Removing rear wheels
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='908517' date='Jun 11 2009, 09:59 PM
Put the lugs back on, just not tightly, then lower the car. It should break the wheel loose from the hub. If not, start the car and move it back and forth a bit, then lift it back up, pull the lugs and see if you can pull off the wheels. If not, pull the lugs, lie on your back, and kick the sh*t out of the sidewalls. Put some anti-seize on there to avoid this the next time.
Once lowered to the ground rock the car left and right (instead of front to back) - it'll break the hubs free. And as previously posted, the hubs and wheel mating surfaces should be lubed with lithium or wheel bearing grease when the wheels are reinstalled.
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Originally Posted by luigi524td' post='909693' date='Jun 12 2009, 04:42 PM
I once had someone try this technique w/o putting the lugs on [loosely] ... the embarrassment was too much to bear!
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Originally Posted by superbri' post='908514' date='Jun 11 2009, 08:55 PM
Okay I feel like an idiot for even asking this but is there a trick to removing the rear wheels. Front wheels came off effortlessly, removed all the lugs and rear still wont come off! 
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If these suggestions fail, you can always try a plasma cutter - I can honestly guarantee that it will get those wheels off, putting em back on.................... 
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Originally Posted by Alpine White Girl' post='909751' date='Jun 12 2009, 06:53 PM
i didnt read all the post, but the way i get these off is get a rubber hammer. hit the inside of the side wall with the rubber hammer a couple times and they will come off.
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