Repairing a buckled wheel
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Topic author
Repairing a buckled wheel
Hi guys,
Well it's not exactly buckled, but the wheel rim is bent inwards slightly....
Just wondered if anyone knows if i could repair this myself with a block of wood and a large hammer?
What method would a proper wheel repairer use to sort it out?
Hopefully you can kind of see the bend from these pics:
Cheers,
Andy
Well it's not exactly buckled, but the wheel rim is bent inwards slightly....
Just wondered if anyone knows if i could repair this myself with a block of wood and a large hammer?
What method would a proper wheel repairer use to sort it out?
Hopefully you can kind of see the bend from these pics:
Cheers,
Andy
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Topic author
Re: Repairing a buckled wheel
Even if you could use a hammer and block you would probably fracture the wheel if you are not careful.
Something like that is definately repairable but I would suggest you get a quote done. The wheel needs to be stripped, heated, repaired back to shape, examined for straightness and then repainted.
Something like that is definately repairable but I would suggest you get a quote done. The wheel needs to be stripped, heated, repaired back to shape, examined for straightness and then repainted.