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E420 wheel removal

526 views 6 replies 5 participants last post by  joegolden 
#1 ·
Well this makes me look stupid. I did a search here and on YouTube. I am in a pinch

I jacked car up and I am trying to remove the drivers rear wheel on my 1997 e420 It has the 5 star almost monoblock looking wheels. I removed the lugs no sweat but it will not budge! What am I missing? Thx
 
#4 · (Edited)
Sit on you butt in front of the wheel and kick the sides of tire real hard! put some light grease on the mating area when you put them back on.


It's not rust it's

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galvanic_corrosion


Same reason to use good G05 anitfreeze in the engine.
 
#5 ·
another technique is to loosen (but not remove) the lug bolts. jack up car and
thump /kick the sidewalls with deadblow, 4x4, head butt.

next (still loosened bolts) drive the car 45º against the curb in hopes of dislodging
the hub from the hub ring. I'm sure that the hub ring has rusted against
the hub...that's all.
 
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