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P B Cruiser
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Posted: Jan 27, 2008, 10:54 AM
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I am trying to rotate my '06 GTs tires for the first time @ 6,000 miles, and the LF so far is stuck on!! (yes, I have all 5 lug nuts off and in my hand, any ideas??
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Posts: 224 | From: Palm Bay, Fl, USA
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SGhost
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Posted: Jan 27, 2008, 12:44 PM
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Re: [P B Cruiser] Front wheel stuck on???
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Sounds like it's rust locked. Soak the hub w/ WD-40, wait a couple of minutes then whack the tire sidewall w/ a big hammer or give it a swift kick. That should break it loose.
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rcktpwrd
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Posted: Jan 27, 2008, 2:40 PM
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Sounds like it's rust locked. Soak the hub w/ WD-40, wait a couple of minutes then whack the tire sidewall w/ a big hammer or give it a swift kick. That should break it loose.
I agree with that...
and once you get the wheel off, clean off any rust/corrosion buildup on the rotor and wheel with a wire brush and/or scotchbrite pad.
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P B Cruiser
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Posted: Jan 27, 2008, 2:45 PM
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Guys, Thanks for the suggestions!! This, believe it or not is the first front wheel drive vehicle we've ever owned and I thought something weird had happened that I was not familiar with.
Anyhow, I got both front wheels off by wacking aganst a block of wood on the back of the wheels, then I put a thin layer of grease around the hubs where the wheel contacts and a little on the wheel itself, so next time I shouldn't have any trouble!
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Posts: 224 | From: Palm Bay, Fl, USA
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lacounty
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Posted: Jan 29, 2008, 8:18 AM
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I am curious. Do you drive through a lot of water?
Charlie
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P B Cruiser
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Posted: Jan 29, 2008, 11:55 AM
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la, No, we don't drive through any more water than the next guy, like I said this is an '06 that we bought in April of '07 brand new, and we just got to the first recomended tire rotation @ 6,000 miles, this is the first time in well over 2 years that the wheels have been off, but I'm convinced that with a cleaning with a wire brush and a light coating of grease that I won't have any more trouble.
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