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hi i just orderd some bigger spacers for the 911 they got 2 inch on the back at the min changing them for 3 inch i have just taken the back wheel of and cant see how the old spacer is going to come of is there a specil way or anything i will upload a pic later so u can see

thanks
 
Grant,

Unless you have something out of the ordinary the spacers should be bolted to the standard hub via the lug studs. The spacers themselves would have their own studs to which the wheel is bolted.

The usual problem is (a) getting the nuts undone and (b) getting the spacer away from the hub once you've done (a). Unless you have access to an air hammer it can be quite difficult undoing the nuts (particularly on the front) although having the handbrake on at the rear helps. The nuts often get done up very tight. Once the nuts are off you then need to separate the spacer from the hub. Sometimes they just fall off, sometimes they need some persuasion!! I've had to resort to a cold chisel being forced into the joint to help it.

Hope that helps.

Regards

Dave
 
Not sure, but they look like stud extentions (ie screwed on top of the original studs)

Try running two nuts down the stud then locking them togther, then use them to undo the stud (if you see what I mean)

i.e. with the two nuts locked together on the stud, turn the one nearest the spacer anti-clockwise, this should (hopefully) turn the whole stud.
 
Grant,

OK - they are what I would call "shims" rather than "spacers". The difference is that shims have no studs of their own - they are just placed on the wheel studs to position the wheel mount outboard from the original position. The shims you have look like they are not specifically Porsche (i.e. with a 130mm PCD) but would suit a range of PCD fitments (the mounting holes are slotted. These type of shims often cause vibrations due to movement around the mounting holes and it looks like a previous owner has chosen to put some spare nuts on the studs and them pushed the spacer home over the nuts to prevent any movement. Getting them off though might prove fun!!!

I suspect trying to get something in the join line between the shim and the hub might prove difficult. A cold chisel directed towards the shim (rather than damage the hub) might help but I'd imagine that it will be easy to jam the shim on the studs if you are not very careful. If the new spacers have their own studs (as I would expect) you'll find that the existing studs are way too long although you may be lucky since the new ones are considerably wider than the existing ones.

I have to admit I have never seen shims of that size before - usually only up to about 15mm - anything over that usually are "spacers", with their own studs.

I've just seen Gary's post above and his suggestion does make some sense. It's certainly a possibility.

Hope that helps.

Regards

Dave
 
thanks for your ansers sounds like i might just take it to the wheel shop see if they can do it
 
thanks for your reply got it done just put a chilsel down it and it came of quit easy

thanks again

grant
 
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