Seized alloys - Help/advice please

[ds8819]

Hi

went to remove my rear alloys today to check the brake pads... however I cannot remove the alloys

They appear to have ceized onto the drum. Has anyone else had this problem?

I have tried spraying WD40 around where the wheen mates with the hub... and bashing with a lump of wood and hammer

Any advice on how to remove them ( without knocking the Bongo off the jack ) would be appreciated

Thanks

[silvern]

When this happens to me I replace all the wheel nuts, lower the car back onto the road, then loosen the nuts a couple of turns (but not too much) then give the van a few pushes side to side. The weight of the van rocking should loosen the wheel off the hub. You can then jack it back up and carry on.

[Bob]

A couple of ideas:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=H7PWwrcGREM

[Diplomat]

Had this problem on the only car I've ever had with alloys.

Never had them again, never want them again. Unfortunately it's beginning to look as though we won't get any choice soon.


Frank

[Simon Jones]

I had my wheels refurbed and powder coated but they were a tight fit on the centre bore so I ended up using a Dremel to just shave the excess paint off. A smear of copper grease then helps to reduce any corrosion that might occur.

If you're going to have a problem it's always better to find out on the driveway at home rather than on wet evening at the side of the road. Hope you get them shifted ok .

[Gasy]

As been said
Loosen your nuts about half way
Lower it off jack
And give it a few good shoves do 1 side at a time

Then don't forget the copper grease when putting them back on

[ds8819]

OK guys, thanks for the tips... I'll give them a try and report back

[Mark Wilson]

A couple of ideas:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=H7PWwrcGREM

Revival of an ancient thread, but wanted to thank Bob for pointing me towards this. I'd spent around 3/4 of an hour trying to remove my seized rear wheel, by various cunning plans, before finding the tip about lying on the floor and kicking the wheel! Still took me ages to free up the brake caliper bolts (and round off the bottom slider pin hex head, so it didn't get removed), but new disks and pads on one side, other side tomorrow weather permitting.

Thanks also to Bongo Spares for delivery of the parts yesterday morning, only ordered lunchtime the day before.

Mark

[Bob]

Well done.

And thanks for letting us know, it's really useful for others in the future to know how a problem was solved.

[mikeonb4c]

When this happens to me I replace all the wheel nuts, lower the car back onto the road, then loosen the nuts a couple of turns (but not too much) then give the van a few pushes side to side. The weight of the van rocking should loosen the wheel off the hub. You can then jack it back up and carry on.

Love that. Not so much lateral thinking as lateral rocking

[teenmal]

Another method .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIunTcoAKU4

[Bob]

Neat, thankyou.