Wheel stuck on the X5

[andrewwynn]

You don't want to push on the rim directly like this, you'll end up damaging the bearing. The hydraulic gear puller I just noticed you may be able to flip the jaws outward to grab the inside of the wheel hub. I'm thinking the easier solution at this point will be the threading of the wheel to 18mm size if you can turn the wheel enough with lug bolts out to push against the bearing hub. If you can't you could put a 14-1.5 set screw into the hub to press on with the 18mm bolt.

The solution mentioned in my last post will put the force in the best place to not damage the hub, bearing or wheel. I would have to take a measurement on the lug bolt and tap to make sure there is enough left of the shoulder but with only 100 ft·lb of torque I'm pretty confident the wheel will survive the process.


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