Wheel, Rotor and Drum Removal Fresno CA
Wheel, Rotor and Drum Removal
The traffic whizzed by at seventy plus. The good news: The flat is on the rear passenger side and the lug nuts came off with little strain. The bad news: The alloy wheel is seized on the hub and it isn't going anywhere. Twist of fate: I forgot to chock the front wheel and the car rolls off the jack. The bad news: Don't know if I can get the jack back under the car. The good news: The fall from the jack has knocked the wheel loose and it is now resting on the studs. Conclusion: I chocked a front wheel, managed to reposition the jack, raise the car and change the tire. When a wheel seizes on a hub, it will take some kind of force to remove it and heat is not your friend. In the Northeast and Midwest, a flat tire and the alloy wheel seized (two parts jammed or stuck) on the hub is a common occurrence caused by corrosion. Corrosion and rust are nasty stuff that makes it difficult to repair a vehicle. Corrosion is the product of an electrochemical reaction. A recipe for corrosion: Two dissimilar metals and an electrolyte. Ingredients: An alloy wheel, a steel bearing hub and saltwater. There is a difference between oxidation and corrosion. Oxidation is an element combining with oxygen. The process is accelerated in the presents of water and heat. Iron oxidizes to form rust (Iron Oxide). Aluminum oxidizes to form a white powder (Aluminum Oxide). The best example of corrosion readily visible is the white or bluish green stuff that appears around battery connections. The end ... |
