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Old 11-24-2016, 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by ACademic View Post
Take this with a grain of salt, but maybe you need to find another mechanic. The Cobra Valley tool is the easiest to use, won't mar your rims or the spinner, and is compact for easy storage in your tool bag. And if you need ANY of these tools to remove your spinners, then either your mechanic is pounding them on too hard, he's not using the proper type/quantity of anti-seize, or the wheels have not gone through a proper remove and reinstall service cycle for extended periods..
We are both concerned about swinging a hammer in the deeply offset rear wheels. Fronts look easier. We are not sure when the spinners were last removed. No real need to do so, other than to refresh the anti-sieze coating. That big socket adapter shown in previous posts looks safer to me...
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