Ummm, my wheel won't come off... please help

[dashtz69]

I went to clean my intercooler today and I'm getting ready to take off my rim (stock one). And I get to the last lug and usually it starts to slide off, but it didn't. Then I get the last lug off and go to take it off, and its like glued on. It will not come off. Is there anything I can do? I'm assuming it rusted on, because there was already some rust on the back of these wheels, and I drove them in the snow/salt. Thanks

 

[wret]

Originally posted by Demonix
The wooden block method is interesting, but it seems to me like you'd be putting unnatural counter tension on only one side of the steering system, seems a little risky to me, but I really don’t know much about it.

Actually, if I recall, this method was born out of frustration trying to get a front rotor off, but it works well for front wheels as well. It takes surprisingly little force on the steering wheel, probably much less than your average pot hole.

 

[dashtz69]

There is still something holding the intercooler on but I can't find it. I have removed two bolts and the intercooler piping, but its still in there. And I removed the plastic screw that was in that black thing that forces air into the intercooler. What am I missing?

 

[Trevor90GXT]

There is one on the top towards the front of the car. It sucks to get too. We just completely tear out the plastic screws and replace them with real ones

 

[dashtz69]

Alright. Got it, yeah that one sucked. I most likely won't be able to get it tightened back as tight as it was. Hopefully that won't hurt anything. But damn, the whole first row and part of the second row was smashed on the intercooler, looks like the mounting bolts were too tight (i doubt it though) or something hit it. I have no idea, but I think it is hurting the airflow. I want to get the ADFX side mount, but does it really just bolt into the place of the stocker with no modification? These two rows look like crap... Oh and I decided to name it George. Me and George...