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NSW - Blue Mountains
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June 2004
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How do I pull 3 Piece rims apart?
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Mon, 25 July 2005 12:31
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Need some help on how to pull apart some 3 piece rims, want to clean up the center section (get rid of what looks like house paint). I've taken out all the bolts and put a bit of wd40 around it to see if that would help but didnt seam to do much, is there a certain way to do this or just use brute force?
Only reason I need to get them out is to clean up all the hard to get to corners, or maybe get a bit of paint thinners on it. Would it just be better to get some thinners onto it rather then pulling it apart?
Pic of the rims, cleaned most of the paint of the top
cheers
chris
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Location:
Castle Hill, Sydney
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February 2004
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Re: How do I pull 3 Piece rims apart?
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Mon, 25 July 2005 13:00
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i wouldnt pull them apart, my simmons V4 3 piece wheels screwed me around for a while to get put back together, 3 tyre shops all said they cant rebuild them, so i sealed them up myself.
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I Supported Toymods
Location:
Wollongong
Registered:
June 2003
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Re: How do I pull 3 Piece rims apart?
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Mon, 25 July 2005 13:03
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interesting, i was trying to this on saturday with my advans. I gave up after a while and done it the hard way, cleaned all the nuts around the rim with a rag/light toothbrush and polish. Fkn took ages!
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Location:
NSW - Blue Mountains
Registered:
June 2004
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Re: How do I pull 3 Piece rims apart?
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Mon, 25 July 2005 13:20
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Yeah, im coming to the point of giving up, paint thinners should harm the outside part of the rims should it? If not then ill just go buy some thinners and a toothbruth.
Something else, wheres a good place to get rims fixed (gutter rash, pothole damage and maybe new paint job) would any rim/tyre place do it?
cheers
chris
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I supported Toymods
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Epping, Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: How do I pull 3 Piece rims apart?
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Mon, 25 July 2005 13:25
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neale's wheels is probably the best place to get this done - they specialise in 3-piece rims. generally most 3-piece manufacturers tell people not to ufck with the rims - either take it to a pro or leave it alone 
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Location:
NSW - Blue Mountains
Registered:
June 2004
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Re: How do I pull 3 Piece rims apart?
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Mon, 25 July 2005 13:34
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wheres this neale's place? or does anyne know a place like this thats near penrith area?
Is it expensive to get gutter rash and pothole damage repaired?
cheers
chris
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Epping, Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: How do I pull 3 Piece rims apart?
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Mon, 25 July 2005 15:13
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neale's is more parramatta area.
if it's just gutter rash, yellowpages wheel repairers
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Sydney
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September 2003
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Re: How do I pull 3 Piece rims apart?
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Tue, 26 July 2005 00:04
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just find a place in the yellow pages that comes under wheel repairs. i know of one guy local in thornleigh on pioneer ave. repaired my simmons and did a pretty good job. i'm about to take one back to get the seal on the wheel done since it has a slow leak 
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