How to remove rear wheel?

Ollie · Post by **Ollie** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 2:56 pm

I need to replace my rear passenger tyre, the quickest thing would be for me to take it off and have quick fit sort it.
I jacked it up and the bolt spanner on the jack fitted mine but the bolts wont budge.. tried anti clockwise and even clockwise, arm muscle and foot muscle, wont budge.
Got the yellow plastic bolt and clip thing to roaring laughter and did nothing...

Is there soemthing we are doing wrong?

Ollie · Post by **Ollie** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 3:33 pm

Sorry - didnt even think to look in the handbook, not lazy, but so easy to ask on here. Out of all the parts I have part 4 which is for removing covers.
Theres no covers on my bolts, they look a bit rusty, I assume there a bit stuck? Any advice on loosenening them? WD40?

Tilly6679 · Post by **Tilly6679** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 3:58 pm

Hi Everyone. I bought a 2007 206 CC from a good garage at the weekend and I love it!! But I am not sure whether its me ( I used to drive and Audi A4 1.9 TDI) but its a bit of a bumpy ride - if you know what I mean!! IS this normal or do you think that my shocks could be wearing?

Cheers KAZ

Ollie · Post by **Ollie** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 6:03 pm

Tilly6679 wrote:Hi Everyone. I bought a 2007 206 CC from a good garage at the weekend and I love it!! But I am not sure whether its me ( I used to drive and Audi A4 1.9 TDI) but its a bit of a bumpy ride - if you know what I mean!! IS this normal or do you think that my shocks could be wearing?

Cheers KAZ

As interesting as your story is, it is no help to me....
You thread hijacking terrorist!!!!!!

Ollie · Post by **Ollie** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 7:05 pm

Someone told me alloy wheels dont have inner tubes, is this true of our cars?
I found a mobile tyre company that will come and sort my tyre for me, but I rang them and asked if they would fix the puncture as well, because I'm thinking theres an inner tube to repair (I dont know....pmsl) they said if it isnt too bad...

I tried to search google for an answer, some results say " when tyres used to have inner tubes", this friend of mine says they think the tyre and the alloy create a seal and thats what keeps the air in, but this person is femal and is blonde, which if true could be very embarassing that she knew about this and I didnt.... :redface: :redface: :redface:

Post by **GrandadMonkey** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:03 pm

Your blonde female friend is correct. Most car tyres are tubeless these days. The tyre with the crack in it needs replacing, not repairing. To remove stubborn wheel bolts use a sturdy socket set with an extension bar to get more leverage. Turn anti-clockwise to undo the bolts.

When you put the wheel back on, lightly grease the bolt threads and the chamfer. Do them up to the correct torque using a torque spanner (90 Nm i.e. 66 lbf ft). You shouldn't have problems getting them off next time.

Ron

cheekee · Post by **cheekee** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 9:59 pm

That tyre is dangerous and needs replacing ASAP.

It has a great potential to blow.

Please be careful.

Thar · Post by **Thar** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 10:02 pm

What happened to the wheel Ollie, it must have had a fair crack to go like that? I hit a sharp corner of a kerb once, it was bad visibility and the kerbstone was broken, the tyre exploded. Had a hell of a time getting the wheel off and it was pouring with rain. Only minor damage to the alloy which the garage sorted out for me and I claimed for a tyre from the council.

Just looking at the tools, not sure I've got tool number 4, will have to go and investigate. Not much point having a space saver wheel if I can't get the alloy off!

Ollie · Post by **Ollie** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 10:09 pm

Thanks guys massive help -

I know it needs replacing, it is flat. There was a man in the middle of the country road I live on digging up weeds, he is an old so and so and wouldnt move so I got so close to the curb the rear wheel mounted it and slid off it (see the bash on the alloy).
It went flat straight away but was only metres away from my driveway so was lucky. I have the spacesaver, but I was thinking on just taking off the wheel and taking it into Kwik-fit as the same tyre is £66 when booked and paid online, but as today proved couldnt get it off.

The mobile trye fitter wanted £77 and they come to me of course, think I might just do that now that I know the tyre has no inner tube and worry I'd be charged extra for repairing a innertube :redface: :redface: :redface:
And I would just worry I havent bolted it back on properly, 206cc becomes robin reliant, now thats something you dont see everyday

Other than driving up on the kurb, the day before I looked on here for tyre pressures as they looked a bit flat. 2.0 said 34 psi, air machine said tryes were at 28psi so I did 33psi not sure if that had ought to do with it

Thank guys again

Ollie · Post by **Ollie** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 10:14 pm

Thar wrote:What happened to the wheel Ollie, it must have had a fair crack to go like that? I hit a sharp corner of a kerb once, it was bad visibility and the kerbstone was broken, the tyre exploded. Had a hell of a time getting the wheel off and it was pouring with rain. Only minor damage to the alloy which the garage sorted out for me and I claimed for a tyre from the council.

Just looking at the tools, not sure I've got tool number 4, will have to go and investigate. Not much point having a space saver wheel if I can't get the alloy off!

think I was typing it when you asked, one finger typing at the mo, I cut the tip of my finger with very very sharp knife

I thought number 4 was to take whole wheel off, think I misread what someone said on here, even I'm not that thick.

Yeah I agree on space saver, I think I just call the AA if I ever get flat tyre and drop me off at nearest tyre centre or search the tinternet on mobile fone and find a local mobile tyre fitter..... Or I might just walk instead