so will need them off so i can put winters on LOL
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I only know cos i had exact same thing on an old escort
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Its all sorted went to a tyre place they whacked some sort of special snap on tool on bolts and wound them out lol problem solved .