Lug nuts off - wheel still not coming off!!!

[Future_ICE]

Ok I (finally) got the lug nuts off the first wheel, wheel comes off did half the brake job and put everything back. Moved on to wheel two, got all the nuts off. Now the wheel won't come off the hub, what is up with that? Please could someone help. Something I thought would take a couple of hours has almost taken me a week. Any ideas??

Thank you so much!!

James

 

[Timmy!!!!!!!]

Sounds like your wheel is rusted on. Spray some wd40 on inside and then beat it off. Oh and when you put it on I would put some bearing grease on the hub to keep it from happening again.

 

[alex3324]

The WD-40 will work. A BFH (big f***in hammer) will work as well.

 

[Future_ICE]

ok forgot to mention i have coated the thing in wd40 also any ideas for not beating up the alloys while i'm beating with a BFH?

 

[andrewv]

Dead blow hammer, and try to hit the tire. Swing for the moon.

 

[BaldEagle]

try pb blaster maybe.....pb blaster makes wd40 look like water....and oh of course, a BFH

 

[Steve Rupp]

Dead blow hammer, and try to hit the tire. Swing for the moon.

x2

 

[David Despain]

http://www.kanolabs.com/ aero-kroil it the best penetrating oil i have ever used

 

[DannyDisco]

I had to rock mine (top in-bottom in-top in-bottom in-etc) a few times before they came off, both rears did it to me. Just make sure the truck is secure in the air and you don't have anything important under the truck when you do it.

Dan

 

[jrmac22]

Make sure that you put one of the lug nuts on loosely before you hit it with the hammer or the tire will take off....

 

[Future_ICE]

Thanks so much the wheel is now off and the brake job is complete... still not happy with the feel of the brakes but it will have to do for now. I think I might need a new right hand caliper, had a hell of a time getting the inner side pistons in. That and the disc on the right hand side is shot. Now I have to work on a mustang that won't idle but I will save that for a different forum I have discovered something the BFH is my friend, I shall have one in my rover at all times just in case I get a flat...lol

 

[ptschram]

If you had trouble retracting the pistons, you may find yourself in even more trouble shortly.

when the pistons rust and you push them back home, the rust often tears up the seals. Keep an eye out for leaks and prepare to swap a caliper.

I find about 70% of calipers require replacement during pad replacements.

PT