Luggage wheel replacement

FWIW I've just returned from forn pars with a three-wheeled piece of luggage. The repair videos that I've seen on YouTube seem to presume a really nicely engineered castor from which the axle may be extracted but that is decidedly not what I've got.

If you have in mind some way of replacing the dud wheel on its own then yes, sawing the axle in half and forcing the broken pieces out of the plastic shell ought to do it. Just be aware that the remaining plastic might not be up to holding a replacement axle very securely. Perhaps you could insert bushes into the plastic before you put the new axle in place? In my case (sorry!) the whole assembly was ripped off and has stripped the threads of the mounting points. I'm planning to drill right through the plastic shell and replace the old mounting screws with threaded rod, washers and nuts.

Nick

You might find roofing screws/bolts a better option because the heads being slightly domed won't snag on items inside the case.

Good point! I was going to tighten everything down then use the abrasive wheel on my not-a-Dremel to grind everything down but your suggestion looks easier.

Nick

You might have to modify the heads to fit if they are too close to the internal corner.