So how to I get the &$*%( wheel off the car?

Flat tire on a 1997 900 SE Talladega. Right front (passenger side). Manual transmission in reverse with parking brake on.. Get the jack under it and the car jacked up OK. The bolts are off. The Saab thing on the inside is off. But I can't pull the wheel off! It's like there's something holding it on. The wheel will turn a bit forward and then back, but absolutely will not come off. Gave it a couple of whacks. No joy. Had someone help me. Still no go. What am I missing?

Reply to
Laura K
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More whacks.

Hit the tyre (not the alloy wheel) at the top then at the bottom, repeat until it comes off.

This often happens with alloy wheels. To avoid in future, smear the mating surfaces with a thin layer of copper grease before refitting (having cleaned them first).

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Grunff

"Laura K" skrev i meddelandet news:Xns96A3EFDAE7BA2LauraK@216.77.188.18...

  1. Losen the bolts but do not remove them.

  1. Drive the car nice and slow and the wheel will lose.

  2. Jack up - remove the bolts - remove the wheel.

This has worked for me.

/B

Reply to
Blacksmith

Beat the hell out of it with a rubber mallet. Worked for me. Then I added a nice layer of grease around the mating surfaces. So far so good.

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WitchDr

"WitchDr" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@adelphia.com:

Thanks all. Giving it some solid whacks with a rubber mallet will feel real good about now!

Reply to
Laura K

Take a 2"x4" and lay it across the rim on the inside edge( to protect the rim). Hit the block of wood with a sledge. The rubber mallet works, but it tends to bounce off the tire more than unseizing the rim. Use antisieze on the mating surfaces when reinstalling the tire.

Get the guys at the tire rack to do this on your other wheels while they have the car up on the hoist.

BL

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BL

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