It pays to frequent these groups

I'm not sure if it was on this group, but someone suggested slightly
loosening the lug nuts on a wheel that was frozen on the hub and driving it
around the block to loosen it. I did that while abruptly swerving a few
times. I was able to remove the wheel!

Thanks!

--
Dave M.

"Dave M." <gadget007@rochester.rr.com> wrote in
news:HYVbe.9070$Bc7.6133@twister.nyroc.rr.com:
[color=blue]
> I'm not sure if it was on this group, but someone suggested slightly
> loosening the lug nuts on a wheel that was frozen on the hub and
> driving it around the block to loosen it. I did that while abruptly
> swerving a few times. I was able to remove the wheel!
>[/color]



Mighta been me. This has been part of the Honda FAQ for a while...
[url]http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/faq.html#stuckwheel[/url]


--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
[url]www.tegger.com/hondafaq/[/url]

Tegger,

I don't think there was a FAQ at the time, but it still could have been you.

The only thing I did that might have been risky, was driving around the
block instead of up and down the driveway, but even that was not enough to
loosen the nuts much farther if at all.

Thanks again,

--
Dave M.


"TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
news:Xns9645E34305A61tegger@207.14.113.17...[color=blue]
> "Dave M." <gadget007@rochester.rr.com> wrote in
> news:HYVbe.9070$Bc7.6133@twister.nyroc.rr.com:
>[color=green]
> > I'm not sure if it was on this group, but someone suggested slightly
> > loosening the lug nuts on a wheel that was frozen on the hub and
> > driving it around the block to loosen it. I did that while abruptly
> > swerving a few times. I was able to remove the wheel!
> >[/color]
>
>
>
> Mighta been me. This has been part of the Honda FAQ for a while...
> [url]http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/faq.html#stuckwheel[/url]
>
>
> --
> TeGGeR®
>
> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
> [url]www.tegger.com/hondafaq/[/url][/color]

that is ridiculously dangerous, and i wouldn't recomend it for a second,
even if it did the job.
get on your back and remove it with a copper hammer on the inside.
poor advise can lead to accident's, esspecially as those seeking it are
ussually novice's.
steve.


"Dave M." <gadget007@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
news:wmZbe.8813$XF3.2377@twister.nyroc.rr.com...[color=blue]
> Tegger,
>
> I don't think there was a FAQ at the time, but it still could have been[/color]
you.[color=blue]
>
> The only thing I did that might have been risky, was driving around the
> block instead of up and down the driveway, but even that was not enough to
> loosen the nuts much farther if at all.
>
> Thanks again,
>
> --
> Dave M.
>
>
> "TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
> news:Xns9645E34305A61tegger@207.14.113.17...[color=green]
> > "Dave M." <gadget007@rochester.rr.com> wrote in
> > news:HYVbe.9070$Bc7.6133@twister.nyroc.rr.com:
> >[color=darkred]
> > > I'm not sure if it was on this group, but someone suggested slightly
> > > loosening the lug nuts on a wheel that was frozen on the hub and
> > > driving it around the block to loosen it. I did that while abruptly
> > > swerving a few times. I was able to remove the wheel!
> > >[/color]
> >
> >
> >
> > Mighta been me. This has been part of the Honda FAQ for a while...
> > [url]http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/faq.html#stuckwheel[/url]
> >
> >
> > --
> > TeGGeR®
> >
> > The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
> > [url]www.tegger.com/hondafaq/[/url][/color]
>
>[/color]

In article <wmZbe.8813$XF3.2377@twister.nyroc.rr.com>, gadget007
@rochester.rr.com says...[color=blue]
> Tegger,
>
> I don't think there was a FAQ at the time, but it still could have been you.
>
> The only thing I did that might have been risky, was driving around the
> block instead of up and down the driveway, but even that was not enough to
> loosen the nuts much farther if at all.
>
> Thanks again,
>
>[/color]
All you want to do is basicly crack the edge of the nut titness, then
with a socket, nip it back up, so it isn't loose.

