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02-12-2007, 03:31 PM
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wheel removal
well this sounds like a dumb question but how do you remove the right front wheel... i removed all the lug nuts and i can wobble the wheel side to side but it wont come off
 
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02-12-2007, 03:35 PM
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German wheels are what they call hubcentric. They are machined to fit with a slip fit onto the hub. Because the tolerances are tight they will rust on sometimes. Take a rubber mallet and bang on the back of the wheel as you spin it around. It should break lose. If that does not work, use a hammer with a block of wood to shield the wheel from damage.
After a brake job I will usually smear a light coat of grease on the hub where the wheels will contact so no moisture can get in there and rust the wheel on.
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02-12-2007, 03:47 PM
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you may need to get in there with some penetrant, and even sand a little on the hub if there is a lot of build up. Certainly clean off any rust with a wire brush and grease it as mentioned above before you put it back on.
John
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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread "as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do! My drivers: 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!  1987 300TD 1987 300TD 1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!
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02-12-2007, 03:50 PM
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yeah i tried the wood already... im taking a break right now since my arms are tired 
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02-12-2007, 03:52 PM
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I haven't done this, but understand that if you loosen the lugnuts slightly and then lower the car so that the weight of the car is on that wheel, rolling the car back and forth may break the wheel loose.
Steve
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02-12-2007, 03:55 PM
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also, I am NOT insulting you with this, but just to be SURE, you know there are lug bolts here, not lug nuts... right? some wheels have lug nut covers, leaving the bolts still in the wheel.
also there are 5 bolts right? and for SURE if you are hammering on the underside of the car, BE SURE you have the car SECURELY supported! the official MB jack is not the preferred supporting method... John
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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread "as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do! My drivers: 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!! 1987 300TD 1987 300TD 1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!
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02-12-2007, 04:01 PM
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yeah i removed all 5 lugs... i did check that when i was first having the problem  i have the car on jack stands but im not too keen on crawling under there without the wheels on... i may end up taking it somewhere to have it done but im not quite at that point yet
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02-12-2007, 04:16 PM
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good point, kick the tires top and bottom over and over, it sounds counterintuitive to be putting pressure pushing the tire on, but it will loosen up the rust and the wheel will come off.
John
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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread "as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do! My drivers: 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!! 1987 300TD 1987 300TD 1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!
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02-12-2007, 04:29 PM
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02-12-2007, 05:19 PM
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Wow that wheel hasn't been off in a decade!
 Just smack it with a rubber sledge hammer it will pop.
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02-12-2007, 05:56 PM
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kick....
Sledge.... Loosen the lugs, and drop the jack... It's all the same..... Just make sure you wire brush the hub, and put some antiseize on the hubcentric part, before you re-assemble. That will help.
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02-13-2007, 12:53 AM
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01-21-2008, 03:12 PM
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just an update im in the process of trying this again with the same luck on that wheel (aka none) i really would like to get another year or so out of these tires so i really want to rotate them... i sprayed it with some LPS and it is sitting right now
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01-21-2008, 03:32 PM
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yet another update... i was finally able to get it off after lots of LPS and kicking... i am going to put a very thin layer of grease on the hub to prevent (hopefully) this from happening again
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