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Wheel Rusted/seized To Rotor


Renboy
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Yesterday I had to look at the wife's brakes, and one of the wheels was seized to the rotor. I've heard of this before, but never had it happen to me. No amount of prying or hitting the wheel with a mallot would loosen the wheel. So it was on to plan B. Put lugs back very loose, drop car, start car, throw in D, fire on the gas, and then fire on the brakes (in driveway). The second I heard a pop-crunch I knew the wheel had unseized. Reversed back into the garage and removed wheel with ease.

 

Just a heads up if this happens to anyone.

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Very cool... takes a lot of balls to do that one :lol:

 

I always put a little anti-seize on the faces before tightening lugs to avoid this.

:mts: NO FEAR!!!

 

I always put antiseize between the rotor and hub, but have never put it between rotor and wheel. Until now I've never needed to.

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