Jedi54

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r0tor: if he's using the oem floor jack, that might not end very well....

refugeefrompistons

wtf. why do you not have stands? go out and buy them now.

Jedi54

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you can get stands at just about any auto parts store or hardware store

MyNam3IsM33TBALL

I had the same problem....I used a 2x4 and whacked the back of the wheel from underneath the car lmao...it did the trick!

Atilla

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i love how everybody's advice was to kick it til he said he didn't have it on jack stands

04RX8man

yeah time to get some jackstands....Now i'm not saying i never had to kick it when not on jack stands(other cars) but it's not safe is all i'm saying

dannobre

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2x4

alfy28

lmao, yah taht is pretty scary. like others said, ge some safety stands.

mulkio

rubber mallet yo...............
+1 jackstands

AAChaoshand

I had this issue when I used to have my mazda 6 a few years back. I jacked it up and kicked it in different areas of the wheel going in a clockwise rotation, and I'm sure it works with this car, just don't get so pissy with it and take it to a dealership if you can't get it off in the end.

mikeman

i am trying to take the tires out because i will be taking them to the powdercoating shop and i will be painting the calipers... lol

Jedi54

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any luck with the tire?
did you get jackstands yet? painting calipes requires you to have your HEAD in the wheel well to have access to the back of the caliper.

mikeman

well i am got the jack stands but its so cold out in the parking lot and its dark so ill probably do it tomorrow thanks guys i appreciate it

Transam kid 01

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This happened to one of my old bosses CLS65s. He slowly let the car down with bolts off until it the ground pushed on the tire. Apparently something had caused it to stick, and that fixed the problem.

However, this seems like it could be dangerous and potentially problematic. I DO NOT SUGGEST THIS.

04RX8man

yeah easiest to take the whole caliper off when painting so you can get a good even coat

exsequor

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Okay like everyone else has said. Please dont jack your car up without jackstands unless of course you have to (flat tire).

Also...maybe you shouldn't be working on your vehicle if you can't get the wheels off?

swoope

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mikeman.

give us a hint here.. you are trying to take the tires of the rims by removing the wheel bolts..

help me here! or the wheels will not come of the rotors, or the rotor will not come off the hubs? that if it is would be a real question..

beers

G3tR3DDY2GR3DDY

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haha this is awesome.

I say screw the jackstands, kick it off the jack.. maybe the impact from the car slamming down will break the wheel free

swoope

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natural selection.

not that there is anything wrong with that.

and mikeman. you are in vegas? it is snowing there now..

beers

alfy28

lol this comment made my morning.

Jon316G

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One of my wheels fused this year.
A trick my father taught me (he is really old school) was that when a wheel is fused and kicking it won't help:

1. Make sure the car is on a level surface
2. Loosen the lug nuts 1/4" (no more than 1/2")
3. Drive the car forward (few feet) and suddenly brake
4. Do the same going in reverse
5. Keep doing this until you hear/feel the wheel pop off the hub (usually only takes a couple stops)
6. Once you hear/feel it, stop the car (do not drive it anymore at this point)
7. If you need to move the car to another location, you'll need to tighten the lug nuts before doing so

I've done this many times and once on my RX8 this year.
Works like a charm.

Renesis07

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haha, this thread is awesome

tubingchamp

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Hit the front of the rim with a sledgehammer, that'll get it off.

Atilla

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...that or break the car...

either way, we demand pic's of the damage errrr progress

EdwardsB

slowly lower it using the cars weight to break the corrosion? be ready to stop the jack once it breaks loose, any opinions on this?