As the car's been sitting a while it seems that the centres of the hubs have rusted inside the centres of the wheels. I've got three of them off, but the fourth just won't budge.
Any ideas how to free it off ?
Can't get wheel off !
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A bit embarrasing really, there must be an easy way to do this
As the car's been sitting a while it seems that the centres of the hubs have rusted inside the centres of the wheels. I've got three of them off, but the fourth just won't budge.
Any ideas how to free it off ?
As the car's been sitting a while it seems that the centres of the hubs have rusted inside the centres of the wheels. I've got three of them off, but the fourth just won't budge.
Any ideas how to free it off ?
These are sensations as hard to forget as they are to ignore.....
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GrindCulture
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Watch out it doesn't swing back and smack you in the shin thoughfuzzy wrote:nothing a good swift kick wont sort.
Not in E30s any more 
i had this prob a few times,,,a few solid kicks a t opposite ends and it will come off,,i got worn out 1 time,
it wouldn't shift,,i gave up and returned next day with rigger boots and it flew off,,
pma is the key,,,think it's coming off and apply the boot,,,,,sorted
it wouldn't shift,,i gave up and returned next day with rigger boots and it flew off,,
pma is the key,,,think it's coming off and apply the boot,,,,,sorted
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I've kicked the cr*p out of it all afternoon ! Kicking worked on the other 3 wheels though so I think I'll try magpie's solution and wear bigger boots tomorrow !
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Hospital ?2_stroke wrote:get some heavy rope, tie it through the holes on the wheel, then tie to another car, i think you know wher this is going
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put all the wheel nuts back on the wheel, 3/4 of the thread, then jack car on opposite side high as poss. tap if needed, left side then right, then repeat
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WD40??? 
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My Capri did this once, loosen but don't remove the wheel bolts, go and drive round some corners fast (well not at 60mph but turn hard) once it goes clunk tighten then drive home, grease hub so it doesn't re-occur.
all of the above will work or at least seem very plausable,,,
though a good overnight soak in wd 40 ie 2night will help alot..
hope it get's sorted
though a good overnight soak in wd 40 ie 2night will help alot..
hope it get's sorted
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park it up in Liverpool there's a good chance the wheels will have been removed by the morning
Wahoo !
Wheel off ! I had to get the back of the car up high enough to lie underneath it on my back and kicking the wheel repeatedly from the inside until it came off.
The good news is that having the back end up in the air I discovered that my car has a LSD, which is nice.
Wheel off ! I had to get the back of the car up high enough to lie underneath it on my back and kicking the wheel repeatedly from the inside until it came off.
The good news is that having the back end up in the air I discovered that my car has a LSD, which is nice.
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So lets just confirm u were on ur back on the deck under ur motor whilst it was on a jack and then kick behind the wheelclipper wrote:Wahoo !
Wheel off ! I had to get the back of the car up high enough to lie underneath it on my back and kicking the wheel repeatedly from the inside until it came off.
Considering Selling the Cabby, looks like its gonna go
No !cliffybabe wrote:So lets just confirm u were on ur back on the deck under ur motor whilst it was on a jack and then kick behind the wheelclipper wrote:Wahoo !
Wheel off ! I had to get the back of the car up high enough to lie underneath it on my back and kicking the wheel repeatedly from the inside until it came off.
It was on axle stands both sides and with old wheels piled up unerneath the middle of the car in case I kicked it off the stands !
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I feel uneasy under my car on axle stands when I'm not kicking the shit out of it.cliffybabe wrote:So lets just confirm u were on ur back on the deck under ur motor whilst it was on a jack and then kick behind the wheelclipper wrote:Wahoo !
Wheel off ! I had to get the back of the car up high enough to lie underneath it on my back and kicking the wheel repeatedly from the inside until it came off.
Not in E30s any more
DanThe wrote:I prefer Radox or just a salt bath to be honestmagpie wrote: a good soak in wd 40 ie 2night will help alot..
very good 
well at least it's off with no injury [to the car] m52 b30 stroker 6-speed 318is Galvanizer
m42 touring
+ a yard full of scrap turds
