Removing wheel C4 Picasso.

osarusan

Hi, having real trouble removing a punctured wheel from a C4 Picasso.


I removed all 4 lugs and had it jacked up but the wheel was still locked into place and wouldn't budge.


The car has an electric parking brake and there is a tool called 'Parking Brake Release Tool' but the manual makes no other reference to it at all, so I've no idea how to use it (if I need to).


Can anybody help?

Truckermal

It needs a slap of a hammer from the inside! Don't hit the alloy itself..

osarusan

Truckermal wrote: »

It needs a slap of a hammer from the inside! Don't hit the alloy itself..

It was still so solidly connected that I thought there must be some step I had missed, something I didn't release. You reckon it just needs more elbow grease?

bfa1509

Truckermal wrote: »

It needs a slap of a hammer from the inside! Don't hit the alloy itself..

I'm interested in knowing how you would hit the alloy without hitting the alloy? Do you mean hit the rubber?

If all else fails you could try putting all the nuts back on but not tightening them fully, let the car down and rock it. It might just break the seal.

Truckermal

bfa1509 wrote: »

I'm interested in knowing how you would hit the alloy without hitting the alloy? Do you mean hit the rubber?

If all else fails you could try putting all the nuts back on but not tightening them fully, let the car down and rock it. It might just break the seal.

That's what I meant obviously some wheels can bond to the Hub making it very hard to remove..

osarusan

bfa1509 wrote: »

If all else fails you could try putting all the nuts back on but not tightening them fully, let the car down and rock it. It might just break the seal.

I thought about this, but as I said, it seemed so solidly connected that I guessed there was something I had not released and that rocking/forcing would be pointless/damaging.


You also reckon it's just a case of applying pressure and breaking the seal? There's nothing else to be released?

greasepalm

Would also suggest lack of car servicing with wheels taken off as its a big issue but we can use a heavy block of wood when up on the ramp and give it a few whacks of lump hammer to release it.Good sanding of hub and wheel with a emery and small bit of copper grease for removal of wheel for next time.One thing people might think of buying is a small portable compressor for pumping up wheel to allow to drive to garage to get wheel looked at.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7PWwrcGREM

bfa1509

osarusan wrote: »

There's nothing else to be released?

Not that I know of. If you had to change a flat on the side of the road you'd be goosed if there was.

punisher5112

Put the nuts back on.... Hand tighten and move car back and forward quite hard as in bump forward and back..... Leave slightly loose to but do not forget and drive on.....

Then jack up again it should come off, bit of wd40 may help and throw a little vaseline on the hub when putting back..

If you have some timber place at rear of wheel and hit it, if it's jacked up safely and on axle stands a few kick outward may do it....

greasepalm

Dont forget if one is seized they possibly all are.

KaneToad

My method is to sit on my backside and kick the wheel at the north/south/east/west "points" in sequence. One of two cycles of this is usually enough to disturb the wheel. I also refit with a bit of copper grease to stop it happening again...

osarusan

Thanks all.

I put some lubricating oil onto the connecting area last night, then this morning I loosened the lugs and drove it back and forward for about 20 seconds, then tried to take it off and it came off easily. No need for the kicking.

Sanded off some of the rust on both sides and will pick up some copper grease later to put on when I've got the puncture fixed and am replacing the wheel.