Removal Tips for Stuck Wheels!

[roccit_53 at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (C Boyko)]

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 <rfkellner@snet.net>
> 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
>