bought a used car that had been sitting for sometime outdoors. the tires and rims are in pretty bad shape. managed to remove 2 tires and rims. 1 won't budge at all. the other on one lug nut appears to have busted and won't come off so have 2 tires stuck on the car. 95 GEO METRO
2007-02-25 15:30:36 · 11 answers · asked by keensnipe 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
PENETRATING OIL! seriously. you can buy it cheap and it removes rust and all that grime and stuff.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penetrating_oil
2007-02-25 15:34:44 · answer #1 · answered by brian 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rusty Tire Rims
2017-01-15 18:46:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That rustaway stuff is good penetrating oil, or rust-be-gone, wd-40 works well also. Look at a local Marine Store for Rust or Corrosion eliminator, then go to the ace hardware and buy the same stuff for 50% of what the Marine Brand costs.
2007-02-25 15:41:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Heat up the rim and nuts with a propane torch, then pry it off with a bar. Deflate the tires a bit so they don't build up too much pressure.
Yeah - I had a 95 firefly that had the same problem. It's dead now :( Make sure you don't crack the frame prying the wheels off like i did !
2007-02-25 15:43:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the lug nuts are intact, try a lubricating oil, let it sit for a while, then you may have to nearly stand on the lug wrench and see if that helps. If the lug nut is broken, you may have to drill it off.
2007-02-25 15:34:18 · answer #5 · answered by ♫ frosty ♫ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a new website, www.corrosionconnection.com and it has a whole section under 'auto' and 'car' that deals with preventing and removing rust from rims. Check it out, it also has products for removing rust from rims
2007-02-28 12:15:56 · answer #6 · answered by CassieA 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Heat rim with a rose bud. Apply heat to outside of rim working in to the hub. Then heat directly on hub. A larger three jaw puller might do the job if you are able to place the puller bold directly against the hub and the jaws hooked into cut outs on the rim.
2007-02-25 16:31:42 · answer #7 · answered by rescf02 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
WD40 THEM AND LET THEM SOAK AND THE HIT THEM AGAIN WITH THE WD40 SPRAY AND TAKE A BIG HAMMER AND HIT THE RIM IN THE MIDDLE OR ONTHE OPEN AREA OF THE RIM BE CARFUL TO NOT HIT THE LUG NUTS ARE STUDS BUT THEY WILL COME OFF WITH WD40 THATS WHAT WE USE AT THE SHOP HERE AND IT DOES WORK IT JUST TAKES TIME AND A LOTE OF SPRAY HOPE THIS HELPS THANKS...........
2007-02-25 15:35:42 · answer #8 · answered by Popeye 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hammer on a smaller sized socket after heating it up with and torch and soaking it in a good penatraing oil (not wd40) put a big pipe on a breaker bar, if that dont work get an oxy actelene torch and cut'em off, good luck.
2007-02-25 18:32:23 · answer #9 · answered by ben v 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Buy a rust solution.
2007-02-25 15:37:52 · answer #10 · answered by Manny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