Stuck wheel
#22
11-02-2012 | 12:16 PM
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#23
11-02-2012 | 02:08 PM
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That's true I think it's more for people that zip them on with a 900ftlb impact gun and wonder why they're breaking studs stripped lugs etc I think the average guy with a wrench can't over do it that much unless you're going Arnold on them and wrenching them on with a 3 foot breaker bar haha
#24
11-02-2012 | 02:17 PM
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The specs are there for a reason.
#25
11-02-2012 | 02:52 PM
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Exactly.... Not to mention, over tightening can ruin an aluminum wheel. And always check them again after about 20 miles or so.
#27
11-03-2012 | 12:32 PM
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#28
11-03-2012 | 06:38 PM
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A girl in my shop class in high school was having an issue getting a getting a steel wheel off and called me over to help. I looked at it to make sure the lugs were all off, they were. I lowered the car (it was on one of those two post lift deals) and kicked the tire on the outer edge near the tread. The tire popped off with just one kick, problem solved.
If I was dealing with a stubborn rim I would have put the lugs on loose enough that the wheel would have a bit of jiggle to it then I would put the weight of the truck on it and give the truck a side to side shake. I would just turn the wheels back and forth if it were a front tire. I don't see the wheel not popping loose doing it that way.
I wouldn't mess with a hammer because rubber bounces, that would be fun story to tell about how you got that bruise on your leg or how you broke your knee cap. I wouldn't want to hit the rim or hub with it either.
If it remains stubborn then CRC Knock'er loose, CRC Freezeoff, Aerokroil (Kroil oil) or Cyclo Breakaway are all good penetrating fluids. PB Blaster, Liquid wrench and WD 40 are lubricants/water displacers, not penetrating fluids.
If I was dealing with a stubborn rim I would have put the lugs on loose enough that the wheel would have a bit of jiggle to it then I would put the weight of the truck on it and give the truck a side to side shake. I would just turn the wheels back and forth if it were a front tire. I don't see the wheel not popping loose doing it that way.
I wouldn't mess with a hammer because rubber bounces, that would be fun story to tell about how you got that bruise on your leg or how you broke your knee cap. I wouldn't want to hit the rim or hub with it either.
If it remains stubborn then CRC Knock'er loose, CRC Freezeoff, Aerokroil (Kroil oil) or Cyclo Breakaway are all good penetrating fluids. PB Blaster, Liquid wrench and WD 40 are lubricants/water displacers, not penetrating fluids.
#29
11-03-2012 | 08:54 PM
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A girl in my shop class in high school was having an issue getting a getting a steel wheel off and called me over to help. I looked at it to make sure the lugs were all off, they were. I lowered the car (it was on one of those two post lift deals) and kicked the tire on the outer edge near the tread. The tire popped off with just one kick, problem solved.
If I was dealing with a stubborn rim I would have put the lugs on loose enough that the wheel would have a bit of jiggle to it then I would put the weight of the truck on it and give the truck a side to side shake. I would just turn the wheels back and forth if it were a front tire. I don't see the wheel not popping loose doing it that way.
I wouldn't mess with a hammer because rubber bounces, that would be fun story to tell about how you got that bruise on your leg or how you broke your knee cap. I wouldn't want to hit the rim or hub with it either.
I agree , the weight of the vehicle plus a side way motion will be easier and safer then driving it.
If it remains stubborn then CRC Knock'er loose, CRC Freezeoff, Aerokroil (Kroil oil) or Cyclo Breakaway are all good penetrating fluids. PB Blaster, Liquid wrench and WD 40 are lubricants/water displacers, not penetrating fluids.
If I was dealing with a stubborn rim I would have put the lugs on loose enough that the wheel would have a bit of jiggle to it then I would put the weight of the truck on it and give the truck a side to side shake. I would just turn the wheels back and forth if it were a front tire. I don't see the wheel not popping loose doing it that way.
I wouldn't mess with a hammer because rubber bounces, that would be fun story to tell about how you got that bruise on your leg or how you broke your knee cap. I wouldn't want to hit the rim or hub with it either.
I agree , the weight of the vehicle plus a side way motion will be easier and safer then driving it.
If it remains stubborn then CRC Knock'er loose, CRC Freezeoff, Aerokroil (Kroil oil) or Cyclo Breakaway are all good penetrating fluids. PB Blaster, Liquid wrench and WD 40 are lubricants/water displacers, not penetrating fluids.
#30
11-04-2012 | 11:51 AM
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Think about it, you're lubricating the threads and seating surface of the lug, reducing the coefficient of friction as you're tightening it down. The lug will be tighter than the unlubricated equivalent at any given torque rating. Thus, you reduce the torque setting when using anti-seize on lug nuts from factory (dry) spec.
A girl in my shop class in high school was having an issue getting a getting a steel wheel off and called me over to help. I looked at it to make sure the lugs were all off, they were. I lowered the car (it was on one of those two post lift deals) and kicked the tire on the outer edge near the tread. The tire popped off with just one kick, problem solved.
If I was dealing with a stubborn rim I would have put the lugs on loose enough that the wheel would have a bit of jiggle to it then I would put the weight of the truck on it and give the truck a side to side shake. I would just turn the wheels back and forth if it were a front tire. I don't see the wheel not popping loose doing it that way.
I wouldn't mess with a hammer because rubber bounces, that would be fun story to tell about how you got that bruise on your leg or how you broke your knee cap. I wouldn't want to hit the rim or hub with it either.
If it remains stubborn then CRC Knock'er loose, CRC Freezeoff, Aerokroil (Kroil oil) or Cyclo Breakaway are all good penetrating fluids. PB Blaster, Liquid wrench and WD 40 are lubricants/water displacers, not penetrating fluids.
If I was dealing with a stubborn rim I would have put the lugs on loose enough that the wheel would have a bit of jiggle to it then I would put the weight of the truck on it and give the truck a side to side shake. I would just turn the wheels back and forth if it were a front tire. I don't see the wheel not popping loose doing it that way.
I wouldn't mess with a hammer because rubber bounces, that would be fun story to tell about how you got that bruise on your leg or how you broke your knee cap. I wouldn't want to hit the rim or hub with it either.
If it remains stubborn then CRC Knock'er loose, CRC Freezeoff, Aerokroil (Kroil oil) or Cyclo Breakaway are all good penetrating fluids. PB Blaster, Liquid wrench and WD 40 are lubricants/water displacers, not penetrating fluids.