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can't get a wheel off
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:13 pm
by DJ
Any (constructive !) tips ?
Went to change the brake pads this afternoon and can't get the front wheel off. Starting to think it's been welded on !
Are the s2 wheels flat mounted or are there any collars or anything ? Could be wheel has never been off (4 years old/14k miles) as looks like it is still on original tyres and pads.
Tried hammering at hub and also across the spokes via a piece of wood. Even put a rope throughspokes and almost yanked the car off the jack. Tried shouting and swearing at it too, but that didn't work either.
Don't want to damage the alloy or anything else behing the wheel.
Suggestions ?
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:43 pm
by BiggestNizzy
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:49 pm
by Andy
Long piece of wood behind the tyre and a hammer. Make sure you don't hit anything other than the wood with the hammer
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:52 pm
by mac
Kettle of hot water over the middle section and then as nizzy describes - give it a kicking.
Make sure that you don't kick it off the jack & rotate the wheel after every second kick or so.
Mac
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:27 pm
by DJ
Wheel should really be in A&E the kicking it has had tonight !
Hadn't heard of the hot water thing - might try that in the morning Mac.
(What are these bolt things Nizzy talks about I should remove ?
)
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 2:52 am
by tenkfeet
Slacken the bolts and take it for a short drive .
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 2:07 pm
by bobnitro
I am well good at kicking wheels off
Give me a shout if you want some help.
Bob
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 5:34 pm
by Edin430
Don't jack it up and do as said above with hammer
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 7:19 pm
by Matelotman
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:42 pm
by thinfourth
if the worst comes to the worst you get me in to help
i'll get the wheel off
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:52 pm
by DJ
Cheers for all the advice guys and offers of...err... help
Stuck the kettle on for Mac's tip and while waiting for it to boil I slackened the wheel nuts and did a few fast runs over the cobbled rumble strip at the entrance to our road. Got some slight movement after that, enough to kick it off. No kettles (or shotguns) required.
Cheers Tenkfeet.
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:53 pm
by thinfourth
Aww bugger
And i was looking forward to getting my sledgehammer out
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:53 pm
by steve_weegie
thinfourth wrote:if the worst comes to the worst you get me in to help
i'll get the wheel off
Explosives before or after the sledgehammer thinforth?
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 10:40 pm
by thinfourth
steve_weegie wrote:thinfourth wrote:if the worst comes to the worst you get me in to help
i'll get the wheel off
Explosives before or after the sledgehammer thinforth?
I was thinking about the landrover a large chain and a nice snatch tow.
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 10:46 pm
by BiggestNizzy
thinfourth wrote:steve_weegie wrote:thinfourth wrote:if the worst comes to the worst you get me in to help
i'll get the wheel off
Explosives before or after the sledgehammer thinforth?
I was thinking about the landrover a large chain and a nice snatch.
I can understand how that would get you off but the wheel ?
