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#182810 - 30/10/09 04:44 PM wheel woe
peteq Offline


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Hi all - just tried to get front wheel off my st and it wont come off!!! Have undone 4 wheel nuts and wondering if its got something to do with the huge nut in the centre of the wheel. Any ideas anyone? Thx

BTW what size wheel spacers can you get on without any probs?
Thx Pete

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#182811 - 30/10/09 04:46 PM Re: wheel woe [Re: peteq]
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once u have took all 4 nuts off it should come off if not do what i did and give it a kick

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#182812 - 30/10/09 04:49 PM Re: wheel woe [Re: kenny]
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Yeah mine were very tough to get off too.

Just have to give it a good yank...
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#182813 - 30/10/09 04:59 PM Re: wheel woe [Re: ST_Lee]
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Give them a good kicking!
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#182814 - 30/10/09 05:08 PM Re: wheel woe [Re: Stu.]
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Yep, its seized and just needs a whack. When putting it back on, it might be an idea to use a little bit of copper grease to prevent it sticking in the future
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#182815 - 30/10/09 05:18 PM Re: wheel woe [Re: steve1981]
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i had to beat the s**t outta mine to get them off!! I was sweating lol!

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#182816 - 31/10/09 09:34 AM Re: wheel woe [Re: Nixon]
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yeah just give it some welly! its only fused itself to the hub a bit!
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Then - Red Escort 1.4
Then - Silver Fiesta ST 170BHP
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#182817 - 08/12/09 05:04 PM Re: wheel woe [Re: Dan_The_Man]
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Slightly different wheel woe. I've already had to replace a front wheel bearing on my '55 ST. Now the other one is going, at least I hope it's the other one and not the one I've already had done! Should this be happening on a car this age? It's only done 50k. Has anyone else experienced the same?

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#182818 - 08/12/09 05:41 PM Re: wheel woe [Re: h12uct]
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ford wheel bearings have always been rubbish
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#182819 - 08/12/09 07:06 PM Re: wheel woe [Re: YellowBadge]
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yeah i had to get all 4 of mine done twice on my old car... had them done when i got it then 40,000 miles later they went on the rear on the A14 i had to get picked up on a lorry and driven home
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Red Escort 1.6LX
Then - Red Escort 1.4
Then - Silver Fiesta ST 170BHP
Then - White Fiesta ST MR200+
Now - Mitsubishi Evo IV Forged 2.3 500BHP
and Mondeo Mk3 2.0TDCI

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#182820 - 09/12/09 09:29 AM Re: wheel woe [Re: peteq]
Kaxe Offline


Registered: 01/07/08
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Hi all - just tried to get front wheel off my st and it wont come off!!! Have undone 4 wheel nuts and wondering if its got something to do with the huge nut in the centre of the wheel. Any ideas anyone? Thx

BTW what size wheel spacers can you get on without any probs?
Thx Pete




Rubber hammer and smack them off Mine were stuck on HARD and it was only a YEAR OLD!

12.5mm Wheel spacers are on mine and they are fine!

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#182821 - 12/12/09 11:20 PM Re: wheel woe [Re: Kaxe]
peteq Offline


Registered: 09/09/09
Posts: 26
Cheers mate!

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