Another tip is on the jack, slacken wheel nuts, and hit the face of th
wheel as far as you with either a rubber mallet, or hammer with a block
of wood to protect the wheel. It will bounce the wheel loose from the
hub, but will take longer than the drive back and forward technique, but
with less risk.
--
"Sorry Sir, the meatballs are Orf"
The poster formerly known as Skodapilot.
[url]http://www.bouncing-czechs.com[/url]

Lighten up anon. The wheel isn't going to fall off in a few blocks with the
nuts only slightly loosened. And... it worked!
jor
"anon" <none@whatever.com> wrote in message
news:d4ql4e$btb$1@nwrdmz02.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...[color=blue]
> that is ridiculously dangerous, and i wouldn't recomend it for a second,
> even if it did the job.
> get on your back and remove it with a copper hammer on the inside.
> poor advise can lead to accident's, esspecially as those seeking it are
> ussually novice's.
> steve.
>
>
> "Dave M." <gadget007@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:wmZbe.8813$XF3.2377@twister.nyroc.rr.com...[color=green]
>> Tegger,
>>
>> I don't think there was a FAQ at the time, but it still could have been[/color]
> you.[color=green]
>>
>> The only thing I did that might have been risky, was driving around the
>> block instead of up and down the driveway, but even that was not enough
>> to
>> loosen the nuts much farther if at all.
>>
>> Thanks again,
>>
>> --
>> Dave M.
>>
>>
>> "TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
>> news:Xns9645E34305A61tegger@207.14.113.17...[color=darkred]
>> > "Dave M." <gadget007@rochester.rr.com> wrote in
>> > news:HYVbe.9070$Bc7.6133@twister.nyroc.rr.com:
>> >
>> > > I'm not sure if it was on this group, but someone suggested slightly
>> > > loosening the lug nuts on a wheel that was frozen on the hub and
>> > > driving it around the block to loosen it. I did that while abruptly
>> > > swerving a few times. I was able to remove the wheel!
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Mighta been me. This has been part of the Honda FAQ for a while...
>> > [url]http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/faq.html#stuckwheel[/url]
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > TeGGeR®
>> >
>> > The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
>> > [url]www.tegger.com/hondafaq/[/url][/color]
>>
>>[/color]
>
>[/color]

Agreed, Jor. If you loosen each nut one turn or less and then .... drive
around as you described before the wheel finally breaks the rust/weld
between it and the hub, then no tapping with a copper hammer (why copper fer
gawdsake?) is going to do the job.


jor wrote:[color=blue]
> Lighten up anon. The wheel isn't going to fall off in a few blocks
> with the nuts only slightly loosened. And... it worked!
> jor
> "anon" <none@whatever.com> wrote in message
> news:d4ql4e$btb$1@nwrdmz02.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...[color=green]
>> that is ridiculously dangerous, and i wouldn't recomend it for a
>> second, even if it did the job.
>> get on your back and remove it with a copper hammer on the inside.
>> poor advise can lead to accident's, esspecially as those seeking it
>> are ussually novice's.
>> steve.
>>
>>
>> "Dave M." <gadget007@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:wmZbe.8813$XF3.2377@twister.nyroc.rr.com...[color=darkred]
>>> Tegger,
>>>
>>> I don't think there was a FAQ at the time, but it still could have
>>> been you. The only thing I did that might have been risky, was driving
>>> around
>>> the block instead of up and down the driveway, but even that was
>>> not enough to
>>> loosen the nuts much farther if at all.
>>>
>>> Thanks again,
>>>
>>> --
>>> Dave M.
>>>
>>>
>>> "TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
>>> news:Xns9645E34305A61tegger@207.14.113.17...
>>>> "Dave M." <gadget007@rochester.rr.com> wrote in
>>>> news:HYVbe.9070$Bc7.6133@twister.nyroc.rr.com:
>>>>
>>>>> I'm not sure if it was on this group, but someone suggested
>>>>> slightly loosening the lug nuts on a wheel that was frozen on the
>>>>> hub and driving it around the block to loosen it. I did that
>>>>> while abruptly swerving a few times. I was able to remove the
>>>>> wheel!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Mighta been me. This has been part of the Honda FAQ for a while...
>>>> [url]http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/faq.html#stuckwheel[/url]
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> TeGGeR®
>>>>
>>>> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
>>>> [url]www.tegger.com/hondafaq/[/url][/color][/color][/color]

