Pulling 3 pc wheels apart..Any tips??
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Burning Brakes
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From: Bear Delaware
Pulling 3 pc wheels apart..Any tips??
I picked up the wheels (Malletts) that Jim47 had for sell and now I want to disassemble them for a good cleaning and polishing. Can any of you offer any tips, suggestions, warnings?
Thank you,
Mickey
Thank you,
Mickey
Melting Slicks
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From what Fikse told me when I asked them the same question they said that re-assembly requires each bolt to be torqued in a specific pattern and done in two phases. They wouldn't tell me the TQ pattern or the TQ settings for each phase....plus it appears that they use some sort of a thread-locker too.
So if i were you i'd start out by finding what TQ settings and TQ patterns are for your wheels.
Hope this helps some.
So if i were you i'd start out by finding what TQ settings and TQ patterns are for your wheels.
Hope this helps some.
Last edited by 97C5ENVY; Dec 4, 2005 at 07:28 PM.
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Burning Brakes
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See5 what torque value did you use? I'm sure the torque pattern is similar to what we use with lug nuts. Going back and forth across the wheel will pull the center section down without inducing stresses so I'm not worried about that part.
Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by MTurnbo
Can any of you offer any tips, suggestions, warnings?
Seriously, only tip I'd suggest is make sure you use the recommended hardware to put them back together. In the Air Force we had to deal with two piece rims. Someone replaced the aging bolts with new ones, and when he inflated the tire it blew apart. I believe he lost his hand. Turns out the factory bolts were replaced with different ones that weren't the right strength rating.
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Burning Brakes
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Fortunately these aren't that kind of two piece rim. The outer rim is one solid piece and the center section is whats held on with the bolts. I'll probably remove the tires first anyway. Easier to handle during cleaning that way.
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Originally Posted by MTurnbo
See5 what torque value did you use? I'm sure the torque pattern is similar to what we use with lug nuts. Going back and forth across the wheel will pull the center section down without inducing stresses so I'm not worried about that part.
Last edited by see5; Dec 5, 2005 at 08:24 AM.
