Alloy stuck on nightmare! ***Sorted***

[ashley]

Hi All,

Havnt been on here in a while but still running my ED30. Need to do the pads on the rear simples task you may think  

Unfortunately the driver side wheel isnt coming off. Ive tried everything that normally works including kicking, heating, boiling water, WD40, driving around with loose bolts etc etc.

There is some movement against the disk but the hubcentric part is seized solid. I locally garage have also had a go, wooden block/big hammer and prying but still not shifting.

The wheel centre bore where machined to fit and I think one is obviously too tight. Others come off fine.

Options how:

1) destroy the wheel
2) Attack the hub, without hopefully knackering the wheel. Obviously cant take the hub off with the wheel/caliper in place.  

Hub is prob the cheaper option but there is the chance I still coundnt the wheel off and Ill be left with an un- drivable car.

Pic of the hub. Am I right in thinking behind the dust cover is the hub nut. Any pics or knowledge of with the cover removed will there be enough room to chisel off the lip that supports the wheel?



  of this advice welcome

[rich83]

Bigger hammer!

[ashley]

Bigger hammer!

Exactly what I should suggest but tried. Big hammer with the car up on a ramp so that the chap could get a decent swing. The suspension just seems to absorb the harder you hit.

[rich83]

Is it possible to take the swing arm off with the wheel still on? That way you could get the wheel onto a solid base and try whacking the hub through the centre whole.

[ashley]

Is it possible to take the swing arm off with the wheel still on? That way you could get the wheel onto a solid base and try whacking the hub through the centre whole.

Good idea,  anyone confirm?

[nezquick]

I'd cover your brakes with a bit of old newspaper and spray the s*** out of the nut both front and back with wd40 - that's always solves my issues 

[Top Cat]

Right as you were everybody i can fix this. 

If you look closely at the pic you will notice that you have left at least 4 of the wheel nuts in place. Remove these and it should just slide off. 

[Andy]

Right as you were everybody i can fix this. 

If you look closely at the pic you will notice that you have left at least 4 of the wheel nuts in place. Remove these and it should just slide off. 

 
i get this all the time when changing tyres--where the car are supposed to get a full service at the dealers but they don't take the wheels of

[Bane]

If you;ve tried everything else,why not try a hub puller?
If you can get a steel bar behind the wheel spokes,and bolt the to the legs of the puller then you should get the centre bolt onto the hub centre and start turning.

Failing that,a lenght of chain and a mates car.

[Boothy]

Right as you were everybody i can fix this. 

If you look closely at the pic you will notice that you have left at least 4 of the wheel nuts in place. Remove these and it should just slide off. 

PMSL.......but not at the OP's predicament obviously.

[Scousus maximus]

Drive through a McLaren pit box?

Sorry mate, hope you get it sorted.

Regards,
John

[Andy]

soak inside with wd40--shame you don't life near me,i would get it off for you

[vRS Carl]

You could always loosen but don't remove all the bolts and slowly drive the car forwards/backwards till you feel the wheel move. Then stop and jack it up. Hey presto wheel off.


Failing that 

[vRStu]

I think the penetrating oil is a good suggestion.  Perhaps some ice spray??

My final suggestion is a little iffy but may bail you out - Do so at your own risk!!

Slightly loosen the wheel bolts, not too much maybe a few threads and with the car on the ground, engine running, turn the steering wheel and try to use the force of the power steering to work it loose.  If that doesn't work then a short drive at slow speeds with the wheel bolts loose enough to allow the wheel to move but not come off the hub.  Be very, very careful.

Edit - I see Carl is thinking on the same lines as me ^^^^^^

[Andy]

some times loosing the bolts and letting the jack down some times works--or as above like Stu says