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Old 04-21-2012, 12:38 PM
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Well this is a first for me. I am trying to do front wheel bearings today, and the darned wheel won't budge. The nuts are off but repeated beatings with a dead blow hammer won't budge it. Ideas?
 
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Old 04-21-2012, 01:16 PM
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penetrant, beatings, turning the steering on the ground, and even driving back forth in the driveway with loose wheel nuts and slamming on the brakes. Still no joy.
 
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Finally got it. drove down the street and it broke loose.
 
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You might try to coat the hub center contact area with some anti-seize compound or grease to prevent the corrosion.

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I sure will. Just got the hub off, now to machine shop.
 
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3 out of 4 wheels gave me a hard time. All now have Never Seize on the centre hub. I also had to use a Dremel wire wheel to clean up the inside of the wheel so that it fit the hub without being forced.
 
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And remember to torque them up to just 70 lb/ft - seems almost nothing.
 
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