Removing Alloys - stuck!

[Tigger]

I jacked the car up the other night and took the wheel-nuts off only to find that I couldn't get any of the bloody wheels to budge :S rock solid

Not sure what is going on here, maybe I need more Ready-Brek lol

 

[MikeyK18]

yea trev, more ready brek and some spinach! haha

 

[Matty_smb]

Ill come down pull them off for you trev, them wee arms of yours might not be able to lift that wheel once it comes off

 

[Hazza]

 

[Laura]

peice of wood over the face, then hammer.

its the break dust/rust/grease all sticking together

failing that kicking it from behind works

 

[Dafthead]

Back to the wheel and donkey kick it off

 

[Maxx411]

jump up an down on the socket

 

[Tigger]

Well thank fook for that - thought there was something wrong.
The nuts were all dead tight too as they were put on with an air ratchet in Nu-Look

Ill come down pull them off for you trev, them wee arms of yours might not be able to lift that wheel once it comes off

Husssh you! Sure your car is on a diet :rasp:

 

[Skinny]

Go halfords or somewhere equivalent. Get a 24" beaker bar, they will come off then.

 

[Tigger]

Lever them off then? or are you talking bout un-doing the nuts?:S

 

[Skinny]

Oh did you mean they wont pull off. Or the nuts wont undo?

If they wont pull off do as taylor suggested.

if the nuts wont undo get a breaker bar and attach the right fitment.

 

[Willliams]

Lever them off then? or are you talking bout un-doing the nuts?:S

I think they are.. lol

Like Laura sugested, or even better.. a large rubber mallet from behind, aimed at the rim and moveing the wheel around.
Done with no damage. Unless you miss! Easy does it though, dont want to knock your tracking out!

 

[Reyes]

Use a metal pole. Thats what im going to do because im a little wussy

 

[KILLER-SHANE]

my nuts were the same and 2 broke on the same well next to each other i had to have the brake housing off and hub taking of and a longer nut mig welded on then cooled and then more welding then cooled again then removed took the guy about 1/2 hour and cost me £20

 

[Tigger]

Lever them off then? or are you talking bout un-doing the nuts?:S

I think they are.. lol

Like Laura sugested, or even better.. a large rubber mallet from behind, aimed at the rim and moveing the wheel around.
Done with no damage. Unless you miss! Easy does it though, dont want to knock your tracking out!

Yeah it's just getting the wheels off - the nuts were all fine just really tight

 

[Steve]

Large block of wood & big hammer from behind, turn as you go.

 

[ForceIndia]

Large block of wood & big hammer from behind, turn as you go.

As Steve said, had to this to mine.

 

[duncansharp]

Leave the nuts off and go for a spirited drive, should come off eventually :rasp:

Or sensibly, block of wood and mallet from behind!

 

[Tigger]

I'll try the block & mallet approach.

How do I avoid f**king-up the tracking?

 

[Steve]

I'll try the block & mallet approach.

How do I avoid f**king-up the tracking?

Take your time & don't loose your temper

 

[AlexG]

a couple of firm hits with your hand at the top of the wheel.