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 geodon
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| posted on June 12th, 2003 at 10:00 AM |
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Zero cost low tech tyre bead breaker
The local servo couldn't handle a puncture on this (non-VW) wire wheel and I had to do it myself. Necessity is the mother of invention. Take some
left over steel and a car port post.....
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geodon
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| posted on June 12th, 2003 at 10:01 AM |
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sorry try again
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geodon
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| posted on June 12th, 2003 at 10:03 AM |
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I used a nylock nut to stop the push down bar turning too freely
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geodon
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| posted on June 12th, 2003 at 10:05 AM |
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This is for the benefit of VW 54
It includes a Crownie Cradle
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Secoh
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| posted on June 12th, 2003 at 02:29 PM |
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heheh my desperation method was to place the wheel under the tow bar of the heaviest car I had, and use the scissor jack under the tow bar onto the
sidewall to break the bead.
it worked.....eventually.
If it aint broke,
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KruizinKombi
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| posted on June 12th, 2003 at 02:34 PM |
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It can also be done by parking are car on the tyre (but not the wheel) to squash it and pull the bead off the wheel. :thumb
Kruizin Kol
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geodon
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| posted on June 12th, 2003 at 05:54 PM |
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I tried driving over the tyre. It works fine for old cross plys or light truck tyres. Unfortunately this was a very supple radial & needed
pushing just below the rim.
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| posted on June 13th, 2003 at 12:33 AM |
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A few good blows with a 4lb hammer will also break the bead...
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