Group Captain Smudger

Attempted to remove wheel yesterday. Nuts came off easily enough but it's stuck fast on the bolts. Have used penetrating oil to no affect.

So what's the best way to get it off? It's probably the first time it's been attempted in four years! BTW it's not the beloved scooby but my old man's crappy motor - but it's an alloy wheel. Oh yeah the tyre's as flat as a pancake an' all which doesn't help.

silverscoobydan

Hardly an elegant solution but........... Wooden mallet and a scrap bit of soft wood from behind (oooh er misses) shifted my old mans alloys. Used copper grease when they went back on.

silverscoobydan

It was an old Volvo (I can only appologise) and it deserved it!!!!!

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

As above, wooden mallet, rubber mallet etc from rear, or on edge, at front, to break seal probably caused by corrosion.

Ensure car is well supported before braying it though, you don't want it off the jack!

Copper Slip wheel to hub interface before refitting.

Alcazar

tmo

Yep give it a good bash

M444GY

iTrader: (72)

the alloy and the metal react (oxidisation) causing the wheel to bond on to the hub. use a hammer / mallet to knock it off . if needed clean the hub with a wire brush and spread some copper grease around it . thus making it easier to remove next time

punkie

Yeah - Take it from behind mate !!

teknobod

I had the same problem on my Audi S4. I ended up braying (sp?) it with a length of 4x2 from the back rotating slightly each time. Needless to say I added plenty of copperslip grease to it before refitting!!!

Andy

Gary C

I used to get this all the time on an old car.

And the solution, loosen the nuts and take it for a drive (slow one !!!)

Seriously, the front wheels used to stick so bad that belting hell out of them would not shift them, however with a small amount of slack in the nuts and a carefull drive on lock on a private road would free them off. Then tighten them up and drive back to yor garage. The wheel is then easy to remove and no damage to either wheel, hub or nuts.

Ray_li

kick it