How to remove wheels???

DavesC5 · 08-15-2002, 11:17 AM

This may be a stupid question, but how do you remove the wheels from a 1/18 scale model...like an Ertl? I want to switch wheels between two Ertl models and I don't really want to break anything trying to get the wheels off the cars. Thanks in advance.

7Vette · 08-15-2002, 06:20 PM

I turn the car over, and put a pair of needle-nose pliers behind the wheel, one "needle" on each side, and gently push outward. The wheel should just pop off. You can also use two screwdrivers, but I find the pliers easier to handle.

Alchemist · 08-17-2002, 09:46 AM

On some brands like UT...it's actually easier to swap the entire wheel/suspension assembly which requires removing the body, but it's no big deal. ;)

96LT4 · 08-17-2002, 11:11 AM

Like Alchemist said, it is only 4 screws on the UT models, takes less than 2 minutes. :cheers:

DavesC5 · 08-20-2002, 02:23 PM

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On some brands like UT...it's actually easier to swap the entire wheel/suspension assembly which requires removing the body, but it's no big deal. ;)

Thanks for the advice. That is exactly what I did and it was quite easy.