Sleeker GT Phwoar <carl.robson@bouncing-czechs.com> wrote in
news:MPG.1cdaf0ad7279e13498adaa@news.individual.net:

[color=blue]
>
> Another tip is on the jack, slacken wheel nuts, and hit the face of th
> wheel as far as you with either a rubber mallet, or hammer with a
> block of wood to protect the wheel. It will bounce the wheel loose
> from the hub, but will take longer than the drive back and forward
> technique, but with less risk.[/color]


Actually, the risk with hammering is damaging the wheel. The loose nut
trick is the best way to do this.

If the OP had to drive around the block to get them to pop loose, he either
hasn't had his wheels off in a couple of years, or installed them when it
was raining.

Hey....did somebody just call me a loose nut?

--
TeGGeR®

TeGGeR® wrote:[color=blue]
> Sleeker GT Phwoar <carl.robson@bouncing-czechs.com> wrote in
> news:MPG.1cdaf0ad7279e13498adaa@news.individual.net:
>
>[color=green]
>>
>> Another tip is on the jack, slacken wheel nuts, and hit the face of
>> th wheel as far as you with either a rubber mallet, or hammer with a
>> block of wood to protect the wheel. It will bounce the wheel loose
>> from the hub, but will take longer than the drive back and forward
>> technique, but with less risk.[/color]
>
>
> Actually, the risk with hammering is damaging the wheel. The loose nut
> trick is the best way to do this.
>
> If the OP had to drive around the block to get them to pop loose, he
> either hasn't had his wheels off in a couple of years, or installed
> them when it was raining.
>
> Hey....did somebody just call me a loose nut?[/color]

If you're a loose nut, better get checked for an STD. LOL

Agreed. Let the car do the work instead of the dreaded "copper hammer"
LOL.

If anyone's looking for a copper hammer,
[url]http://www.hammersource.com/Copper_Hammers.html[/url]


jor wrote:[color=blue]
> Lighten up anon. The wheel isn't going to fall off in a few blocks[/color]
with the[color=blue]
> nuts only slightly loosened. And... it worked!
> jor
> "anon" <none@whatever.com> wrote in message
> news:d4ql4e$btb$1@nwrdmz02.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...[color=green]
> > that is ridiculously dangerous, and i wouldn't recomend it for a[/color][/color]
second,[color=blue][color=green]
> > even if it did the job.
> > get on your back and remove it with a copper hammer on the inside.
> > poor advise can lead to accident's, esspecially as those seeking it[/color][/color]
are[color=blue][color=green]
> > ussually novice's.
> > steve.
> >
> >
> > "Dave M." <gadget007@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
> > news:wmZbe.8813$XF3.2377@twister.nyroc.rr.com...[color=darkred]
> >> Tegger,
> >>
> >> I don't think there was a FAQ at the time, but it still could have[/color][/color][/color]
been[color=blue][color=green]
> > you.[color=darkred]
> >>
> >> The only thing I did that might have been risky, was driving[/color][/color][/color]
around the[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> >> block instead of up and down the driveway, but even that was not[/color][/color][/color]
enough[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> >> to
> >> loosen the nuts much farther if at all.
> >>
> >> Thanks again,
> >>
> >> --
> >> Dave M.
> >>
> >>
> >> "TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
> >> news:Xns9645E34305A61tegger@207.14.113.17...
> >> > "Dave M." <gadget007@rochester.rr.com> wrote in
> >> > news:HYVbe.9070$Bc7.6133@twister.nyroc.rr.com:
> >> >
> >> > > I'm not sure if it was on this group, but someone suggested[/color][/color][/color]
slightly[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> >> > > loosening the lug nuts on a wheel that was frozen on the hub[/color][/color][/color]
and[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> >> > > driving it around the block to loosen it. I did that while[/color][/color][/color]
abruptly[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> >> > > swerving a few times. I was able to remove the wheel!
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Mighta been me. This has been part of the Honda FAQ for a[/color][/color][/color]
while...[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> >> > [url]http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/faq.html#stuckwheel[/url]
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > TeGGeR®
> >> >
> >> > The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
> >> > [url]www.tegger.com/hondafaq/[/url]
> >>
> >>[/color]
> >
> >[/color][/color]

