Help a dumbass out. Can't get spacers off.

[CorvallisBMW]

what's the best way to prevent this from happening?

[dude8383]

heat gun and a good heavy 5+ lbs. dead blow hammer. If not enough, turn to the propane torch and heat the rotor evenly to get the heat into the bore area.

x2

same thing happened to me when i was trying to mount my f'in winter tires. the spacers got stuck on the rear discs and wouldn't budge.

you'll be sittin there with the propane torch for a good ten minutes before anything budges, just make sure you hit the hub/bore area and around the edges of the spacer.

good times.

[BrewCity11]

Roger that. I'll try it out tomorrow. tnks

[Farbin Kaiber]

heat gun and a good heavy 5+ lbs. dead blow hammer. If not enough, turn to the propane torch and heat the rotor evenly to get the heat into the bore area.

[BrewCity11]

Yeah, I'm a bonehead for not spraying some lithium grease before putting these on.

They are brand new 20mm spacers, only been on the car for 2 months. There are no provisions for a screw to press/pull it off. I've tried penetrating oil and banging on the edge with a flathead in hopes to pry it off, but no luck.

My brother suggested heat? Can i heat the spacer up a little? Will it expand enough? Any risk in damaging the wheel bearings?