Does any-one have any "tricks" to removing the wheels which have been fitted on the
assembly line with such force that l am nervous of stripping a thread or breaking something
in trying to remove the wheel?

For goodness sake, why do they have to be put on so tight?

Long breaker bar, or stand on the brace with one foot and gently put your weight on it.

As above ..
use a long handel if you can... Just make sure that the socket is firmly on and seated all the way onto the nut...
If you are using the single spanner that comes in the cars.. then you just need to find a long small tube to go ove the outside of te spanner.
I use a trolly jack handle...you could also you maybe the vacume cleaner metel tube if you have one .. (just be carfull if you us it ;) )
If you are going to be standing on it... Which I also do sometimes... make sure you are right near the end of the spanner/brace and if possible get someto be pushing/holding the socket in position so it doesnt wobble off.

Haydn

Thanks Haydn

So why do you think the wheel nuts are tightened up so much? It's ridiculous!

Chris :confused:

they probably put on with a rattle gun or something similar... something in the way of air compressor tools anyways... those suckers hammer things on TIGHT!

I reckon they screw the wheels on real tight, so that they don't fall off. Could be wrong though...

Wowh, careful there. Better use "hammering" effect instead of long, torquing bars, which might twist and break the wheel bolt/stud. Has happened....
Go to tyre place and get them to use rattle gun (the hammering effect again) to loosen them and then use normal wheel brace. If u cannot go, get a mate to hold your wheel brace/bars and tap it semi carefully with a hammer etc. Takes time and hurts the hands but.....

Use the wrench that comes with the car, pop it in, step on it using your body weight to loosen the thingy, works wonders.... :)

Picked up a extending wheel brace the other day from Supercheap and it's a marvel... it is about 12" long retracted but extends out to 21" for some huge leverage. For a change I rotated my tyres without breaking out a sweat using that tiny 12" breaker bar I had. $14.95 and doubles also as an extendable baton for if you get carjacked.

Picked up a extending wheel brace the other day from Supercheap and it's a marvel... it is about 12" long retracted but extends out to 21" for some huge leverage. For a change I rotated my tyres without breaking out a sweat using that tiny 12" breaker bar I had. $14.95 and doubles also as an extendable baton for if you get carjacked.
Yep these bars are good - get some awesome leverage out of it. I've got a jo stick and boken for the later purpose! Watch out this preacher man is a bible basher :dancin:

Picked up a extending wheel brace the other day from Supercheap and it's a marvel... it is about 12" long retracted but extends out to 21" for some huge leverage. For a change I rotated my tyres without breaking out a sweat using that tiny 12" breaker bar I had. $14.95 and doubles also as an extendable baton for if you get carjacked.


Bought one last night from Supercheap......it works a treat. I've removed three wheels (not all at once) with relative ease. Tried the fourth with the original brace....wouldn't budge.
For $15.00, maybe manufacturers' should consider supplying an extension brace as standard equipment. I don't want to sound sexist, but l'm sure there would be a lot of lady drivers out there who would stand a much better change of being able to change a wheel with this sort of equipment....assuming a big strong man didn't come to their rescue first. Oops, sorry!

this is one of the reasons the brakes are warping so easily

cause wheel nuts are done up tight?

this is one of the reasons the brakes are warping so easily


Tell me you joking?

this is one of the reasons the brakes are warping so easily

Are u sure about this?

Warping of the disc brakes are generally coz by weak dissapitation of heat and contact with cold water isn't it?

I know magnas have discs that warp very easily that's why it's advisable not to wash the car after driving in order to let the discs cool down first...

CHEERS
Nick

from http://www.mightyap.com/Data/TT80.pdf :

"A common cause of pedal pulsation, due to excessive runout, is from uneven torque on the lug nuts. Five pounds more pressure on a single lug nut can result in rotor warpage, especially when the rotors are heated during a hard stop. This is especially true with front wheel drive vehicles where we are stopping more with less metal and virtually no engine braking. Sometimes the hub gets warped,too. This is the reason why the rotors can be turned,the pulsation eliminated, and the vehicle returns in a few days with the same pulsating condition."

cold water on hot disk is a cause of warping as well, and worse - even disk cracking