It's always something.. In a attempt to replace my lower control arm bushings.. I can't remove the wheel.. I have took out all 5 lugs, and the wheel won't budge.. I have removed the passenger side lower control arm, so I can't drive the car on the wheel to loosen it up.. Does anybody know of any tricks.. I have soaked it with WD-40, but won't budge..

Peter

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Peter L. House
1998 Sport E430
Azure Blue
110,000k Miles

1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon
V8 Bucket Seats
Factory Moon Roof

A large hammer or mallet come to mind.

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Mike Tangas
'73 280SEL 4.5 (9/72)- RIP
Only 8,173 units built from 5/71 thru 11/72

'02 CLK320 Cabriolet - wifey's mid-life crisis

2012 VW Jetta Sportwagon TDI...at least its a diesel

Non illegitemae carborundum.

I'm afraid of bending the rim with the hammer or mallet, I tried a 2x4 with a hammer to no avail.. I have the sport option, the rims are the 5 holes

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Peter L. House
1998 Sport E430
Azure Blue
110,000k Miles

1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon
V8 Bucket Seats
Factory Moon Roof

Try pounding on the tire instead of the rim. If you can't get it off with a few pounds from your hand then try kicking the tire with your foot at the 12 and 6 o'clock positions.

I use anti-seeze compound on the wheel hub to prevent the tire from "welding" onto the hub.

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Ray
1998 Mercedes E320, 200K Miles
2001 Acura 3.2TL, 178K Miles
1992 Chevy Astro, 205K Miles

Very common problem.

A few methods I have used with success.

1) Place block of wood on inside of wheel and whack outwards with hammer.

2) Place block of wood on inside of wheel and use large prybar or pipe with end resting on something solid on the frame. Pry outwards.

3) Very gently set car down onto wheel, and use weight of car to bust it free. Obviously you need to be careful with this one...

4) For a front wheel, you can sometimes just put the lugs on loosely, and turn the steering wheel to break it free.

5) Once had one stuck so bad I used a couple of blocks of wood and a scissors jack against the frame.


Aluminum and steel like to fuse. The antiseize method does work.

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1986 300E 5-Speed 240k mi.

FART!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's always these little stupid things that hold you up..

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Peter L. House
1998 Sport E430
Azure Blue
110,000k Miles

1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon
V8 Bucket Seats
Factory Moon Roof

I had this problem the first time I took my wheels off! I now put the anti-seize between the wheel and the mounting surface on the rotor being carful not to get any on the lugs or friction surface of the rotor. But I would do as suggested to free it up, but r-connect the control arm first. Good Luck!
Brian

Another product that may help loosen the metal is PB Nutblaster. About 5 bucks a can and found at most parts stores. Intended to help loosen stuck or frozen metals.

I have found it to work really well in combination with prying/pounding/yelling.

At least you got stuck at home, imagine getting a flat tire far away from home and you couldn't get the wheel off the car to put on the spare.

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Ray
1998 Mercedes E320, 200K Miles
2001 Acura 3.2TL, 178K Miles
1992 Chevy Astro, 205K Miles

Im glad I dont live in the east coast...(I dont mean to be mean)

I know what wheels you have, and I know if you use the cars weight to nock it off you are going to damage the wheel my brother has the same.

When you use wood, you are dampning the blow too much.

Try using a rubber mallet on the tire from the inside to the outside.

Or a baseball bat (aluminum) would be good.

If you are fighting your wheel, you are going to fight the lower control arms much worse...

I know why antisieze was invented.

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Current Stable:
1994 S500 v140, 210k miles, white with grey.

Former Mercedes in the Stable:
1983 300CD Turbo diesel 515k mi sold (rumor has it, that it has 750k miles on it now)
1984 300CD Turbo Diesel 150 k mi sold
1982 300D Turbo Diesel 225 sold
1987 300D Turbo Diesel 255k mi sold
1988 300 CE AMG Hammer 15k mi sold
1986 "300E" Amg Hammer 88k mi sold (it was really a 200, not even an E (124.020)
1992 500E 156k mi sold
etc.

I finally got the wheel off.... I used the jack that came with the car.., I put the part that goes on the ground on the edge of the rim and the part that goes in the hole, in a little hole behind the spring seat. I had to use a small peice of 2x4 to hold it up,,, but a couple cranks and the wheel popped right off..



Peter

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Peter L. House
1998 Sport E430
Azure Blue
110,000k Miles

1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon
V8 Bucket Seats
Factory Moon Roof