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Q & A: Removing Stuck Wheel

Friday March 29th, 2002
Q & A, MGA, MGB, MGC, MG T-Type, Midget
Dear John,
I own a 1970 Midget. I cannot get the front driver side wheel to come off(New England winter). I have tried wd 40, tapping with a ruber mallet, gm heat valve lubricant and plenty of muscle ,time and agravation. Do you have any suggesstions before i cutoff and ruin a $150.00 wheel?

thanks for your time,

Tom Wilder

TOM! An old trick is to remove the spinner, then drive the car in a circle. The torsional forces will work the wheel loose. Now the questions! Is the tire flat? -- that's a problem. Is the car in restoration -- i.e. no engine? Push it? Pu... read more