Well I am in a hell of a bind. I have one front caliper painted and it looks great. Now for the f'n problem. I got to the drivers side front and the damn wheel is froze/stuck to the rotor. How in the hell do i get ot free ? I am gonna look real funny driving around with one painted caliper.

craig

 

OK ... Take a deep breath ...

The wheels bind because they are aluminum and
the hats are iron.

After removing lugs, bang on the tire of the forward
and the rear sides of the outside with a BIG hammer
if your hand won't break it loose.

When you put them back on, try some antisieze
after cleanignthe rust off the hats.

They WILL come off..... Trust me

 

What color did you go with? What brand paint and where did you get it from?

Thanks,

 

kick it real hard it will come off
lol not kidding........

 

Spray a little penitrating oil on and let it sit overnight.

 

this is tru, you will have to kick your wheel(s) to get them off. always put some anti-seize or bearing grease on the hub so that it blocks moisture from getting to the iron rotors. also, the same thing with the rear floating rotors. put some bearking grease on the hub, this way the rotors wont "weld" themsevles on to the axle hubs......ive had my fair share of beating the hell out of the rotors with a sledge hammer to get them off.......i work for ford...sooo yeah, it sucks sometimes

 

One night at the track I could not get the rear tires off. I kicked and kicked; a friend of mine did so also. I ended up having to leave all the lugs lose and put it on the ground and while holding the breaks click it into reverse. I heard a loud bam! Ever since I keep a little anti seeze on them and they come off easy.

 

Secret weapon after penetrating oil, hammer, bigger hammer, dead-blow hammer, and pry bar . Frustrations and need will drive innovation. I Used a 20tn bottle jack and placed it between the frame and wheel. Put the base of the jack againts the tire/wheel so that you utilize alot of surface area and then start applying pressure, don't just go crazy but apply some then release and rotate wheel 180* and re-apply pressure. After several procedures like this wheel will just pop off. Best advice learned is to put anti-sieze on the damn things !