Removal Tips for Stuck Wheels!

[jlagnese at massed.net (John S. Lagnese)]

A big rubber mallet works unless its really stubborn.
John
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris" <vze28h54@verizon.net>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 9:54 PM
Subject: Re: Removal Tips for Stuck Wheels!


> That might work for a car with studs (and lug nuts), but for our cars the
> car would collapse onto the wheel/tire when it came loose.  May do more
> damage.  Perhaps loosen the lug bolts 1/2 way and roll it.
>
> Chris
>
> At 08:33 PM 11/16/2004 -0600, Don Walter wrote:
> >My son's Auto teacher suggested that to remove a stuck wheel you
> >remove all the bolts lower the car and roll it carefully to break it
> >loose.  I would add rocking the car side to side to loosen it.
> >
> >I had one that was stuck and used a rubber mallet hitting (really
> >hard) it in various postions after about 15-20 minutes it came off.  I
> >now lather all wheels with Anti-sieze before mounting.
> >
> >HTH
> >
> >
> >On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 20:38:26 -0500 (EST), C Boyko
> ><roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca> wrote:
> > > I soaked mine with penetrant for a few days running, then used the
> > > spinning/ baseball bat method. It was totally frustrating, but
eventually
> > > the sucker did pop off. Heat will likely cook your bearings before
it'll
> > > do anything towards removing the wheel. A dead blow hammer was another
> > > suggestion, (alternating side to side) I even seem to recall a "drop
the
> > > car on it" suggestion. If it's a  parts car, it can't hurt anything.
> > >
> > > I'm a big fan of anti sieze on the hub now. The offender in my life
> > > yielded easily this weekend, when the snows got put on.
> > >
> > > GL, and go get really ticked off with something, find some big wood,
and
> > > have at it.
> > >
> > > Cathy
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 19:09:56 -0500, Rick Kellner
<rfkellner@snet.net>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >> Does anyone have any tips on removing a stuck wheel?  I have a
parts car
> > > >> with an alloy wheel(s) stuck on the hub.  I have one refusing to
come
> > > >> off the front and one on the back; so we are dealing with discs and
> > > >> drums.
> > > >> Thanks, Rick.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hands down the best stuck wheel removal tool I've used is a 4"x4"
hunk
> > > > of wood I use for my engine brace/removal tool.  Just spin the wheel
> > > > and wind up and hit the inside of the phucker HARD and repeat until
it
> > > > comes off (helps if you keep the wheel spinning so you hit it in
> > > > different spots (if you're really good you can time it so you hit
> > > > opposite ends of the wheel each time).  Sometimes all it takes is
one
> > > > good whack.  Get that aggression out and take some wood to it!!!  :)
> > > >
> > > > HTH,
> > > >
> > > > Mark.
> > > > 75
> > > > 80 S
> > > > 81 Caddy
> > > > 90 Audi Coupe Quattro - 10vt
> > > >
> > >
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> >--
> >Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
> >1986 1.8 16V Black Scirocco
> >1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (under repair)
> >1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
> >1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
> >1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
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