rear brakes

by **ChrissyD123** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 6:26 pm

I can not get the back tires off to replace brake pads.. is there something im Missing? Owners manual is hopeless

by **ThatVietGuy** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 6:35 pm

Do you mean you can't get the wheel lugs off?

If so, take your tire iron and find a long metal tube (at least a foot and a half long) to slide over the tire iron. Try turning the tire iron now with the extension to add extra torque to get the lugs off.

by **BLACK V6** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 6:39 pm

^^ +1 I have a long tube that I use for that also. I consider it one of my tools.

by **ChrissyD123** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 6:51 pm

I got the lug nuts off just fine, but the tire has a huge amount of resistance. I tried yanking on it pretty hard to try and break the tension but im pretty clueless. With all of the lugs off, it still feels like the wheel is welded on there for some reason.

I had no problem with the fronts, I noticed there is a centerpiece in between the lugs when you remove the wheel cap, I can't figure out if im fighting with that or not. I looked in the manual but it did not mention anything except for removing the lugs...

Thanks in advance.

by **ThatVietGuy** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 6:53 pm

Kick the bottom of the tire REALLY hard.

Also, make sure the car is nice and stable before you kick.

by **D-money** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 7:42 pm

make sure your car is off the ground all the way

by **ToyoSolV6** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 7:44 pm

yeah or hit it with something from the back but kicking it should work. make sure the car doesnt falll on your foot. lol.
That happens a lot at the shop i work at so i get frustrated and start karate kicking the sh!t outta the tire, and eventually it comes off.

by **GreeKAvaLoN** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 8:40 pm

yup +1 kicking it. my autos teacher dropkicked my car when it was in the air. I was quite shocked lol. make sure its stable!!

by **TxBmbleBee** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 8:52 pm

not meaning to offend you, but double check that all the lug nuts are off. i cant see why a tire would be stuck

by **lilm** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:31 pm

smack it with a hammer and a piece of wood as a buffer

by **jetbtkng** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 12:50 am

do u have a key lugnut, also called a locking lug with a key.............. :drinking:

by **RandySolara** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 5:33 am

Same like my old Camry, i had to spun the wheel back n forward before it came off, look inside the rim see what made it stuck 1st, try to spin if that doesnt workout, use Kungfu sidekick like Jetli, im sure the wheel will fly.

by **Mole** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 6:18 am

picture would help.

by **unbalancedwood** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 7:03 am

Stand with your back against the car, grab ahold if you need to, kick with your heal against the tire/rim. Try top and bottom...its usually just getting stuck to the rotors with rust.

Next you can try hitting it with a large pipe against the tire. Its deff not held on there by anything else, you just need a little more force...

by **Chinky420** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 7:48 am

well, since everyone else probably said most of the solutions, i'll add this...

...just get your boyfriend to do it...

...that's what he's there for, after all.

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