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Old 05-09-2006 | 04:50 AM
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Ok my rear brakes are worn badly and squeaking a little so I decided to jack em up and have a look before I order new rotors and pads. Anyways I take the wheel bolts off and the tire won't budge[sm=WTFsgign.gif] I've done this before so I know I'm not F_ing it up, just to make sure I try the others. Come to find out all four tires are rusted stuck to the damn rotors[:@] I don't have a proper jack or stands to be under the vehicle bangin way so it'll have to wait.
 
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Old 05-09-2006 | 05:04 AM
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tires are made of rubber...they cant rust but i feel ya.. my lugs are on so tight that i cant get my wheels off period.. gotta take the car somewhere and get them taken off and put back on ..
 
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Old 05-09-2006 | 05:06 AM
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all you need is a BFH and you can get the wheel off the car no prob
 
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Old 05-09-2006 | 05:46 AM
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Well I'm going to the stealership thursday to VAG my ABS so I'll ask to them to do it for me. They'll probably charge me to do that ****...bastards lol
 
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Old 05-09-2006 | 06:02 AM
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rusted to your rotors??? huh....??? that gave me a good laugh
 
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Old 05-09-2006 | 06:27 AM
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Anyways I take the wheel bolts off and the tire won't budge

this is quite common, you have alloy wheels and the hub is steel together if left long enough they will seize together that's why the use spigot rings but you should be removing the wheels approx every 1,000 miles and re torquing them to prevent this from happening and a good idea is to put some copper grease where the spigot ring comes into contact with the hub
 
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Old 05-09-2006 | 06:49 AM
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Yah, the same thing happen to my rear wheels. Spray WD40 or put some grease on it before you put the wheels back on.
 
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Old 05-09-2006 | 06:52 AM
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or just keep a big hammer in your car to get them off when ever you want
 
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Old 05-09-2006 | 07:14 AM
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yep big hammer because all the dealers will do is knock they off with a hammer and give you a bill that will feel like you just been hammered lo
of course they hit the tyres not the alloysl
 
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Old 05-09-2006 | 07:36 AM
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[sm=exactly.gif] lol
 


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