Can't get the bloody thing off!!
Submitted: Monday, Aug 25, 2008 at 07:34
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Member - Magic (VIC)
We changed the
wheels and tyres over on Friday in preparation for an upcoming trip. Usually run road tyres for daily driving, but have a set of Sunrasia
wheels with Cooper STs for travelling.
Did about 50 kms and noticed a bit of a squeak we hadn't heard before. When we got home the rear drivers wheel hub was pretty hot. Thought I'd take the wheel off to see what was what but couldn't get the thing off - it was jammed solid. All other
wheels are fine. The wheel spins freely so isn't rubbing on anything. We run a 2006 Mazda Bravo TD.
Any ideas folks?
Reply By: Member - Doug T NT - Monday, Aug 25, 2008 at 07:55
Monday, Aug 25, 2008 at 07:55
When metal gets hot it expands,and that includes the nuts,and
the nut who put them on TIGHT with a rattle gun need a kick in the ass , after it has cooled , get your wheel spanner and longer piece of pipe for extension and get the nuts cracked loose , or take it back to who ever fitted them .
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Follow Up By: Member - Magic (VIC) - Monday, Aug 25, 2008 at 07:58
Monday, Aug 25, 2008 at 07:58
Sorry - should have said - could get the wheel nuts off, but the wheel was stuck tight.
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T NT - Monday, Aug 25, 2008 at 08:13
Monday, Aug 25, 2008 at 08:13
Still could be heat expansion, I was travelling with another truckie once, younger fella, and he got a flat on the trailer out the other side of Thargominda in the bulldust , he got the nuts off but could'nt get the inner wheel to part from the hub, The remedy for that is give the tyre a good hard whack with a piece of 1½ " length of Gal pipe , of which some carry to pull down the load binder, he used
mine , and wheel became unstuck,
So you could try hitting the tyre , not the wheel , from either side and it might jarr it loose.
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T NT - Monday, Aug 25, 2008 at 08:17
Monday, Aug 25, 2008 at 08:17
I forgot to add, before you hit the tyre with a piece of pipe, you gotta sit down and stare at it for 5 minutes and imagine it's the Mrs...!!! then you HIT IT...
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Follow Up By: Ozboc - Monday, Aug 25, 2008 at 09:21
Monday, Aug 25, 2008 at 09:21
wouldn't you get a better result if you imagined it was the x Wife ?
Boc
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Follow Up By: Gramps (NSW) - Monday, Aug 25, 2008 at 17:01
Monday, Aug 25, 2008 at 17:01
Ozboc,
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Reply By: Member - Matt M (ACT) - Monday, Aug 25, 2008 at 08:47
Monday, Aug 25, 2008 at 08:47
When you get the wheel off, check to see that the brake rotor/handbrake drum is seated properly. I had a similar problem recently (with a nasty vibration over 80 kmh thrown in) and found that the workshop had not quite got the rotor properly seated and it was slightly out of alignment. Wheel nuts were fine as the wheel had jammed up against the rotor, but the misalignment was causing the rotor to rub on the pads which led to the kind of heat build up you experienced.
Cheers,
Matt.
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Reply By: Member - William B (The Shire) - Monday, Aug 25, 2008 at 11:21
Monday, Aug 25, 2008 at 11:21
Hi magic,
I have come across this problem a few times before.
Leave the wheel nuts on but very loose, ( so if you are very voilent doing this and the vehicle moves on the jack or falls off you dont have a bigger problem )
Jack up the vehicle on that corner and whack the wheel with a big lump hammer.
Use a block of wood between the rim and hammer so you dont bugger up the rim.
You will have to do it a few times at different positions to work it loose.
If that doesnt work put the car back on the ground, leave the nuts slightly loose and drive slowly turning the steering wheel side to side.
Hope that makes sense and helps,
William
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Reply By: Affordable Batteries & Radiators - Monday, Aug 25, 2008 at 16:27
Monday, Aug 25, 2008 at 16:27
Loosen the wheel nuts 1/2 a turn each.
Drive the car forward and back a few meters.
Jack the car up and try get it off again.
Inspect for the binding problem, it could just be rust.
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