helllo, i really wanna thank you for this vid. i have spent hundreds already on just straitening my wheel. and its still bent, i see that you have a spindle on a vise. and a simple jack. with proper time and patience this can actually work. i thank u again :]
i give u thumbs up...i got dent on my cheap but rare wheel....fixing a dented wheel at my location arent cheap...thanks for your effort of sharing this....
You are actually better off not heating the metal to repair it if you can. Heating the metal anneals it & thus makes it weaker. Never use an acetylene torch as this would be too hot for sure. I like the scissors jack & spindle idea. Simple & affective. One additional thing to be noted is when pushing out the dent or damage you DON'T want to start at the deepest part of the dent, but start at the edge of the damage that hit the curb, pothole etc. 1st. Work from shallow to the deepest for best results.
How are you mounting the wheel to the vise? I used to do wheel straightening and I want to get back into the wheel recon and repair business. Wheel straightening machines are pricey so I watched your video to learn how to do it without a $3500 machine. My opinion you did a great job, and I have straightened a lot of wheels. You pretty much do it like we did it. We used a dial indicator with a wheel adapter that rode on the rim. If I remember right, 20 thousands was good enough to where you couldn’t feel the bend driving.
Hello, thanks for posting this vid. Is it possible that I can orient a bottle jack leaning towards the other end of the wheel? I don't have a extra spindle for my car.
Very well done; the wheel appears to be functional now, rather than cosmetically straight. Can't wait to try it myself, is that just a regular blow torch?
This may have some affect on the vertical out of round condition but what about a lateral wobble? Suppose you have a side to side wobble and not a vertical one?
@forkinsp hi, get a spare rear hub from a front wheel drive car that has the same bolt patern as yours, from there it's up to you to fabricate a mount, also, i'd mount it vertically and problably use a hidraulic bottle jack, LOL.
Martin...that is awesome..:)...can I send you one of my Gramlights to fix...:)... Been a while....good luck at Nationals.. Bill (Was in the BSP STi @ Peru 2 years Ago) now sporting a FSP Impreza Wagon..;)
The shop did a pretty poor job of doing your wheel. You do much better on your own mate. A porta power tool can be bought fairly cheap from harbour freight and does a pretty good job of things with a couple of hard wood formers added to it.
Na Yang Porta Power is a garage hydraulic body repair tool. Very handy tool. A set of parts that fit to a hydraulic ram. Can push or pull with several tons of power.
I have an expensive Centerline wheel with that problem. It's on the front of a fenderless car, so the wobble is visible from the driver's seat (very annoying). This video doesn't address that type of damage.
@gtfour77 does it have to be the rear spindle or can it be the front too as long as the vise can grip on? Im going to use a string attached to the floor and roof to guide me on straightening my rim
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Thats awesome I love how you use the the scissor jack. I fix things with cheap tools all the time
helllo, i really wanna thank you for this vid. i have spent hundreds already on just straitening my wheel. and its still bent, i see that you have a spindle on a vise. and a simple jack. with proper time and patience this can actually work. i thank u again :]
Thanks for showing this. I have a bent corvette rally and need it straightened.
Nowhere around me does this service, so I will give this method a go.
One of the best videos on the tube. Gotta try this on my Rex with HX enkei wheels
i give u thumbs up...i got dent on my cheap but rare wheel....fixing a dented wheel at my location arent cheap...thanks for your effort of sharing this....
You are actually better off not heating the metal to repair it if you can. Heating the metal anneals it & thus makes it weaker. Never use an acetylene torch as this would be too hot for sure. I like the scissors jack & spindle idea. Simple & affective. One additional thing to be noted is when pushing out the dent or damage you DON'T want to start at the deepest part of the dent, but start at the edge of the damage that hit the curb, pothole etc. 1st. Work from shallow to the deepest for best results.
How are you mounting the wheel to the vise? I used to do wheel straightening and I want to get back into the wheel recon and repair business. Wheel straightening machines are pricey so I watched your video to learn how to do it without a $3500 machine. My opinion you did a great job, and I have straightened a lot of wheels. You pretty much do it like we did it. We used a dial indicator with a wheel adapter that rode on the rim. If I remember right, 20 thousands was good enough to where you couldn’t feel the bend driving.
Hello, thanks for posting this vid. Is it possible that I can orient a bottle jack leaning towards the other end of the wheel? I don't have a extra spindle for my car.
Wow.... Excellent DIY video.
Very well done; the wheel appears to be functional now, rather than cosmetically straight. Can't wait to try it myself, is that just a regular blow torch?
This may have some affect on the vertical out of round condition but what about a lateral wobble? Suppose you have a side to side wobble and not a vertical one?
What type of spindle?
awesome vid martin!! Good luck in Lincoln. I'll be rooting for you!!
What is the jack mounted against? The Vise?
Think I can do it on a scooter rim with a scissor jack?
question, how long do we want to heat the section of the rim thats bent??
Thumbs up for your Subaru shirt and your mention of autocross. Sup brother!
what r u spinning it on?
@forkinsp hi, get a spare rear hub from a front wheel drive car that has the same bolt patern as yours, from there it's up to you to fabricate a mount, also, i'd mount it vertically and problably use a hidraulic bottle jack, LOL.
Does it weaken the rim when you heat it up?
@gtfour77 do u really have to heat up the wheel? and do u place the jack in the center of the rim? thanks
You said that another tool was in development. It's been 2 years, have you developed that yet?
Good skill
Martin...that is awesome..:)...can I send you one of my Gramlights to fix...:)...
Been a while....good luck at Nationals..
Bill (Was in the BSP STi @ Peru 2 years Ago)
now sporting a FSP Impreza Wagon..;)
Great, i'll give it a shot on my wheels :)
Nice rim job
Haha
Thanks
simple and effective!
Genius simply Genius
Need a few good shots of your gizmo without the the wheel in place.
The shop did a pretty poor job of doing your wheel. You do much better on your own mate. A porta power tool can be bought fairly cheap from harbour freight and does a pretty good job of things with a couple of hard wood formers added to it.
Andrew Wilson what's a porta power
Na Yang Porta Power is a garage hydraulic body repair tool. Very handy tool. A set of parts that fit to a hydraulic ram. Can push or pull with several tons of power.
Dam thas tight .
GJ!
I have an expensive Centerline wheel with that problem. It's on the front of a fenderless car, so the wobble is visible from the driver's seat (very annoying). This video doesn't address that type of damage.
@gtfour77 does it have to be the rear spindle or can it be the front too as long as the vise can grip on? Im going to use a string attached to the floor and roof to guide me on straightening my rim