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2005 ford focus wheel removal?

i have removed 5 wheel nuts but wheel will not pull off

Tom
August 2009
Common problem with alloys, they "rust" to the hub.
Put the bolts back in loosely then, with the car jacked up and , preferably, on a stand, give the tyre few kicks.
If the wheel still doesn't come off, tighten all the nuts up then slacken them one or two turns.
Drive the car back and forward a few yards and brake very hard. This will usually crack the seal, but I've seen us have to drive it on and off the pavement a few times if they're really stubborn.
Before refitting wheel, give the area that contacts the hub a very thin smear of copper grease so it comes off easier next time.
Best to do all the wheels now, rather than finding one stuck when you've got a puncture on a dark wet night in the middle of no-where!

digger
August 2009
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