Remove wheel spacers
01-23-2007, 03:42 PM
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Okay,
I was excited with the installation of my 10mm H&R wheel spacers back in August 2006. Now that I have 12mm spacers available and a lot of time these days, I've decided to replace the 10mm with 12mm. I've done the search on how to remove and found this little tidbit:
There's more but I'm not going to keep quoting them. You can find the thread here: http://forums.e60.net/index.php?s=&sho...st&p=147943. I highly doubt that the guy that installed my springs and spacers lubed the spacers with anti-seize compound. If I can't find a way to remove the spacers, it looks like I'll have to destroy the 10mm. Can anyone help me out? Thanks.
I would recommend that anyone that just installed spacers removed them and lube with anti-seize before putting them back on.
I was excited with the installation of my 10mm H&R wheel spacers back in August 2006. Now that I have 12mm spacers available and a lot of time these days, I've decided to replace the 10mm with 12mm. I've done the search on how to remove and found this little tidbit:
I agree If you mix different types of metals like alloy to steel than you will get the metal frozen to one another. Anti-seize solution may work also. It happened to me once and not even a air-rachet could remove the bolts. I would use some kind of lube and check it often. FYI
I would recommend that anyone that just installed spacers removed them and lube with anti-seize before putting them back on.
01-23-2007, 04:14 PM
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Engine: RPi/Powerchips custom ECU tune, RPi Ram Air Kit (BMC filter, scoops), RennTech Sport exhaust, secondary cats, charcoal and resonator delete, custom AAA x-pipe
Exterior: 50% side windows / 35% rear window Formula One Pinnacle Series | Flat AMG hood emblem
Suspension: Renntech Lowering Module
Wheels/Tires: Radenergie R10, Falken FK452 245/30/20, Yokohama ADVAN Sport 285/25/20
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2005 545i Sport SMG | Ti Grau | Schwarzes Dakota | Anthracite Maple | Logic 7 | Nav
Engine: Custom AFE CAI, Superchips ECU remap, Sprint Booster, RDSport Dual Exhaust Conversion with Quad Pipes and X-pipe, 3 resonators deleted, 90mm tips!
Exterior: M-Tech Aero kit | M5 Mirrors | M5 Rear Bumper | Trunk Lid Finisher | Vorsteiner decklid spoiler | 50% Formula One Pinnacle Tint
Suspension and Brakes: Bilstein PSS9 coilovers, JBT BBK: 16" cross-drilled rotors, 8 piston and 15" cross-drilled rotors, 4 piston
Wheels: VIP Modular VR 02 20x9F, 20x10R | Toyo T1R 245/30/20F, 285/25/20R
Lights: PIAA 4150K Xtreme White Plus fog lights, AIB v3
MOST IMPORTANT: Hardwired V1; =)
ED Date: 4/7/05, Re-delivery date: 5/21/05
Scowering all the BMW forums for an answer. Someone mentioned a blowtorch to expand the aluminum. 
01-23-2007, 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='382454' date='Jan 23 2007, 05:14 PM
Scowering all the BMW forums for an answer. Someone mentioned a blowtorch to expand the aluminum.
01-23-2007, 07:01 PM
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Engine: RPi/Powerchips custom ECU tune, RPi Ram Air Kit (BMC filter, scoops), RennTech Sport exhaust, secondary cats, charcoal and resonator delete, custom AAA x-pipe
Exterior: 50% side windows / 35% rear window Formula One Pinnacle Series | Flat AMG hood emblem
Suspension: Renntech Lowering Module
Wheels/Tires: Radenergie R10, Falken FK452 245/30/20, Yokohama ADVAN Sport 285/25/20
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2005 545i Sport SMG | Ti Grau | Schwarzes Dakota | Anthracite Maple | Logic 7 | Nav
Engine: Custom AFE CAI, Superchips ECU remap, Sprint Booster, RDSport Dual Exhaust Conversion with Quad Pipes and X-pipe, 3 resonators deleted, 90mm tips!
Exterior: M-Tech Aero kit | M5 Mirrors | M5 Rear Bumper | Trunk Lid Finisher | Vorsteiner decklid spoiler | 50% Formula One Pinnacle Tint
Suspension and Brakes: Bilstein PSS9 coilovers, JBT BBK: 16" cross-drilled rotors, 8 piston and 15" cross-drilled rotors, 4 piston
Wheels: VIP Modular VR 02 20x9F, 20x10R | Toyo T1R 245/30/20F, 285/25/20R
Lights: PIAA 4150K Xtreme White Plus fog lights, AIB v3
MOST IMPORTANT: Hardwired V1; =)
ED Date: 4/7/05, Re-delivery date: 5/21/05
Been spraying on Liquid Wrench Penetrating Oil. Nadda. :'(
01-23-2007, 07:17 PM
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Engine: RPi/Powerchips custom ECU tune, RPi Ram Air Kit (BMC filter, scoops), RennTech Sport exhaust, secondary cats, charcoal and resonator delete, custom AAA x-pipe
Exterior: 50% side windows / 35% rear window Formula One Pinnacle Series | Flat AMG hood emblem
Suspension: Renntech Lowering Module
Wheels/Tires: Radenergie R10, Falken FK452 245/30/20, Yokohama ADVAN Sport 285/25/20
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2005 545i Sport SMG | Ti Grau | Schwarzes Dakota | Anthracite Maple | Logic 7 | Nav
Engine: Custom AFE CAI, Superchips ECU remap, Sprint Booster, RDSport Dual Exhaust Conversion with Quad Pipes and X-pipe, 3 resonators deleted, 90mm tips!
