peter_2150

Im installing my AEM CAI and i can get my right wheels to move i took off the 4 lugs and i cant pull it out. is it just the 4 lugs or im i missing something.

paperstsoapco

nah thats it. the same thing happend in my friends civic. i was changing his front lef tire and took off all of the lugs. either try wD 40, or do what he did and take it to a shop or dealer.

Sparticus

rubber mallet, my friend. put a lugnut on about 2 turns, take a mallet and hit the wheel. we have a huge orange one at work....its our best friend.

NightShark

just try kicking the end of the tire with your foot.. but make sure the car is stable and you have a few jack stands under it.. and dont kick it so hard.. just apply a bit of force.. that will work.. has happend many times.. and that did the trick

Mad-Machine

happens all the time. Aluminum rims, steel brakes.. you get corrosion.. I usuall jack the car up, remove the lug nuts... and sit on my butt and kick the tire alternating from one side to another

KayJai

Ditto. I luckily have access to a hoist, so it's pretty stable, I have had to do my best impersonation of Bruce Lee on a couple of occasions smile.gif
Make sure you keep one lug nut on, about 1/2 way off, so the wheel / tire doesn't go flying.
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REDZMAN

Hope these help you mang, congrats on the AEM, best choice.

Now just do the swap.

You need to make sure you clean any rust off the mounting areas and put a bit of lube on the studs before you reinstall.

Yes, lube...

blue2000

hmmm, I thought the general rule was no lube on wheel studs, since it messes up the torquing.

phorq

I use a little anti-seize on the lugs... that's not exactly lube, right?

TibOne

no its not