Can't get wheel off ford Mondeo

arcon5

Tried to change my front wheel today Which is flat but having jacked it up and removed the bolts the wheel wouldn't budge. After ten minutes of trying to remove it and gently knocking it with my foot it was still not willing to negotiate!

Any tips to help get this wheel off would be great fully received...

anotherbaldrick

It is seized on, not unusual. Remove wheel nuts and ensure car is firmly jacked (shake car to check). Avail yourself of a big rubber mallet or block of heavy wood and give the BACK (inside ) rim a mighty belt, or several till it gives . Avoid clouting the brake lines or lower steering pivots. I keep a heavy rubber mallet in my boot just for this eventuallity.

Foxy-Stoat_3

More force!

Take it out of gear and try kicking the side/top, let the wheel rotate a bit and kick it again. Do this a few times and it will come loose.

You should use a trolley jack or axle stand rather than the standard jack as they are not very stable.

TrickyWicky

Actually you should never just use a jack to hold up any vehicle - especially a hydraullic trolley jack as the seals can go and then they collapse. Only use a jack to lift the vehicle and then put axle stands under it before releasing the jack.

mikey72

I've tried the lot. Loosening the bolts, driving in circles, large lump hammer and a piece of wood on the inside, usually lying on my back and kicking the bottom of the tyre with both feet from the outside works. Although the last one took me hitting the inside bottom, and someone else kicking the outside top. Don't kick it off the jack or axle stands though.

fivetide

TrickyWicky wrote: »

Actually you should never just use a jack to hold up any vehicle - especially a hydraullic trolley jack as the seals can go and then they collapse. Only use a jack to lift the vehicle and then put axle stands under it before releasing the jack.

Very very important this!!!

5t.

cyclonebri1

Over the years I've had many of these, including a 2006 bmw m series a couple of weeks ago.

There is usually a place that you can lever the wheel of the rim by using a pry bar through the spokes, and a cranked screwdriver.

Kicking and knocking with a soft hammer just doesn't work in extreme cases and will result in a knackered alloy, you need to get to the interface of rim and hub.

vikingaero

Use a block of wood and a hammer.

gilbert_and_sullivan

Use a small wipe of coppaslip around the spigot before putting the wheels on and none of this clouting and heaving will be needed.

Norman_Castle

Leave the wheel nuts on loosly while trying to remove it. Much safer.

mikey72

gilbert_and_sullivan wrote: »

Use a small wipe of coppaslip around the spigot before putting the wheels on and none of this clouting and heaving will be needed.

Never works for me, and I've taken to plastering the wheel and hub.