Exterior: M-Tech Aero kit | M5 Mirrors | M5 Rear Bumper | Trunk Lid Finisher | Vorsteiner decklid spoiler | 50% Formula One Pinnacle Tint
Suspension and Brakes: Bilstein PSS9 coilovers, JBT BBK: 16" cross-drilled rotors, 8 piston and 15" cross-drilled rotors, 4 piston
Wheels: VIP Modular VR 02 20x9F, 20x10R | Toyo T1R 245/30/20F, 285/25/20R
Lights: PIAA 4150K Xtreme White Plus fog lights, AIB v3
MOST IMPORTANT: Hardwired V1; =)
ED Date: 4/7/05, Re-delivery date: 5/21/05
Wouldn't the steel chisel damage the aluminum spacer? Well, I'm going to give it a shot anyway. I was going to sell the 10mm, but if it gets damage so be it. I still have my 12mm. 
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I had the same problem trying to get my wheels of, the Ally wheels were welded to the steel hub.
I had to hit two of the tyres repeatedly with a sledge hammer to break the 'weld'.
Now I make sure a put some 'copaslip' on the hubs every time the wheels come off.
No help to yuo I know, but good luck Vegas.
I had to hit two of the tyres repeatedly with a sledge hammer to break the 'weld'.
Now I make sure a put some 'copaslip' on the hubs every time the wheels come off.
No help to yuo I know, but good luck Vegas.
01-24-2007, 08:55 AM
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Thanks for the heads-up Vegas 
would you know which Anti-Seize product specifically we should use?http://www.antiseize.com/
would you know which Anti-Seize product specifically we should use?http://www.antiseize.com/
Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='382433' date='Jan 23 2007, 04:42 PM
Okay,
I was excited with the installation of my 10mm H&R wheel spacers back in August 2006. Now that I have 12mm spacers available and a lot of time these days, I've decided to replace the 10mm with 12mm. I've done the search on how to remove and found this little tidbit:
There's more but I'm not going to keep quoting them. You can find the thread here: http://forums.e60.net/index.php?s=&sho...st&p=147943. I highly doubt that the guy that installed my springs and spacers lubed the spacers with anti-seize compound. If I can't find a way to remove the spacers, it looks like I'll have to destroy the 10mm. Can anyone help me out? Thanks.
I would recommend that anyone that just installed spacers removed them and lube with anti-seize before putting them back on.
I was excited with the installation of my 10mm H&R wheel spacers back in August 2006. Now that I have 12mm spacers available and a lot of time these days, I've decided to replace the 10mm with 12mm. I've done the search on how to remove and found this little tidbit:
There's more but I'm not going to keep quoting them. You can find the thread here: http://forums.e60.net/index.php?s=&sho...st&p=147943. I highly doubt that the guy that installed my springs and spacers lubed the spacers with anti-seize compound. If I can't find a way to remove the spacers, it looks like I'll have to destroy the 10mm. Can anyone help me out? Thanks.
I would recommend that anyone that just installed spacers removed them and lube with anti-seize before putting them back on.
01-24-2007, 09:21 AM
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There's overall a lot of doubts of the spacers.
First, they kill the factory settings by wider the axel radious.
Second, they for sure will set the bearings etc. for a bigger force than planned.
Third, are they really good for the driving emotion?
And now this...
First, they kill the factory settings by wider the axel radious.
Second, they for sure will set the bearings etc. for a bigger force than planned.
Third, are they really good for the driving emotion?
And now this...
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='382825' date='Jan 24 2007, 01:21 PM
There's overall a lot of doubts of the spacers.
First, they kill the factory settings by wider the axel radious.
Second, they for sure will set the bearings etc. for a bigger force than planned.
Third, are they really good for the driving emotion?
And now this...
First, they kill the factory settings by wider the axel radious.
Second, they for sure will set the bearings etc. for a bigger force than planned.
Third, are they really good for the driving emotion?
And now this...
Mine also, I noticed was those stupid plates. i asked the sale guy:"what are those?, They are spacers. Aha, I said, What are those good for?, they make 275/35/18 to look even more better, Aha, I said and what they do for bearings?, Hmm, was the answer. I said: Can You remove those immidiatelly?, Yes, we can"!
Don't know how tight they have been, anyway after 20 min the car was in normal condition.