getting discs off

Off a tractor, an aeroplane....give us a clue.

Probably just stook on. Grab the disk at opposite sides and wiggle, pull, curse and push. If still does not budge whack it with a hammer from behind, again alternating betwen top / bottom etc.

How hard have you hit it?

(what car?)

cheers, clive

1999 vw polo.

I think the f***er is welded on. Spent about an hour earlier trying to get it off. I took a break as I was feeling the urge to angle grinding the car.

1999 vw polo. Not whacked the crap out of it. I've hit it at 12 o'clock position 3, 6 , 9 as a guide avised to. Didn't work so I hit it all the way around. Didn't budge. Tried some wd40. Thinking of spraying a lot more and leaving it for tonight and see if it helps tommorow ?

I managed to get the other discs off ok, just this one being a bitch.

I once had a wheel which was being stubborn about coming off. The 1lb hammer I was using wouldn't shift it no matter how I belted it. The 4lb one I went and bought took it off with a couple of not insanely-hard blows.

I've no idea how strong you are - but I'd be considering a bigger hammer. Presumably you're replacing the discs, so no problems if you do break them?

cheers, clive

In message , johnbond writes

That's the quickest way. Use an angle grinder to cut the disc off.

Let me guess...claw hammer?

Hmmm ... I have a few other hammers and a sledge might go swing at it like a mad man.

Will try a smaller hammer and see how that goes.

Stubby mallet type.

On my mondeo I hit 'em so hard to try get 'em off, the discs broke off the mounting "bell", I had to angry-grind the rest off...

Bigger hammer needed I think...

I've used a sledge before now.

polo.

car.That's the quickest way. Use an angle grinder to cut the disc off.

Believe it or not, but a hacksaw is better in this situation than an angle ginder...

Cut down through the disc for about an inch, then hammer a wedge / chisel / old screwdriver! into the cut & the disc will fall off.

Will try that if theres a next time.

Good news is I have gotten it off this morning, took about 20 mins. Left it over night with wd40 and used a slightly bigger mallet and well brut forced it a bit and it came off. Thank god, what a feeling ... getting the fecking thing off. Took to sledge to it just for fun.

Thanks for the help people.