Help! Alloy stuck!

[Marshall936 0]

Well i think its safe to say i've been a right plonker! I went and got a low profile tyre fitted to one of my new alloys, which now clear the suspension which is good...Although I tried to remove it again it won't budge!!!

 

Think its stuck on the 'ring' which protrudes from the brake/hub and slots into the centre of the alloy.

 

Any ideas? I'd appreciate any help at all as i'm mythed on how i'm going to get it off :(

[CazzaVR 0]

Soft mallet time- give it a good old whacking. Work your way around the rim.

[carrots 1]

give it a kick,then put a bit of copper grease on the hub so it dont stick in the future

[hendrikbmx 0]

jump, kick with one leg then immediately with the other.

[Jim 2]

Just make sure it's not on the "widowmaker" standard toolkit jack before you start doing any of this!!

[CazzaVR 0]

...then use some harsh language. Should do the trick.

 

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:lol: @ widowmaker! Good point Jim- good trolley jack and stands is a must!

[VR6 0]

......... give it a good old whacking. Work your way around the rim.

 

The old me would have made a joke about that.

[Swompy 0]

The old me would have made a joke about that.

 

Was thinking the same thing but too tiered for it at the mo :D

[bristolbaron 11]

give it a good old whacking..

 

Was thinking the same thing but too tiered for it at the mo :D

 

:elephant:

[Marshall936 0]

Haha love the suggestions of drop kicking!! but i've tried with a mallet and a decent jack of the trolley variety, no luck as i can't get a good enough swing so think i need to get it to a garage on a ramp :(

 

Heres the offending wheel centre:

 

[bristolbaron 11]

you need to undo the bolts first.

 

HTH.

[Marshall936 0]

lol took the pic after i put them back in :)

[VR6 0]

Have you tried lubing your rim?

[Marshall936 0]

Lol ^^^

 

I've just been told something called a sprocket puller may do the trick???

[Alex_G60_Fanatic 0]

you could try heating the rim up with a hot air gun? alloy expands at a different rate to steel so should just fall off if you get it hot enough.

[Marshall936 0]

Good idea, although problem solved now!!!! Found my mini sledge hammer so only took 20 mins and she was free!! Off to get some Lube now ;)

[weetos 0]

have your wheels had fresh paint?? the extra thickness of new paint may have done it

[Alex_G60_Fanatic 0]

have your wheels had fresh paint?? the extra thickness of new paint may have done it

I'll second that, take a wire brush to the hub before you re-attach the wheel, get off all the surface rust/imperfections then grease it up with copper grease or something.

[Jim Bowen 1]

i have found a way of levering them off from the rear with a long bar and positioned correctly on the wishbones/subframe, didn't like hitting my new wheels with a mallet :lol:

[Marshall936 0]

Yeah they're freshly painted but i think its because they came from an MG? Think a bit of grinding and copper grease will be hopefully be enough!