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Car Forum / Saab Cars / August 2005

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So how to I get the &$*%( wheel off the car?

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Laura K - 31 Jul 2005 04:33 GMT
Flat tire on a 1997 900 SE Talladega.  Right front (passenger side).
Manual transmission in reverse with parking brake on..
Get the jack under it and the car jacked up OK. The bolts are off. The Saab
thing on the inside is off.
But I can't pull the wheel off!
It's like there's something holding it on. The wheel will turn a bit forward
and then back, but absolutely will not come off. Gave it a couple of whacks.
No joy.
Had someone help me. Still no go.
What am I missing?
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Grunff - 31 Jul 2005 08:10 GMT
> Flat tire on a 1997 900 SE Talladega.  Right front (passenger side).
> Manual transmission in reverse with parking brake on..
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
> Had someone help me. Still no go.
> What am I missing?

More whacks.

Hit the tyre (not the alloy wheel) at the top then at the bottom, repeat
until it comes off.

This often happens with alloy wheels. To avoid in future, smear the
mating surfaces with a thin layer of copper grease before refitting
(having cleaned them first).

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Blacksmith - 31 Jul 2005 09:47 GMT
> Flat tire on a 1997 900 SE Talladega.  Right front (passenger side).
> Manual transmission in reverse with parking brake on..
[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
> Had someone help me. Still no go.
> What am I missing?

1. Losen the bolts but do not remove them.

2. Drive the car nice and slow and the wheel will lose.

3. Jack up - remove the bolts - remove the wheel.

This has worked for me.

/B
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WitchDr - 31 Jul 2005 17:50 GMT
> Flat tire on a 1997 900 SE Talladega.  Right front (passenger side).
> Manual transmission in reverse with parking brake on..
[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
> Had someone help me. Still no go.
> What am I missing?

Beat the hell out of it with a rubber mallet. Worked for me. Then I added a
nice layer of grease around the mating surfaces. So far so good.
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Laura K - 31 Jul 2005 18:47 GMT
> Beat the hell out of it with a rubber mallet. Worked for me. Then I
> added a nice layer of grease around the mating surfaces. So far so good.

Thanks all. Giving it some solid whacks with a rubber mallet will feel real
good about now!
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BL - 02 Aug 2005 15:05 GMT
Take a 2"x4" and lay it across the rim on the inside edge( to protect the
rim). Hit the block of wood with a sledge.
The rubber mallet works, but it tends to bounce off the tire more than
unseizing the rim.
Use antisieze on the mating surfaces when reinstalling the tire.

Get the guys at the tire rack to do this on your other wheels while they
have the car up on the hoist.

BL

> Flat tire on a 1997 900 SE Talladega.  Right front (passenger side).
> Manual transmission in reverse with parking brake on..
[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
> Had someone help me. Still no go.
> What am I missing?
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