Wheel seized onto hub - any ideas?

mikey72

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

The OP is dealing with a steel wheel.

And I still haven't found it 9 months later.

skivenov

bungle4by4 wrote: »

i always jack the car, put it on axle stands, spin the wheel and whale the tyre with a large rubber sledge.

dont forget the copper slip on the hub when you put them back on to prevent it happening again.

Yep! Run a bit of penetrating oil in any way you can as well, particularly round the centre hub.

You don't actually need a big hammer and a lot of force. I use a normal rubber mallet, also used for tent pegs, and a bit of patience. Spin the wheel and tap tap tap whilst varying the speed you're hitting it at.

[Deleted User]

mikey72 wrote: »

And I still haven't found it 9 months later.

Not following you :huh:

rxbren

my transit tipper wheels are always siezed on solid only thing to do is whack it off with a sledge hammer job done
i know the post is old but using a puller like that you were lucky not to buckle the wheel

[Deleted User]

rxbren wrote: »

only thing to do is whack it off with a sledge hammer

Oh-Er matron.

motorguy

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

Not following you :huh:

I think it was either a pun on steel / steal or he cant spell and thought it was 'steal'.

mikey72

No.
It was nine months ago when I originally said I was looking.

[Deleted User]

Looking for what :huh:

red_eye

jack it up on axle stands take the bolts/nuts off but leave 2 slack.

with a piece of wood and a big hammer hold the wood on the the inside wheel rim and hit with a hammer, spin the wheel and repeat. once off clean hub flange with wire brush and grease with copper slip.

or you could drive it with 2 slack bolts as posted above and possibly damage the the hub, shear the wheel bolt/ stud when the wheel gives.

you can damage the hub and not notice and then wonder why the wheel bearing keeps failing. not all garages check the hub flange

Wig

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

Looking for what :huh:

The famous thread where they cut an alloy wheel off with a gas torch. It was a thread with pictures, not a video, and it had a link to it something like Worlds Worst wheel change or Worlds worst repair shops

:rotfl:
http://www.automechanicschools.net/blog/40-worst-diy-car-repairs

http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r23383074-Photos-How-not-to-remove-a-seized-wheel-bolt

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCgFvITarRw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCbg7vDhITE

http://www.reallymeansounds.com/forum/threads/angle-grinder-wanted.135509/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4jSHcHue8w

Off topic-Policeman does not know what he is talking about.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=0QkM-dWAXOs