can anyone help, stuck bms spacer

BoStoNe90 · 03-30-2015, 09:02 PM

Hi, looking for someone that can help me get my rear spacers out. I live in a condo and cant work on my car. But from what ive been through, its pretty stuck on there. I live in irvine. So if you have a repair shop near by and think you can get this stubborn thing off, let me know. Thanks in advance.

BGg30 · 03-30-2015, 09:13 PM

u can try using pb blaster

BoStoNe90 · 03-30-2015, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by BSe92

u can try using pb blaster

I would try but have no where to work on my car. Condo doesn't allow any working on cars in the complex.

Delusive · 03-30-2015, 09:52 PM

Use a really skinny flat head and hammer in between the hub and spacer till you get a little gap then use the end of the hammer that you use to take nails off and wedge it in between and just pull down or up.

It's what I did when my spacer got stuck.

BoStoNe90 · 03-30-2015, 11:42 PM

Thanks for the help. I bought a few things at home depot including pb blaster and some heavy duty paint scraper today. Going to try and jack up my car at work and do it myself and see how that goes.

Efini · 03-31-2015, 01:56 AM

a flat head should do it. just dont beat the crap out of it with a hammer cause it might beat up the spacer. if it matters to you. im sure youll get it off tomorrow.

AzureHaze · 03-31-2015, 02:50 PM

Just curious but did you apply some anti-seizing lubricant when you first installed it?

deadmn1337 · 03-31-2015, 02:53 PM

If you weren't able to get it off, I can help out. I'm in Garden Grove.

BoStoNe90 · 04-01-2015, 12:24 AM

Got it off today! Thanks for all the suggestions. I sprayed PB Blaster on it and let it sat there for about 5 minutes. Then i used a heavy duty paint scraper with a rubber mallet. Once i was able to establish a space big enough for a flat head. I stuck it in there from one corner to the other. Came off within minutes. Finally got my new rims on. Thanks everyone.....

T0NE*F32 · 04-01-2015, 10:23 AM

next time, apply some anti-seize foo. Im playin bro..

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BoStoNe90 Private First Class 60 Rep 191 Posts Drives: E90/F30 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Boston/SoCal iTrader: (1)	can anyone help, stuck bms spacer Hi, looking for someone that can help me get my rear spacers out. I live in a condo and cant work on my car. But from what ive been through, its pretty stuck on there. I live in irvine. So if you have a repair shop near by and think you can get this stubborn thing off, let me know. Thanks in advance.
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BGg30 First Lieutenant 35 Rep 348 Posts Drives: MW F80 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Walnut, CA iTrader: (0)	u can try using pb blaster
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Delusive Lieutenant Colonel 136 Rep 1,598 Posts Drives: Bagged E92 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (9)	Use a really skinny flat head and hammer in between the hub and spacer till you get a little gap then use the end of the hammer that you use to take nails off and wedge it in between and just pull down or up. It's what I did when my spacer got stuck. __________________ Instagram Youtube
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BoStoNe90 Private First Class 60 Rep 191 Posts Drives: E90/F30 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Boston/SoCal iTrader: (1)	Thanks for the help. I bought a few things at home depot including pb blaster and some heavy duty paint scraper today. Going to try and jack up my car at work and do it myself and see how that goes.
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03-31-2015, 01:56 AM	#6
Efini Silent Service 100 Rep 976 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (2)	a flat head should do it. just dont beat the crap out of it with a hammer cause it might beat up the spacer. if it matters to you. im sure youll get it off tomorrow.
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deadmn1337 Captain 39 Rep 656 Posts Drives: 2016 EB 435i Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Long Beach iTrader: (11)	If you weren't able to get it off, I can help out. I'm in Garden Grove. Last edited by deadmn1337; 04-01-2015 at 11:00 AM..
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04-01-2015, 12:24 AM	#9
BoStoNe90 Private First Class 60 Rep 191 Posts Drives: E90/F30 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Boston/SoCal iTrader: (1)	Got it off today! Thanks for all the suggestions. I sprayed PB Blaster on it and let it sat there for about 5 minutes. Then i used a heavy duty paint scraper with a rubber mallet. Once i was able to establish a space big enough for a flat head. I stuck it in there from one corner to the other. Came off within minutes. Finally got my new rims on. Thanks everyone.....
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T0NE*F32 Private First Class 9 Rep 153 Posts Drives: SIXTYxi Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: NorthEast iTrader: (3)	next time, apply some anti-seize foo. Im playin bro..
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