can't get a wheel off

DJ · Post by DJ » Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:13 pm

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 ?

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:43 pm

kick it

http://www.scottishelises.com/phpbb/vie ... ight=wheel

have you removed the bolts ?

Andy · Post by **Andy** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:49 pm

Long piece of wood behind the tyre and a hammer. Make sure you don't hit anything other than the wood with the hammer

mac · Post by **mac** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:52 pm

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

DJ · Post by DJ » Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:27 pm

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 ?

)

tenkfeet · Post by **tenkfeet** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 2:52 am

Slacken the bolts and take it for a short drive .

bobnitro · Post by **bobnitro** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 2:07 pm

I am well good at kicking wheels off

Give me a shout if you want some help.

Bob

Edin430 · Post by **Edin430** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 5:34 pm

Don't jack it up and do as said above with hammer

Matelotman · Post by **Matelotman** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 7:19 pm

Don't copy this guy

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7091904.stm

thinfourth · Post by **thinfourth** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:42 pm

if the worst comes to the worst you get me in to help

i'll get the wheel off

DJ · Post by DJ » Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:52 pm

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.

thinfourth · Post by **thinfourth** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:53 pm

Aww bugger

And i was looking forward to getting my sledgehammer out

steve_weegie · Post by **steve_weegie** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:53 pm

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?

thinfourth · Post by **thinfourth** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 10:40 pm

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.

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 10:46 pm

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 ?