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Andrew Hall

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Dec 28, 2007, 6:59:39 AM12/28/07
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Hello to all

This may be breathtakingly stupid (in my youth I used to rebuild engines etc
and so am no mechanical dunderhead) BUT can anyone tell me - or at least
confirm to me - how to take the front wheels off a C5

It sound ridiculous but I have removed all wheel nuts (including the locking
one) and the wheels just will not budge.

I've tried pushing, puling and kicking.

I can't use too much force as I'll damage the Ali.

Frankly I am far too embarrassed to go to a garage but I just can't see what
else is holding them on or what has to be done to release them.

Any help would be gratefully and anonymously received

many thanks

Andrew

Marc Gerges

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Dec 28, 2007, 7:23:03 AM12/28/07
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Andrew Hall <andrew...@virgin.net> wrote:
>
> It sound ridiculous but I have removed all wheel nuts (including the locking
> one) and the wheels just will not budge.

They're probably stuck by grit, rust etc.

Put the nuts back on, do not tighten them. Drive a couple meters. That
should help.

cu
.\\arc

Adrian

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Dec 28, 2007, 12:55:08 PM12/28/07
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Andrew Hall ("Andrew Hall" <andrew...@virgin.net>) gurgled happily,
sounding much like they were saying:

> Hello to all
>
> This may be breathtakingly stupid (in my youth I used to rebuild engines
> etc and so am no mechanical dunderhead) BUT can anyone tell me - or at
> least confirm to me - how to take the front wheels off a C5
>
> It sound ridiculous but I have removed all wheel nuts (including the
> locking one) and the wheels just will not budge.
>
> I've tried pushing, puling and kicking.
>
> I can't use too much force as I'll damage the Ali.
>
> Frankly I am far too embarrassed to go to a garage but I just can't see
> what else is holding them on or what has to be done to release them.

Alloys, by any chance?

Whoever fitted 'em last didn't bother to put a smear of copper grease on
the hub, and the wheel's corroded on.

Refit the wheelnuts, but not tight, just a little loose. Then drive the
car round a supermarket car park very slowly for a minute or two. That
should break the bond.

TonyB

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Dec 28, 2007, 2:26:31 PM12/28/07
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"Adrian" <tooma...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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The advice is good. I had the same trouble with a Landrover - 2 yards on
the drive with finger tight wheel nuts was enough to
free the wheels.

TonyB

Andrew Hall

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Dec 30, 2007, 8:38:26 AM12/30/07
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Thanks to everyone who replied

Looks like sound advice although I have not tried it yet

Happy New Year to all

Andrew
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