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  • Tips for removing stuck center, siliconed to lip?

    I'm attempting to remove the centers from a set of Work wheels. The lips and barrels are welded. The dumbass who refinished them previously siliconed the faces in. I've tried a heat gun, WD-40, pressing it out with a scissor jack under my work bench. Got one soaking in PB Blaster over night, but I'm not hopeful. Anyone here had success in this situation, or have other ideas?

  • #2
    Shop press?
    Usually Silicon isn't that strong.., can you get in there with a knife or something?


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    • #3
      Originally posted by OrangeBlue View Post
      Shop press?
      Usually Silicon isn't that strong.., can you get in there with a knife or something?
      No way to get in with a knife.

      I was also considering a shop press. My concern is possibly damaging the lips, since presses don't usually have large support plates. The problem I see with the silicone is that usually it's a shock force that breaks the center free, but the silicone is absorbing the shock. You're probably right that they'll need to be pressed out.

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      • #4
        A tire maschine? You could clamp them safely, get the press situated above (or something else) and push them out carefully...


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        • #5
          A shop press ended up being the answer. Laid a few boards down to distribute the load, covered in foam sheets. It took a significant amount of force to pop them free.... estimated about 10 tons.

          Never silicone faces in!!!

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          • #6
            Yes, i spent so many hours on the wood, hammer, bucket trick on some never been spilt rs......... never again..... haha

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