Ok, so there are over 20 posts sayin kick it and use rubber mallet... The real question now is, did he ever get the wheel of?????

 

ouch!

 

I think the car fell on him.

 

PB Blaster?!?!?!? I wouldn't put that anywhere NEAR a clearcoated rim! When I had this issue, I was going to put my spare on. The spare filled in as my BFH that day and did quite a job of breaking them loose. Plus the rubber tire isn't going to hurt the tire/rim.

 

Asking how to take a wheel off? I guess this guy won't be doing any engine swaps anytime soon! It's all in good fun...

 

The lug nuts and stud have nothing to do with the rim sticking to it. These wheels are hub centered and fit very snugly, over time with the hubs heating up and cooling down if they've been on for a while take a good set and refuse to come off easily. It's also advisable to draw them down evenly when putting them back on to avoid galling up the inside of the rim center. I do use a light smear of wheel bearing grease on the wheel hub centers to help avoid this issue.

 

This happened to my front passenger side wheel. I just used a 10lb rubber mallet and hit the tire in various locations for about 20 minutes. It eventually came off.

 

Wow, just wow.

 

I had this issue a while ago with a Tacoma...I sure salt water and sand doesn't help but that thing was stuck on. I finally managed to brace myself against the frame and pull...kind of cartoonish and then I wound up going flying. I just try to clean it up as best as possible then use some pb blaster and leeve it on before I put the wheel back on. RX7 was a little stubborn yesterday but I 'm assuming yours must be worse.

 

what i want to know is why this thread didnt end after the first post. i didnt know there were 20 different ways of removing a tire??

 

That's ok, on my wifes old car (01 Eclipse) the wheels would seize on regularly. I used a 5lb sledge and a block of wood to knock it from the inside. Always leave a lug nut on loose.

Oh, and I'm not a shitty mechanic. Sometimes wheels just really get stuck.

Dave

 

kick the **** out of it

 

Epic F-a-i-l!

i think you should just abandon this account, and Make a new one, this storm will never pass..

 

This from the guy who thinks he has a clutch master slave cylinder...

https://www.rx7club.com/showpost.php...29&postcount=2

 

that was obviously a typo, saying to replace both. Cause they both probably need it.

im not saying im not a noobie, but come on a tire... If you dont know how to do that you should probably not be working on the car at all, for safety sakes.

 

Just a quick question (because I'm away from my garage)

did the FD come with a special type of lug-nut from the factory requiring a key or special socket?

just wondering...

 

mine did. and yes its requires a special key type tool

 

Don't sound so smug. The first time that Eclipse did that to me I had to WAIL on it with a mallet. It was just the centering ring and a little corrosion, and even with grease or anti-seize on the taper it would do it every time the wheels were untouched for a few months. The block of wood was required to prevent bending the rim. Later on I'd untorque the lugnuts just a touch before lifting it off the floor.

It's a smart mechanic who steps back and asks before delivering damaging hammer blows to an expensive component.

Dave

 

ok, ok, you win the e-battle.

i was having a bit of fun in the thread seeing as it has over 40 replies to it or w/e. Just funny.

 

Best suggestions so far, thank Dave

 

how is that any more dangerous than situating yourself under a car and proceeding to kick the **** out of a rim?

His suggestion has been used for a LONG time, I've heard stories of people who had rims so stuck even a sledge hammer wouldn't get it off, so they put the lugs back on finger tight and drove down the road 'til it broke free. If you really take a step back and think about what you're doing while fixing cars most of it is dangerous, but if you proceed with caution the chances of injuring yourself decrease.

I love how high and mighty everyone gets when THEY know the answer to something, but then turn right around and ask a question that someone else could view as equally idiotic... give the guy a break, there's no need to have 100 million "use a hammer stupid" replys, it doesn't make you look any more intelligent.

 

+1.. except don't completely remove the nut

 

Pee on it.

 

oh my god!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!