Can this be fixed?

Hi guys and gals, while doing a wheel upgrade on my bug this happened on the last wheel!!! Can this be fixed? Never had this happen before. <img height="20" src="http://mmb.maverick.to/images/smilies/hmmm.gif" width="20" alt="image"><img src="http://images.yuku.com/image/pjpeg/0f026011c70b69f18a9627ffd4af794421ca5847.pjpg" alt="image"><p><br></p>

I'm assuming that is the old wheel that has the bearing stuck in it. If that's the case, scrap the wheel<br>and do whatever necessary to not damage the bearing - cut / split / break / grind the wheel to get the<br>bearing out undamaged (unless of course you can easily get another bearing from another source).<br><br>Install the bearing back onto the axle and crimp the tip of the axle with a pair of vice-grips or a set of<br>DULL side cutters .... don't use good side cutters, else you will cut the axle off instead of crimping it !!!<br><br>Another method would be to place a small dot of JBWeld on the tip of the axle and let it set for 24 hours<br>to be sure it's completely cured. Unless you're planning on some track time, the JBWeld will be more than<br>adequate to ensure the wheel will stay put under normal handling.<br><br>Mark.

<p>Yes Mark that's the old bearing. I don't know how good it is. I'll get a bearing from one of my parts cars. Crimping the axle sounds good,I'll go that route. Thanks for the advice. Randy</p>

Hi Mark, Got her fixed! I lost the first bearing <img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/nerd.gif" alt="image"> I still don't knowwhere it went <img height="15" src="http://forums.gottadeal.com/images/smilies/smilies/shrug.gif" width="37" alt="image"> Second bearing bounced around theinterior for awhile <img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/embarassed.gif" alt="image"> I finally got it out <img height="27" src="http://mmb.maverick.to/images/smilies/yahoo.gif" width="42" alt="image"> It took awhile but I finally got the axle crimped <img height="20" src="http://www.dodgetalk.com/forums/images/smilies/gr_banghead.gif" width="25" alt="image"> Put the new wheels on and ran her down the track about a half dozentimes <img height="72" src="http://www.dodgetalk.com/forums/images/smilies/drivingz.gif" width="40" alt="image">and it held!! Thanks for the help <img height="22" src="http://mmb.maverick.to/images/smilies/bowdown.gif" width="27" alt="image"><p><img src="http://images.yuku.com/image/pjpeg/91a267a1e70b99eb8b56cbf1446191a71d305d6a.pjpg" alt="image"><br></p>

.... And it's even good for some track time !!!<br><br>Glad you got it fixed ok .... always sux when a bearing pulls off like that.<br><br>Congrats on a repair well done.<br><br><br>Mark.

awesome work. but way a US wheels on a HK? <img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/wink.gif" alt="image"><br><br>Raed

Raed, That was all I had to spare that were in decent shape. They're staying don't want to risk pulling them back off. I got them off a Beatnik Banditthat had a busted dome and missing engine. The wheels were pretty nice so i just used them. Whats the difference between HK and US?<p>Randy</p>

US style wheels are a rougher casting than their HK counterpart.<br><br>The US wheels also have a finish akin to being painted silver, where-as<br>the HK wheels appear to have a chrome like plated finish.<br><br>Mark.

Thanks Mark, I like the look of the HK wheels allot better than the US. The US wheels were really trashed.