Jack Webb's great Copper Clapper Caper with Johnny Carson comes to mind.

Mark wrote:[color=blue]
> Agreed. Let the car do the work instead of the dreaded "copper
> hammer" LOL.
>
> If anyone's looking for a copper hammer,
> [url]http://www.hammersource.com/Copper_Hammers.html[/url]
>
>
> jor wrote:[color=green]
>> Lighten up anon. The wheel isn't going to fall off in a few blocks
>> with the nuts only slightly loosened. And... it worked!
>> jor
>> "anon" <none@whatever.com> wrote in message
>> news:d4ql4e$btb$1@nwrdmz02.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...[color=darkred]
>>> that is ridiculously dangerous, and i wouldn't recomend it for a
>>> second, even if it did the job.
>>> get on your back and remove it with a copper hammer on the inside.
>>> poor advise can lead to accident's, esspecially as those seeking it
>>> are ussually novice's.
>>> steve.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Dave M." <gadget007@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
>>> news:wmZbe.8813$XF3.2377@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
>>>> Tegger,
>>>>
>>>> I don't think there was a FAQ at the time, but it still could have
>>>> been you.
>>>>
>>>> The only thing I did that might have been risky, was driving
>>>> around the block instead of up and down the driveway, but even
>>>> that was not enough to
>>>> loosen the nuts much farther if at all.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks again,
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Dave M.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
>>>> news:Xns9645E34305A61tegger@207.14.113.17...
>>>>> "Dave M." <gadget007@rochester.rr.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:HYVbe.9070$Bc7.6133@twister.nyroc.rr.com:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm not sure if it was on this group, but someone suggested
>>>>>> slightly loosening the lug nuts on a wheel that was frozen on
>>>>>> the hub and driving it around the block to loosen it. I did that
>>>>>> while abruptly swerving a few times. I was able to remove the
>>>>>> wheel!
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Mighta been me. This has been part of the Honda FAQ for a while...
>>>>> [url]http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/faq.html#stuckwheel[/url]
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> TeGGeR®
>>>>>
>>>>> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
>>>>> [url]www.tegger.com/hondafaq/[/url][/color][/color][/color]

I'm not so sure that abruptly swerving was a good plan, but driving around
the block and using the brakes to heat the hub and wheel would have done the
trick.





"Dave M." <gadget007@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
news:HYVbe.9070$Bc7.6133@twister.nyroc.rr.com...[color=blue]
> I'm not sure if it was on this group, but someone suggested slightly
> loosening the lug nuts on a wheel that was frozen on the hub and driving[/color]
it[color=blue]
> around the block to loosen it. I did that while abruptly swerving a few
> times. I was able to remove the wheel!
>
> Thanks!
>
> --
> Dave M.
>
>
>[/color]

"jor" <jor@jor.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
>Lighten up anon. The wheel isn't going to fall off in a few blocks with the
>nuts only slightly loosened. And... it worked!
>jor[/color]

I agree...a mechanic (at Canadian Tire Store) forgot to tighten
'em up on my wife's car and she complained to me of the car
'clunking'...that was the best she could do to describe it,
"....well, dammit, it's,...just...clunking...you know,
clunking...".

