I am trying to remove the wheels to install my leveling kit and they will not come off. I have tried hitting the back of the wheel with a rubber mallot and prying with a board and nothing. Are they corroded on?? Any thoughts. I took the center cap off and soaked it in liquid wrench and now I'm waiting.
blizzardtitan
They can stick on there pretty good. I would horse kick them on the ends and see if they dont break free. I bet mud and junk as seized them on.
I think he removed the Wheel Nuts, but the wire itself is stuck against the hub. Horse Kicking them sounds like a good ideaablexus said:
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Let me see if I got this right,you took the center cap off the wheel then sprayed it with liquid wrench?How long are you going to wait?Maybe give the ol' wheel hub a squirt while you're waiting for the center cap ?Just kidding...blizzardtitan said:
Are you going to install the leveling kit yourself?
How hard is it to get the spindle off the upper arm? Did everyone just hit it off with a hammer? Is there any hope of getting the nut off without an impact? thanks
I was planning on it until this. I might just take it to the shop, they said they would install it for $50.Nissan Mike said:
You've done everything right so far. The hubs rust and the damned wheels get stuck tight. There is not enough clearance between the hub and the wheel to be able put pressure on one side of the tire and use leverage to break it free (which means the horse-kick probably won't work). I have a big two-jaw puller and that is the best solution. If you can't borrow one then fork out the $50 for the install and let them deal with it - that is a steal. I put a thin coat of anti-seize on that part of the hub when I rotate the tires. I would hate to have a flat and not be able to get the wheel off by the side of the road.
If you kick the bottom left and right of the tire, it will bust free. Just man up on it and kick the crap out of it.
Jeezuz, you guys are asking him to do work. Here's the easy way:
Remove lugs
Get in truck
Start up truck
Drive truck 35 mph
Slam on brakes
Voila! Enjoy your newly removed wheels.
Seriously, though, a good donkey kick should do it.
Andrew
Remove lugs
Get in truck
Start up truck
Drive truck 35 mph
Slam on brakes
Voila! Enjoy your newly removed wheels.
Seriously, though, a good donkey kick should do it.
Andrew
You just need to get pissed off and have that fire light inside you, then kick the $hit out of it- it WILL come off.
some guy is really enjoying sex with your exgirlfriend... another guy is enjoying sex with your future wife....
now go get the tire off.....
now go get the tire off.....
Do like this guy:
http://jalopnik.com/cars/question-of-the-day/what-the-hell-happened-to-this-mazda-rx+7-268186.php
Andrew
http://jalopnik.com/cars/question-of-the-day/what-the-hell-happened-to-this-mazda-rx+7-268186.php
Andrew
I took it to a local shop and had the kit put on. I was going to have to take it there and have it aligned anyway. thanks everyone.
I realize this is an old thread, but I thought I would throw this in, I always put a little tiny bit of never seize right on the back of the wheel and spread it really thin to avoid just such a problem.
Oh, and to get the wheel off, use your jack and a 2x4 against the other wheel, but don't bend the rim.
Oh, and to get the wheel off, use your jack and a 2x4 against the other wheel, but don't bend the rim.
Man, this was a good read. Glad you brought it back. Horse kicking it, never heard of that before! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Heres what we used to do when I twisted a wrench...
Completely remove 5 of the 6 lugnuts
Leave 1 lugnut on about 2 turns (this keeps the tire from flying off and damaging the truck or worse, hurting yourself.
Use a 2 lb sludge hammer to hit the back of the tire at the bottom. I mean really hit it...
Only hit the tire... Do not hit the rim or you will damage it. And watch out for the rebound if it does not come loose on the first swing.
This tactic never failed me...
Completely remove 5 of the 6 lugnuts
Leave 1 lugnut on about 2 turns (this keeps the tire from flying off and damaging the truck or worse, hurting yourself.
Use a 2 lb sludge hammer to hit the back of the tire at the bottom. I mean really hit it...
Only hit the tire... Do not hit the rim or you will damage it. And watch out for the rebound if it does not come loose on the first swing.
This tactic never failed me...
yeah, but then you have to spend a few hours getting buck shot off your nut sack.rgregory1965 said:
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