3 Bolts Sheared On Berlingo Van Wheel - Help?

[Guest Neil S]

Hi there,

 

Ive had 3 bolts shear on me when trying to take my wheel off to see the condition of my pads

 

1st with minimal pressure

2nd with even less - i thought "ill need wheel off anyhow"

3rd one when i was tightening it up as the other 2 had sheared! (i had loosened this first)

 

I now have my van in my parents drive with no clue what to do next??

 

Any help woudl be greatly appreciated - i have had a few suggestions here advising me to get hub off - is this an easy task?

 

many thanks for any help,

Neil

[iannez]

remove the brake disc so you can see the hub. there is no tension on the snapped bolts so they should not be that tight. go to b&q and buy a decent plumbers blow torch (around £10) and heat just the outside edge the the bolt hole and you should be able to unscrew them by tapping the snapped piece round using a hammer and small chisel or screwdriver. if you press the hub out you will need to replace the bearing. this method has always worked for me.