1990 Corolla spare tire help!

[jpark28]

Hi, i have a 1990 Corolla SR5. My front right tire has gone flat and I tried to put the spare in. I got all the lug nuts off and I raised my car, but I can't seem to get it off. I see that in the middle of the wheel seems to be some sort of lock(?) that the other wheels don't have. I remember in my old car the front right wheel was different from the others and required another piece of equipment. What can I do to get this wheel off? Thanks.

[Phi]

hmmm..that's weird. Can you describe this "lock"? or better, take a pic of it if possible.

[Pineapple]

Get a rubber hammer and hit around the tire a few time. The rim got rusted on to the hub. Do yourself a favour and put some anti-sieze grease on the hub center ring and on the lug bolts and nuts.

[jpark28]

that did the job. thanks a lot for the help

[toyotaspeed90]

it was rusted to the hub... that "lock" was jut the cotter pin for the end of the axle

funny, best way to get them off if you don't have a rubber hammer, is to loosen the bolts, set the car back down... and then drive it like 10 feet forward/backwards.... always works for me