getting the wheels off on these things involves brute force. I had the wheels off about four times over the 3 years I owned it and it was a PIA each time in spite of wire wheeling, anti-cease, etc.

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• Rear wheel frozen to hub- ideas?, michael p, Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:38:17
  • Re: Rear wheel frozen to hub- ideas?, Steven Pfaff, Sat, 25 Jul 2009 11:45:10
  • Loosen lug bolts and drive in tight circle (+), vvk, Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:41:07
  • Unfortunately, michael p, Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:38:14
  • Re: Rear wheel frozen to hub- ideas?, Steven Pfaff, Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:00:09
  • Use leverage, newwithasaab, Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:22:26
  • Re: Rear wheel frozen to hub- ideas?, crawdad , Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:49:00
    • Sledge & wood blocks, SeeVTSaab, Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:30:56
    • Loosen lugs 2-3 turns, then rock car, Noel, Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:36:10
      • Re: Loosen lugs 2-3 turns, then rock car, michael p, Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:52:43
        • No dice. Another Q, michael p, Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:23:12
          • Re: No dice. Another Q, No Snaab, Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:23:32
            • Never force anything! Get a bigger hammer!, Noel, Fri, 24 Jul 2009 06:26:47
              • Nothing dainty about it, No Snaab, Fri, 24 Jul 2009 07:26:42 <-- Viewing This Message
                • Geez, where do ya live?, Noel, Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:26:40
                  • Re: Geez, where do ya live?, No Snaab, Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:55:02
          • I actually know a mechanic who has done that, Noel, Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:20:17
            • Re: I actually know a mechanic who has done that, michael p, Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:00:10
          • Re: No dice. Another Q, Turbo00, Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:31:40
            • Re: No dice. Another Q, crashdad, Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:07:24
              • Had the same problem...Here's how I got it loose, JoeR, Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:00:02
                • Re: Had the same problem...Here's how I got it loose, Viggen Aero , Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:34:23
              • THAT is a beautiful story! nm, michael p, Sat, 25 Jul 2009 08:20:36

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