Help Needed ASAP: Frozen Lugs

[03Golfer]

I understand that. But if the primary goal of the thread is to get the wheel off the car, someone needs to be making attempts to remove the wheel. If your shop cannot either drill out or get a long cheater bar, suggest taking it to another shop. A truck shop should have large enough tools.

 

[dieseldonato]

Most the "tire" shop around here do cars and trucks, so I find it odd they don't have the tools to get it off. Everyone's got a section of pipe laying around to hang off their trusty beaker bar/ ratchet of choice.

 

[Nuje]

I'd be looking for another shop....

Same.
Your shop doesn't want to get it done - for whatever reason....and the reason doesn't matter. The bolts can be removed by any number of the aforementioned suggestions - it's up to OP to get it to a place that will "try" a little harder.

 

[privateTDIjet]

The 50/50 acetone ATF mix overnight, a long breaker bar and a stripped bolt remover worked for me last year. It was only 1 bolt that was stuck and we tried everything from heat to hammers. Made a mess out of the rim hitting it....

 

[J_dude]

Made a mess out of the rim hitting it....

Sorry that just reminds me of this

 

[turbobrick240]

Clearly that job called for a splitting maul, lol.

 

[P2B]

@Mass. Wine Guy : did you eventually get that wheel off?

 

[Mass. Wine Guy]

Yes! Thank you for asking. My son’s mechanic managed somehow.