wheel stuck on?!?

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robj80

Discussion Starter · Mar 22, 2010

I never had this happen before or seen anything like it. I went to rotate my tires and I take the lugs off the back wheel and the wheel would not come off. It was stuck on the hub. I kicked and hit the tire with sledgehammer. Still did not come off. I soaked it in wd40 and tapped on the rim with a hammer yet still nothing. My brother had to lay under the car and kick outward to remove the wheel. This was only on one side. It was very odd.

Anyone else ever have this happen? I hope I do not get this every time I try and remove a wheel. I can't wait to run down the rubber on these tires so I can put on my altima wheels. I just hope they fit

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APLPIX

· #2 · Mar 22, 2010

Did you see any debris on the hub when you removed it? Clean the hub and the inside of the wheel that touches the hub. Spray some brake cleaner and use a scouring pad or brush, so it don't stick on when you have to remove them again.

robj80

Discussion Starter · #3 · Mar 22, 2010

APLPIX said:
Did you see any debris on the hub when you removed it? Clean the hub and the inside of the wheel that touches the hub. Spray some brake cleaner and use a scouring pad or brush, so it don't stick on when you have to remove them again.

Nope I didn't notice anything on there. This was the first time the wheel was ever removed from the factory. Too late to do anything to the hub as it's back on

. Thanks for the advice though.

Versa S 2009

· #4 · Mar 23, 2010

I rotated my tires for the 1st time since the factory, and they poped off just fine. They actually, once in air, just fell off, lol!!

robj80

Discussion Starter · #5 · Mar 23, 2010

This is the joy of living in new England with excess amount of sand and salt on the roads.

stillhere153

· #6 · Mar 23, 2010

NO NEED TO WORRY, very common

this is why I always tell EVERYONE to torque there wheels with no more than 90footlbs of torque.... recommended is 80lbs (but that is for OEM lug nuts)... after market lug nuts I always give it a tiny bit more

my method, grab another wheel/tire and hit the stuck wheel with it...

never fails

reinaldo

· #7 · Apr 29, 2011 (Edited)

I also tried rotating my tires too. Nothing good in particular happened. I brought my car to AutoMD and bought tire

Gorp

· #8 · Apr 29, 2011

I always put a light coat of Neverseeze on the mounting surface as well as the stud threads. I know there are plenty of people who tell you NEVER to use neverseeze on wheel studs, but keep it off the tapered seating area, and you'll be fine.

Bob in MA

· #9 · Jun 28, 2011

I agree about the Never-seez, don't leave home without it. Another thing to try if it happens again, loosen the lugs a turn or so, and roll the car forward and back a couple of times. This may loosen it. Car will have more force than a hammer and the wheel won't get dented. I have to do this sometimes on my truck with aluminum wheels. Another thought, is it the proper wheel?

robj80

Discussion Starter · #10 · Jun 28, 2011

The wheel I had stuck on was the original wheel that came from the factory. It was the first time removed.

cody_kirk

· #11 · Jun 29, 2011

that happened to me too, my right rear wheel wouldnt come off, so i kicked it off haha. but it happens to a lot of people

hlcunningham

· #12 · Jun 8, 2021

I have a 2020 SV and have been hearing 'stories' about some manufacturers going with 2 piece lug nuts (mild steel core with chrome plated cap). The core corrodes over time swelling the cap so that lug wrench does not fit. The 'fix' is to replace the 2 piece lug nuts with old fashioned one piece, solid, chrome plated lug nuts BEFORE they corrode.

Does Nissan use such 2 piece lug nuts?

Thanks in advance for any help.

tutti57

· #13 · Jul 20, 2021

Stuck wheels are super common, especially with steel wheels. I either kick or hammer them off from the back with a dead blow mallet. If that doesn't work a big pry bar from the lower inside always works but you have to have room to pop it off like that. It's corrosion, not wheel tightness that causes the problem.

Keith Wagner

· #14 · Jul 22, 2021

tutti57 said:
Stuck wheels are super common, especially with steel wheels. I either kick or hammer them off from the back with a dead blow mallet. If that doesn't work a big pry bar from the lower inside always works but you have to have room to pop it off like that. It's corrosion, not wheel tightness that causes the problem.

To combat this, I use some brake caliper grease around the hub. Always put it on both sides of the brake rotors as well.
Never have any problems removing wheels or rotors.
Also use a little on the lugs to keep corrosion to a minimum there too.

SlickVersa

· #15 · Jul 22, 2021

Keith Wagner said:
Also use a little on the lugs to keep corrosion to a minimum there too.

Interesting, I was told many years ago to never lube wheel lugs. The reason was given, they may get loose. I do not know if it true or not.

tutti57

· #16 · Jul 23, 2021

I used to grease the hub surface until I had to use those tricks next time I saw that car again or other ones you have to wrestle off that have grease on them already.

The general rule is not to put grease on the studs, and if you have to, put a litt on the nut. It has to do with the lube changing the torque of the fastener when it's tightened. Who knows. I personally hate anti-seize and grease on bolts. People loooovvveee loading it on stuff. It just makes a mess, and living in the rust belt myself, I don't run into trouble too often with bolts not coming out. An impact and torch makes quick work of most everything!

If you like working on your own stuff and ever struggle loosening bolts, get one of those mini oxyacetylene torch sets. You'll wonder why you waiting so long to spend a few hundred bucks instead of being frustrated.

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SlickVersa

· #17 · Jul 23, 2021

tutti57 said:
If you like working on your own stuff and ever struggle loosening bolts, get one of those mini oxyacetylene torch sets. You'll wonder why you waiting so long to spend a few hundred bucks instead of being frustrated.

Is there anything wrong to use a pipe as a "cheater bar"?

OldDog

· #18 · Jul 23, 2021

SlickVersa said:
Is there anything wrong to use a pipe as a "cheater bar"?

Every now and then, you'll break a stud. That's why some people prefer heat, and some will try to finesse it with an impact gun on its lowest setting.

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SlickVersa

· #19 · Jul 23, 2021

OldDog said:
Every now and then, you'll break a stud. That's why some people prefer heat, and some will try to finesse it with an impact gun on its lowest setting.

Thank you. Live and learn...

BM5VS

· #20 · Jul 24, 2021

I don't live in the rust belt any longer, but what always worked for me was putting a coat of antiseize on the wheel, where it contacts the hub. I would put some more if I removed the wheel, i.e., rotation, puncture,etc.
Good luck!

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