How to remove a front wheel stuck on hub

[t15dja]

Anyone got any suggestions on how to remove one of my front wheels that appears to be stuck on the hub please?
Having removed all the nuts, the thing won't budge. Tried thumping it, kicking it etc etc but its stuck fast!
Other side came off easy. Wheels are in good nick, recently refurbished so no corrosion.
Thanks in anticipation.

 

[hardtop]

large hammer but only hit the tyre

 

[t15dja]

have tried hitting the tyre with the flat side of a normal sized hammer but no joy. Also, I'm a bit worried about how hard I can hit the tyre - don't want to damage the sidewall

 

[dave.robbo]

Don't use a hammer!!

Use a rubber or hide mallet on the rim of the wheel.

 

[sixpack]

Stuck wheel

Hi,

Loosen wheel nuts slightly and try rocking the car sideways, or drive slowly (carefully!) to free it.


Peter

 

[hardtop]

wheels can seize on esp alloys sometimes the only option is force none of this mallet stuff just a huge hammer

 

[colechelle]

Hi,

Loosen wheel nuts slightly and try rocking the car sideways, or drive slowly (carefully!) to free it.


Peter

agreed, half a turn on each bolt and a drive round the car park, soon be free!!!

 

[hardtop]

agreed, half a turn on each bolt and a drive round the car park, soon be free!!!

then get the hammer out:

 

[rpe2]

Don't forget to put some copper slip/ grease on the hub afterwards to stop the wheel sticking again.

Richard

 

[television]

I often just whack the side of the tire with a long piece of 6" x 2" wood

 

[Xtractorfan]

You should never hit the sidewall of a tyre with a hammer, as malcolm I tend to use the plank of wood, but some of them are a right pain.. if you're at home you could try pouring a kettle of boiling water round the wheel centre.. keep the feet well back..

 

[hardtop]

then hit it with the kettle

 

[television]

then hit it with the kettle

LOL

 

[rf065]

I often just whack the side of the tire with a long piece of 6" x 2" wood

You don't happen to run a hotel in Torquay and go by the name of Basil Fawlty by any chance?

Russ

 

[television]

You don't happen to run a hotel in Torquay and go by the name of Basil Fawlty by any chance?

Russ

Thats where I learnt to do that Russ

 

[Xtractorfan]

You don't happen to run a hotel in Torquay and go by the name of Basil Fawlty by any chance?

Russ

No I think ur getting him mixed up with hardtop

 

[hardtop]

No I think ur getting him mixed up with hardtop

gone fishing

 

[television]

gone fishing

Good catch ????

 

[Bowruss]

I had the same problem with the last car I had - a VW Passat - again with alloy wheels.

I had the car up on the scissor jack with all the nuts loosened but no amount of pulling and shoving would shift the wheel. I stopped because I worried the car would come off the jack and damage the bodywork.

I had to call out VW Assistance. He - sensible man - got out his trolley jack, lifted up the car, got out his rubber dead-head mallet, whacked it twice on the inside of the wheel rim and off it came. Apparenly these mallets have a lead shot filling (or something similar) and the movement of this magnifys the power of the blow. A bit like the old sand and sock routine but don't ask me how I know this.

Anyway, he said this alloy wheel thing was a really common problem. He reckoned there's a chemical reaction between the alloy and the steel hub. He also said to make sure they coat the mating surfaces with Copaslip next time the wheels come off.

I now have a trolley jack and a rubber mallet thought it's not a dead-head...

Russ.

 

[wireman]

Its a DEAD BLOW HAMMER. A dead head hammer is the standard issue at some major tyre shops.

I prefer the loose nuts and slow(ish) drive round the car park, until it starts to wobble and clonk should be enough, it worked on a 42 ton eight wheeler when nothing else did.