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Old Oct 29, 2004 | 06:31 AM
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I dont have a tool to remove these rims.
anybody knows how to take them off?
I tried poppin' them open but the SOBs are made of metal, so no luck there.
heres a pic, please help me out.
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Old Oct 29, 2004 | 06:32 AM
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Default Re: rims removal.....wtf (CSprogR34)

contact the manufacturer?

that or a BFH
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Old Oct 29, 2004 | 06:33 AM
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Call the company and see what they say, you could also insert a screw driver in that hole in the screw and attempted to tap on the screw driver holding it almost vertical to the wheel and get it loose that way and slowly work it out
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Old Oct 29, 2004 | 06:46 AM
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Default Re: rims removal.....wtf (CSprogR34)

that looks like the key that you need to open most public washroom access pannels for soap, etc....
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Old Oct 29, 2004 | 07:12 AM
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perhaps check ebay out for someone selling a fittipaldi key...
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Old Oct 29, 2004 | 07:21 AM
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drill it out, f**k it and just replace it with a new screw.
See if you can hit along the edge to get it moving, with like a screwdriver and hammer.
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Old Oct 29, 2004 | 07:23 AM
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man i used to have a set of msw wheels like 4 years ago that had that excat same key. good luck and a screw driver isnt going to work
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Old Oct 29, 2004 | 07:53 AM
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drill it out, **** it
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Old Oct 29, 2004 | 08:14 AM
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Thats the only thing thats holding me back from doing an axle change on my civic. I went around town looking for it but nobody has the key. I cant take a hammer to it because its all metal. ill try ebay and see what I can find. by the way, I bought an impact gun, $50 bucks. I hope it makes the axle change a breeze. thanks for the replies fellas

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Old Oct 29, 2004 | 11:11 AM
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Yeah, and now you have a manual to wipe your hands off with when they get dirty. No offense, but you will have a much easier time with a Helms. Correct torque specs never hurt either...
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