It occurs to me to ask, why are you trying to free up these spokes? If
they're broken and need replacing, well then go ahead and break 'em to
get 'em out, and replace them with new ones. But if the wheel is
reasonably true, leave 'em be. If you are trying to true up an obviously
out-of-true wheel, however, and are having this problem, then you are
doubtless correct in surmising that you need a new wheel.
Maffei Andrew P SSgt 27LG/LGQPT had this to say:
>Just to let those who helped me with the frozen wire wheel spokes I had no
>luck with any of those suggestions. I guess after 34 years they have rusted
>into one solid piece. I now have 4 broken spokes, good thing I tried this
>on a spare rim that was bad anyway.(spline is stripped)I didn't try heating
>it up and cooling them rapidly though for this would have changed the temper
>of the metal and made the spokes brittle (like it would have mattered the
>way they were breaking!) Guess I'll have to invest in 4 new rims
>thanks
>
>Andy 66B
>
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'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
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