New Model S40/V50 Alloy Wheels

Alec Dawe · Jun 16th, 2006, 06:28

Just a tip to anyone out there with a new model (focus based) S40/V50!

Take the time to jack the car and take ALL the wheels off (one at a time of course!!) and put a little copper slip or the like round the centre locating spigot.
Its just taken me over 10 minutes a side to get the front wheels of my 2005 model S40 (to check the pad thickness), lots of swearing etc.
The alloy is a tight fit on the steel locating spigot, and the two different metals are reacting, growing together.
A little time spent now might save a lot of grief if you should get a puncture, needing to get the wheel off in the dark and rain (whenever else do punctures occur?) by the roadside!

Rooster · Jun 16th, 2006, 18:43

It not just S40/V50's that need it, all cars with alloys are the same

Some wheels we have to get off cars some times i wouldn't like to be the customer with the crappy little jack trying to wheels off when they are seized to the hubs

Jun 16th, 2006, 06:28	#1
Alec Dawe Former Support Team Last Online: Jan 26th, 2024 11:26 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nr Norwich	New Model S40/V50 Alloy Wheels Just a tip to anyone out there with a new model (focus based) S40/V50! Take the time to jack the car and take ALL the wheels off (one at a time of course!!) and put a little copper slip or the like round the centre locating spigot. Its just taken me over 10 minutes a side to get the front wheels of my 2005 model S40 (to check the pad thickness), lots of swearing etc. The alloy is a tight fit on the steel locating spigot, and the two different metals are reacting, growing together. A little time spent now might save a lot of grief if you should get a puncture, needing to get the wheel off in the dark and rain (whenever else do punctures occur?) by the roadside! __________________ Alec. (My other car is a WD 2-10-0)

Jun 16th, 2006, 18:43	#2
Rooster Speed freak Last Online: Apr 3rd, 2020 22:04 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Yorkshire	It not just S40/V50's that need it, all cars with alloys are the same Some wheels we have to get off cars some times i wouldn't like to be the customer with the crappy little jack trying to wheels off when they are seized to the hubs __________________ 04 XC90 D5 --- Big bus 00 pug 306HDi --- Run about 88 pug 309GTi --- Project track car 07 CB600 Hornet --- 2 wheel fun

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