Alloy Wheel Stuck on hub

BeemaBoy wrote: Hmmm...is this problem model specific? I always get fed up of trying to take off and put my wheels back on the E34 because as soon as I start removing the last wheel bolt, the thing wants to fall off and I end up having to hold it against the hub with my shoulder... Never had a wheel stick on with either of my cars... BB

I think its to do with the amount of rain, snow and ice we get  - and the salt used to melt it - so maybe you don't have the same problems in your part of the world.

Hmmm...is this problem model specific?

I always get fed up of trying to take off and put my wheels back on the E34 because as soon as I start removing the last wheel bolt, the thing wants to fall off and I end up having to hold it against the hub with my shoulder... Never had a wheel stick on with either of my cars...

BB

Tis a common problem. Your hit trying hard enough.....

As above just keep tapping the wheel as you rotate it it will come off..

Mick

Lancastrian wrote: Had this problem with an E46. Easiest solution I found was to slacken off the bolts, jack up the car, remove the bolts and then start lowering the jack. The corrosion just cracked and the wheel was loose well before getting down to normal ride height. Use a thin film of copperslip on the hub or wheel to prevent it happening again.

Thanks, I'll try that one out.  Not sure when though.  I put copperslip on the three wheels that I removed.

Andrew

Saturday afternoon.

I wanted to remove all four wheels to power wash the wheels and the wheel arches.

Jacked up O/S/F and removed wheel bolts.  Alloy stuck on rim.  After rotating the wheel and tapping gentlyish the tyre sidewall on the inside with a 2lbs lump hammer the rim dropped off the hub.  Same thing on the N/S/F.  O/S/R fell off easily as the garage had greased this for me as they had to remove the wheel to a) take out the scuff mark on the alloy and put a new tyre on the rim as part of the deal.

Then it came to the N/S/R.  It was well and truly stuck on.  I had to put the Car in N and release the handbrake so that I could spin the wheel as I gently struck the side wall with the hammer.

Nothing happening.  I wasn't keen the have the car jacked up with only three bricks holding the thing from moving while reaching under to strike the tyre.  Gave up as I wanted to wash the car before it got dark.

No grease on any hub spigots other than the N/S/R and there was no grease on any wheel bolts.  So much for BMW giving these items a proper look when servicing.

Anyone got any suggestions for removing an alloy wheel from the hub other than just persevering with a hammer?

Andrew