Removal Tips for Stuck Wheels!

[sad_rocc at yahoo.com (Dan Smith)]

I wouldn't mess with that, it could go horribly wrong. Every time I've encountered a cemented on hub (always the '00 Jetta, no matter what you do to the hubs) it's been on the side of the road with a flat. This inherantly pisses me off and after discovering the wheel glued on, I usually get really pissed. Thus, my problem has always been solved by 5-10 good swift kicks to the upper and lower ends of the tire. Don't kick the sides, there may be some play which will cause you to really hurt your ankle. Just keep kicking the snot out of the top and bottom and sooner or later it'll pop off and you'll feel super macho.
 
Dan

David Utley <fahrvegnugen@cox.net> wrote:
Perhaps if you would just loosen the bolts so that there was clearance, but
no risk of serious damage?

Just a thought...

David

-----Original Message-----
From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Chris
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 8:55 PM
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
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
> 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 
> > > 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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