The poor darlings, their forte isn't in mechanical things I
guess. Anyway, I drove it around the block, checked the lug
nuts, drove home, tightened them then had a little private chat
with the mech. He was incredulous, sorry and apologetic... (end
of story)






[color=blue]
>"anon" <none@whatever.com> wrote in message
>news:d4ql4e$btb$1@nwrdmz02.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...[color=green]
>> that is ridiculously dangerous, and i wouldn't recomend it for a second,
>> even if it did the job.
>> get on your back and remove it with a copper hammer on the inside.
>> poor advise can lead to accident's, esspecially as those seeking it are
>> ussually novice's.
>> steve.
>>
>>
>> "Dave M." <gadget007@rochester.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:wmZbe.8813$XF3.2377@twister.nyroc.rr.com...[color=darkred]
>>> Tegger,
>>>
>>> I don't think there was a FAQ at the time, but it still could have been[/color]
>> you.[color=darkred]
>>>
>>> The only thing I did that might have been risky, was driving around the
>>> block instead of up and down the driveway, but even that was not enough
>>> to
>>> loosen the nuts much farther if at all.
>>>
>>> Thanks again,
>>>
>>> --
>>> Dave M.
>>>
>>>
>>> "TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
>>> news:Xns9645E34305A61tegger@207.14.113.17...
>>> > "Dave M." <gadget007@rochester.rr.com> wrote in
>>> > news:HYVbe.9070$Bc7.6133@twister.nyroc.rr.com:
>>> >
>>> > > I'm not sure if it was on this group, but someone suggested slightly
>>> > > loosening the lug nuts on a wheel that was frozen on the hub and
>>> > > driving it around the block to loosen it. I did that while abruptly
>>> > > swerving a few times. I was able to remove the wheel!
>>> > >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Mighta been me. This has been part of the Honda FAQ for a while...
>>> > [url]http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/faq.html#stuckwheel[/url]
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> > TeGGeR®
>>> >
>>> > The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
>>> > [url]www.tegger.com/hondafaq/[/url]
>>>
>>>[/color]
>>
>>[/color]
>[/color]


--

--Gord
(use gordon in email)

"Without detonation, your car won't
move. That's what makes engines go".

"In my car, the high octane fuel detonates
better than the lower octane grades.
Fortunately for me, it doesn't PREVENT DETONATION".

-Burnore.
[color=blue]
>Yes, Detonation is a normal condition and
>it occurs every time you have ignition,[/color]


-Josh

"Philip" <1chip-state1@earthlink.n0t> wrote:
[color=blue]
>Jack Webb's great Copper Clapper Caper with Johnny Carson comes to mind.
>[/color]
Wasn't that a knee slapper?... :)

--

--Gord
(use gordon in email)

"Without detonation, your car won't
move. That's what makes engines go".

"In my car, the high octane fuel detonates
better than the lower octane grades.
Fortunately for me, it doesn't PREVENT DETONATION".

-Burnore.
[color=blue]
>Yes, Detonation is a normal condition and
>it occurs every time you have ignition,[/color]


-Josh

In article <Xns96466BA685006tegger@207.14.113.17>, tegger@tegger.c0m
says...[color=blue]
>
> Actually, the risk with hammering is damaging the wheel. The loose nut
> trick is the best way to do this.
>[/color]
With a rubber mallet, you'll damage nothing, and with a block of soft
wood and a hammer it will achieve the same effect. The wood will absorb
any damage rather than the wheel.
--
Carl Robson
"Sorry Sir the meatballs are orf"
(The poster formerly known as Skodapilot)
[url]http://www.bouncing-czechs.com[/url]