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Cummins97 12-28-2008 07:32 PM

Bent Aluminum wheel
 
How does one go about bending it back? It's not bent real bad, will try for a pic of it soon.

Can you put a lil heat to it and bend it back?

Anyone know of someone that can do it around Missouri? Like Jeff City or STL area?

stkdram55 12-28-2008 07:45 PM

I dont think you want to put heat to aluminum unless you really know what your doing, what did you do curb it??

Jazz 12-28-2008 08:23 PM

I doubt you will ever get the bead to seal good again. You'll probably end up with a slow leak. Unless there is a way to do this that I don't know about:pca1:

DB Admin 12-28-2008 08:24 PM

Log in to ebay as Whitmore and sell it

Cummins97 12-29-2008 08:38 PM

Sell it as :":has a slight ding:": :lol88:


It was on that 2000 that I'm parting out.

Cummins97 12-30-2008 10:53 PM

2 Attachment(s)
Here's What it looks like....




Attachment 7643 Attachment 7644

stkdram55 12-30-2008 11:15 PM

you might just try a hammer, but im not sure you'll be able to get a tire to bead right on it

Cummins97 12-31-2008 04:00 AM

That's what we were thinkin.


Maybe get it as close as possible and tube it?

stkdram55 12-31-2008 04:03 AM

maybe, how did the back of the rim get bent and not the front side:humm:

Cummins97 01-05-2009 01:25 AM

I'm guessing a rock when it went into the ditch....

busta 01-05-2009 06:36 PM

steel rims we use a small sledge hammer on and can usually get it back real close to stock but Aluminum is so soft just becareful
we have got some back to were they would hold air with a hammer and vice grips but they weren`t bent that bad lol

Red_Rattler 01-05-2009 06:40 PM

Put a tube in it....... :tttt:






But seriously I think shes alil too far gone.

Cummins97 01-23-2009 07:11 AM

Yea to far gone for a hammer for sure. I tried a little bit with no results. Just gonna run it to a shop that says they can fix it and see what they'd charge.

CumminsCrazed 01-23-2009 10:21 AM

not bent real bad????????

bow2no1 01-23-2009 11:28 AM

looks like scrap:pca1:

dozerboy 01-23-2009 08:23 PM

X2 its done for. I'd never run an alu wheel that has been "fixed" after being bent.

2500HeavyDuty 01-23-2009 10:04 PM

you can buff that out

Longhorn 01-23-2009 10:16 PM


Originally Posted by 2500HeavyDuty (Post 275316)
you can buff that out

Add a little Turle Wax to the buffer...lol

DIRTYMAX2004 01-23-2009 10:22 PM

x2 on the buffer lol

Cummins97 01-25-2009 10:34 PM

:lol88::lol88::lol88:

Grider Pirate 02-12-2009 01:03 PM

I've seen wheels worse than that straightened by a guy in CA that does nothing but straighten aluminum wheels. I've also seen some that cracked while straightening. Local guys trying to do it with a hammer. I've welded up a couple for other people, but wouldn't want to do that with MY wheels.
Google "Wheel Straightening" and you'll probably find someone not too far away.:U:

Cummins97 02-12-2009 07:32 PM

Yea I found a tire and wheel place in STL that say they can fix it for me... Now I just gotta get it up there.

Silverback 02-24-2009 05:20 PM

Steady pressure or a wooden or other soft faced mallet and go slow. If you get the area over 400-450* and quench it you'll anneal the aluminum and it will be super easy to work, but it won't reharden till you work it enough to work harden it or get it re-heat treated, I wouldn't even dare try that on my own wheel. fixing aluminum like that is a touchy thing, you either have it or you don't, if you can't do miracles with a hammer I'd suggest taking it to someone that can, that can be fixed...


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