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Old Mar 29, 2009 | 01:54 AM
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i have a question..i tried to take the wheek off my tc to paint my caliper and i got the bolts of the wheel but the wheel itself wouldnt come off is there another bolt some where im missing i took off the center cap to check in there but not sure..it should come right off after you take those5 bolts off right
Old Mar 29, 2009 | 02:03 AM
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lol yes, if you havent taken the wheel off since you got the car you probably have corrosion on the hub which means you need to hit it with either a sledge hammer or kick the living sht outta it till it comes off.
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if it is off the ground,and all 5 lug nuts are off it just needs a god kick and it will come off.......they get kinda stuck with corrosion,which is normal after even a year.,......use brake cleaner to clean the calipers prior to pinting so paint sticks for a long time as it is a pain to have to paint two times in a year......mine has been painted for like 20 months and still is good as day one.
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When you put it back on, apply some anti seize to the hub area between the studs. It will keep this from being a problem in the future.

But yes, it just needs a good kick.
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