Front wheel replacement.

First off you will have to excuse my complete ignorance to car maintenance in general. I have about as much knowledge as a jam sandwich when it comes to cars.

Anyway...I purchased 4 complete replacement wheels for my 2000 Freelander which worked out cheaper then getting 4 new replacement tyres (thank you Ebay!). I have replaced the back ones easily enough but for some reason the front wheels just don't want to come off and seem jammed on. I hope that a) It just needs some brute force which I thought I better wait until maybe b) See if I'm being a complete tool and I need to be doing something else rather then just taking the nuts off.

Many thanks in advance.

Sounds like the nut behind the wheel is loose

Get a mate to hold the front of the wheel. Lay beside it. Place flat piece of wood across the back of the wheel. Firm tap or 2 with club hammer.

Remove all wheel bolts first though

Clean the new wheel and the parts of the hub it contacts properly before smearing a little copper grease on the mating surfaces.

If you don't they'll be just as difficult to remove next time.

Singvogel.

Ha Ha Yes I made sure I had all the nuts off I just wanted to make sure I was not being a nut myself and missing something

A good kick with the heel of yer boot to the edge of the wheel will loosen it .

3 o'clock and/or 9 o'clock .

admiralgadoosh said:

Ha Ha Yes I made sure I had all the nuts off I just wanted to make sure I was not being a nut myself and missing something

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Can never be sure with anyone.


Hang on???!!! What the **** we giving useful advice for??

OldIrishWulf said:

A good kick with the heel of yer boot to the edge of the wheel will loosen it .

3 o'clock and/or 9 o'clock .

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Best set yer alarm clock for 3am then.

S.

Are the tyres you're getting part worn/ new, and same make? The ones with most tread need to go on rear, or you could end up trashing you VCU or IRD.

Dunc

Duncp73 said:

Are the tyres you're getting part worn/ new, and same make? The ones with most tread need to go on rear, or you could end up trashing you VCU or IRD.

Dunc

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Was just about to post the same thing.