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Title: How would you fix this? Post by: Chris W on February 05, 2010, 01:29:55 am I have a hub adapter for a steering wheel I am going to run, as you can see there is a dent in it. I could just run that at 6 o'clock and not worry about it, but any ideas how to get the dent it out? There is not much room to get in there.
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_WfCoy6mmPwA/S2r7U3DvRsI/AAAAAAAAJkM/h8Yf2HqB9DQ/s800/IMG_0970.JPG) Title: Re: How would you fix this? Post by: Shubee2 (DSK) on February 05, 2010, 03:09:12 am That's an easy fix put it on its side on a 2x4 piece of wood with the dent facing down use a deep Socket and an extension to hold on to, put the socket on the inside of the dented area give it a couple of smacks with a Hammer till the roundness reapears
Title: Re: How would you fix this? Post by: javabug on February 05, 2010, 03:41:33 am Even better if you can find something round and about the right size to set the adapter inside of. Should keep you from going too far.
Title: Re: How would you fix this? Post by: danny gabbard on February 05, 2010, 03:45:21 am If its cast alum, You might want to heat it before hammering on it. And work from outside of flat spot in to the center, Please take your time, castings are real brittle
Title: Re: How would you fix this? Post by: Fiatdude on February 05, 2010, 03:45:48 am 6 pack of Beer and and really big hammer and it'll all work out
Title: Re: How would you fix this? Post by: kingsburgphil on February 05, 2010, 05:46:06 am Since I've got nothing but time on my hands. Using the good side of the part as a pattern, I'd form a simple wooden buck from a scrap of doug fir 2x4 with a drum sander or rotary rasp and a course round file. As Danny mentioned careful use of a hammer and some heat should do the trick, be advised aluminum or zinc when heated gives little warning before running on the floor :D
And then I'd work on that six pack. Title: Re: How would you fix this? Post by: delux67 on February 05, 2010, 06:24:26 am Put the dent a 6:00 like you said. The only person who will know its there is you. Unless you have access to another mount, I'd be apprehensive about permanently damaging the one you have.
That's my 2 cents. Title: Re: How would you fix this? Post by: Kaferdog on February 05, 2010, 09:23:01 am Cut some hard would with the same cruve as the hub one for the inside.... and one for the outside.....then use a clamp to slowly squeeze it back in shape ...!...Maybe ?
Title: Re: How would you fix this? Post by: Jon on February 05, 2010, 10:21:35 am Unless this is heated, it will crack and split.... remember the cracks are already in the metal from when it got the dent. I would just live with it...
Title: Re: How would you fix this? Post by: ian c on February 05, 2010, 19:50:20 pm put a dent in the other 5 sides and tell everyone it is supposed to be like that .
or ............................... (http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x216/iancross182/Peugeot206.gif) Title: Re: How would you fix this? Post by: Chris W on February 05, 2010, 20:06:24 pm Thanks for all the ideas, I figure I will start small and see what happens with a little heat and wood. Or if it all goes to hell I will go with ian's idea and just drop it on the other sides.
Title: Re: How would you fix this? Post by: Kaferdog on February 05, 2010, 22:34:00 pm put a dent in the other 5 sides and tell everyone it is supposed to be like that . or ............................... (http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x216/iancross182/Peugeot206.gif) That's Funny...!!............. ;D Title: Re: How would you fix this? Post by: Chris W on February 11, 2010, 22:32:50 pm Well a little heat and the wood handle of a hammer that had the same shape, a few taps later it came right out.
Title: Re: How would you fix this? Post by: horatiocaine on February 12, 2010, 01:39:13 am Bondo
Title: Re: How would you fix this? Post by: danny gabbard on February 13, 2010, 17:36:45 pm Not the B word
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