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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: badboy22 on 16 October 2008, 15:03

Title: Help cant get rear wheel off
Post by: badboy22 on 16 October 2008, 15:03

I started painting my front calipers,when i got to the rear wheel it wont come off took all bolts off i think its cause of the cap in the middle,i didnt have one at the front but there is one at the back its a cap and its right in the middle tryed taking it off with screw driver but cant ny ideas?

Title: Re: Help cant get rear wheel off
Post by: Rhyso on 16 October 2008, 15:05

its only the 5 bolts mate - sounds like its rusted on - common problem really

get some axle stand in place along with the jack and use a mallet to beat it off from the back of the wheel

clean up your hubs and apply a tiny amount of copper grease to stop it happening again  :smiley:

Title: Re: Help cant get rear wheel off
Post by: AlanD on 16 October 2008, 15:11

Dammit, beat me too it. Mate had the same problem the other day. Jack and a hammer and it was off in 5 mintues.

Title: Re: Help cant get rear wheel off
Post by: Rhyso on 16 October 2008, 15:13

Quote from: AlanD on 16 October 2008, 15:11

Dammit, beat me too it. Mate had the same problem the other day. Jack and a hammer and it was off in 5 mintues.

haha - derv beats petrol AGAIN!!  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Title: Re: Help cant get rear wheel off
Post by: Neaty on 16 October 2008, 15:15

I had this problem on my dads mk3. I just got the spare wheel and bashed (thats a technical term by the way) against the wheel that would come off and it just dropped off.

Title: Re: Help cant get rear wheel off
Post by: AlanD on 16 October 2008, 15:15

*mr burns voice* - I will crush you like a paper cup !

Title: Re: Help cant get rear wheel off
Post by: badboy22 on 16 October 2008, 15:49

Quote from: Rhyso on 16 October 2008, 15:05

its only the 5 bolts mate - sounds like its rusted on - common problem really

get some axle stand in place along with the jack and use a mallet to beat it off from the back of the wheel

clean up your hubs and apply a tiny amount of copper grease to stop it happening again  :smiley:

the bolts are off its the cap in the middle,they are on the rear wheels but not on the front ones

Title: Re: Help cant get rear wheel off
Post by: Rhyso on 16 October 2008, 15:55

Quote from: badboy22 on 16 October 2008, 15:49

Quote from: Rhyso on 16 October 2008, 15:05

its only the 5 bolts mate - sounds like its rusted on - common problem really

get some axle stand in place along with the jack and use a mallet to beat it off from the back of the wheel

clean up your hubs and apply a tiny amount of copper grease to stop it happening again  :smiley:

the bolts are off its the cap in the middle,they are on the rear wheels but not on the front ones

but i'm saying you DONT REMOVE THE CAP!!  there's no bolts behind it!

Title: Re: Help cant get rear wheel off
Post by: dai-cymru on 16 October 2008, 16:35

yeah just stch on with rust take handbrake off and hit wheel with mallet rotate wheel and whack it again (so it comes of squarely) put something on the ground or get someone to catch the wheel or when it comes off it may fall over and scratch the alloy

Title: Re: Help cant get rear wheel off
Post by: richw911 on 16 October 2008, 21:01

Quote from: AlanD on 16 October 2008, 15:15

*mr burns voice* - I will crush you like a paper cup !

lol @ mr burns voice your nuts alan  :laugh: