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Tom J
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30th Sep 05 at 00:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

gsi wheel has some sort of cover on the wheel which needs a key or something to get it off and i havent got one. any ideas on how to get it off?
ed
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30th Sep 05 at 01:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Drill? Hammer? Chissel?
stuyw
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30th Sep 05 at 09:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

arent the fitted with an allen key type? if so, buy/lend someones allen key set as its better than drilling etc as u might scratch/damage the wheel
Jake
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30th Sep 05 at 09:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

needle nosed pliers.
Karlos
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30th Sep 05 at 16:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

check undeneath your spare there shud be a bag with the jack and a key, hopefully
Twiggy
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30th Sep 05 at 17:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

needle nosed pliers.
big eck
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1st Oct 05 at 01:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by stuyw
arent the fitted with an allen key type? if so, buy/lend someones allen key set as its better than drilling etc as u might scratch/damage the wheel

this is correct
myke
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1st Oct 05 at 14:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

mine were held on with a bolt with three offset pin holes.
as said needle nose pliers will do it if you've lost the proper tool.
chr15barn3s
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1st Oct 05 at 22:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

pliers work fine unless they are seized on, i snapped 3 sets trying to get them off

 
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