Completely hubbered
Recently I was charged £55 by Grasmere Skoda of Macclesfield, a former Skoda dealer who sold me the car new, to rectify rear alloy road wheels that could not be removed at home because they were corroded to the iron hubs on my then less than 2 year old car. The problem was found by me when making sure I knew how to use the wheelchange equipment. The standard cure appears to be the use of copper grease. Grasmere is supported in its stand by Skoda UK. A similar problem on my previous Ford was rectified by Burns of Congleton without charge to me. Do you have any comments?
Asked on 9 January 2010 by R.P., Poynton
Answered by
Honest John
Happens with everything. The wheels and hubs can usually be separated by slackening the bolts slightly, then lowering the car on the jack back down to the ground. Yes, a thin smear of Copper Ease grease between hub and wheel is the answer.
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