Urgent Mercedes wheel change

CHR15

Did the car work before you changed the wheel??

chipbeck

CHR15 wrote: »

Did the car work before you changed the wheel??

Yes picked my daughter up last night from work at about midnight.

espresso

Is the spare wheel the same as the one removed? e.g. alloy.

chipbeck

espresso wrote: »

Is the spare wheel the same as the one removed? e.g. alloy.

Yes it's the same.

espresso

You should be able to check if the wheel will rotate freely while it's on the jack.

fwor

chipbeck wrote: »

Don't understand this one, sorry.

Suggested because you don't say whether you are trying to push/roll it or drive it. I have actually watched someone trying push a car with an auto box left in "Park".

IMO your best bet is to have someone gently drive it backwards and forwards while you listen underneath for the "clunk" of whatever is stopping it. That will give you a good idea of exactly where to look.

chipbeck

fwor wrote: »

Suggested because you don't say whether you are trying to push/roll it or drive it. I have actually watched someone trying push a car with an auto box left in "Park".

IMO your best bet is to have someone gently drive it backwards and forwards while you listen underneath for the "clunk" of whatever is stopping it. That will give you a good idea of exactly where to look.

It's definitely the wheel I've just changed I can feel it catching after about a quarter turn.

spud17

If not an auto, and you're pushing, sounds like the hand brake is off and car in gear.

Has it got LSD (limited slip diff) ?

chipbeck

spud17 wrote: »

If not an auto, and you're pushing, sounds like the hand brake is off and car in gear.

It's an auto. Would have assumeputting it in neautral the turning off ignition and pushing would allow me to move it.

espresso

chipbeck wrote: »

It's an auto. Would have assumeputting it in neautral the turning off ignition and pushing would allow me to move it.

Is there a reason to push it? Have you tried driving it?