Does the engine run? If it does, crack the wheel nuts slightly lose, put the car on axle stands and then stick it in gear. Spin the airborne wheels up to 50 mph and then jump on the brakes, repeat a few times - try reverse too. If you're outside where escaping wheel nuts can do some damage then forget it!
They are alloy wheels and I'd prefer not to burn the paint off.don't need it hot enough to turn red........ just even heat burn paint off, and steel to blue color
Non runner now.Does the engine run? If it does, crack the wheel nuts slightly lose, put the car on axle stands and then stick it in gear. Spin the airborne wheels up to 50 mph and then jump on the brakes, repeat a few times - try reverse too. If you're outside where escaping wheel nuts can do some damage then forget it!
I always copper slip the wheels on my cars, this is a non runner bought for spares, I have had it running but some time ago, should have got the wheels off then. Looks like it's been stood in salt water for the last ten yearsthere is a strong case for coating the backs of alloys in copperslip to prevent this, but that don't help. the digger method could go a bit too far
drive a wedge down the back of one side with the nuts loose then tighten an opposite nut this may be enough just to break the crust.
I always copper slip the wheels on my cars, this is a non runner bought for spares, I have had it running but some time ago, should have got the wheels off then. Looks like it's been stood in salt water for the last ten years
Thanks all, a few more brutal things to try when the rain stops.
That's the method I will try next, all the nuts are off, they were a basta of a job too, not only were the threads rusted, but the rust was up inside the SS cover so no spanner I had would grip or fit. Had to cut the damn covers offdatatek
i'd go for the "loosen wheel nuts on the side you want off, put fence post & bottle jack between wheels, operate jack and wheel should come loose (with a bang probably as the rust lets go). Then put wheel nuts back on, not tight & loosen other side & repeat.
I had to do this with my old toyota land cruiser & always worked with no damage