It is getting dark and I need help fast

[Alienspecimen]

99XJ
I am changing front brakes and everything goes smooth, but...I cant pry off the wheel. Had the same difficulties with the one on the other side too...walked off for 15mins and then it came off. Tried the same trick with the the second (the one on the passenger side, but it does not work. What's wrong? All the lug nuts are out and even kicking does not help...any ideas?
Admit, did not search the archives first.
Boris

[dizzymac]

squirt some PB blaster around the lug and center hole, let it sit awhile and go at it with BFH, very carefully. Make sure to clean off any surface of the PB that will come in contact with the brake linnings or pads.

[Alienspecimen]

I am not familiar with PB blaster and BFH. What are they?
Thanks
Boris

[bajacalal]

BFH= "big F#%&!in' hammer"
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[langer1]

I am not familiar with PB blaster and BFH. What are they?
Thanks
Boris
Then you got no business doing your own brake job.

PB Blaster is a better WD-40. BFH Big Fxxxxxg Hammer.

[dizzymac]

PB Blaster is a couple of bucks a can at Wal-mart. Seeing as you have a Jeep you'll need it,just about any exterior fastener that you encounter will need to be sprayed.

[bajacalal]

BTW, I have found that cleaning & applying paint (actually just PRIMER) to the rear hubs and/or LIGHTLY greasing the top of the brake drum and hub keeps wheels from sticking. Hope you aren't going blindly into rear brakes though, theyre not hard but have a learning curve.

PB blaster is great stuff, just don't leave it on non-metal surfaces, I found it eats some paints, plastics and rubber.

[AndrewXJ]

Never-sease.

[jdougn]

I see your from Rhode Island so the rim is probably just rusted in place and needs a good hit with a large hammer. Or, just kick the tire real hard will probably do it too. PB Blaster is sorta like WD40 but 10x better on loosening rusted stuff like all of the nuts and bolts on jeeps.

Hope you've got a Haynes or Chiltons Manual if you're not familiar with doing brakes. You'll sure need something before you try the drum brakes since they're harder, or maybe you've already got them done. Either way, have fun!
dn

[Runnin'OnEmpty]

I had the same problem with all 4 of my wheels. I squirted them with penetrating oil, and pried them off with a crowbar inserted in the spoke holes. They will come off, but you have to work at it. Pry on one side, hit the tire with a hammer, and turn the wheel 180 degrees, and repeat......

[Matthew Currie]

I know it's already dark, but here's another trick that almost always works, even when your biggest hammer does not (I usually use a huge cast steel hammer of the sort used for fenceposts), though it's only good if you still have a working vehicle and working brakes. Leave the wheels on the ground, and loosen the lug nuts only about an eighth of an inch, just enough so the lugs are not seated on the tapers. Then get in, start it up, drive a few feet and jam the brake. The wheels will pop loose without damage.

[carnuck]

Since it's not mobile, drop it onto the ground, and rock the body sideways (get some friends to help as it's fun!)

[DDCxj]

When your banging on the back of the wheel with a hammer its a good idea to leave one lugnut threaded onto a stud a little bit just so the wheel doesn't go flying off into someone or something when it does come loose. We've had a few things broken in the shop cause people forgot to do that.