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27th July 2016, 19:54
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L-plater
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problem removing wheels
hi i have a 1.1 saxo, and the wheels are seized on solid, they spin freely but the wheels are rusted on so cant remove them, any ways i could try? used a hammer all ready but there not budging?
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27th July 2016, 20:05
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You need to support the car properly on axle stands. Then use a a copper or nylon hammer on the rim, rather than hitting the tyre. Smash it as hard as possible, spin 90 degrees, hit again, rotate, hit, rotate hit.
You will use a lot of force but it will work.
Once the wheel is off, wire brush all the crud off and clean both the wheel and hub surfaces
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27th July 2016, 20:11
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L-plater
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i was just using a normal hammer, the wheel is just a steely, wheres the safest place to hold it on axel stands, as it dosnt seem like theres many good, strong areas for it
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27th July 2016, 21:35
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Saxperience Hardcore!
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Either the jacking point or the wishbone.
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27th July 2016, 21:54
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I use the rear wishbone bush to jack the car up and then put the axle stand under the jacking point or you can put the axle stands under the kidney shaped bits that the wishbones are mounted too as they're pretty solid areas and wont bend
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27th July 2016, 22:00
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I don't like using axle stands on the jacking points unless there the cut away so you don't crush the lip!
Smash the s**t outa it and it will give eventually! 👍🏼⚒🔩
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4th August 2016, 16:18
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L-plater
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had it jacked up yesterday, tried driving back and forward with loose wheelnuts that didnt loosen it, brayed it countless times with the hammer while rotating the wheel, still wont budge even the slightest lol, looks like im going to have to get a bottle of propane and heat it up
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4th August 2016, 16:52
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bit of WD40 overnight, just be careful not to spray on the brakes.
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4th August 2016, 17:10
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put plenty of maintenance spray on the other day, but still wont budge lol
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4th August 2016, 21:02
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Keep hitting them, got to budge eventually!
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4th August 2016, 21:14
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Quote:
Originally Posted by brian93
put plenty of maintenance spray on the other day, but still wont budge lol
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What part of the country are you based? 
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5th August 2016, 00:14
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Im in teesside pal
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5th August 2016, 13:16
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Can't believe they are that welded on! Let us know how you beat it in the end.
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5th August 2016, 22:20
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I know pal lol, never seen out like it, going to take a torch to them on Tuesday heat them up see if they expand so I can get them off, will update on how I get on 
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5th August 2016, 22:44
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Try spraying plusgas on the wheel nuts mate.
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6th August 2016, 09:16
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Just remove the wheel nuts and go do some handbrake turns!
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6th August 2016, 15:22
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The wheel nuts have came off mate, it's the wheel it's self what's rusted on, and no thanks about the handbrake turns lol
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6th August 2016, 20:56
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Do this carefully so that you don't mess up the hubs or brake drums,get yourself a pry bar or set of them.Insert a bar between the rear of the wheel and the face of the drum/hub ,tap it in then give the bar a tap with a hammet so that the bar is rocking.
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6th August 2016, 21:48
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Be careful when you're heating the wheels up might knacker the wheel bearings if it gets too hot
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9th August 2016, 15:42
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Just an update, got the wheels off today, heated them up a few mins with a torch hit them twice with the hammer and they came straight off  new brake shoes fitted abit of ajusting all back on and working good now, put some copperslip on the wheel before putting it back on, hopefully wont stick no more
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