1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
2. Use a non marring tool to carefully pry off the wheel cover.
3. Remove the wheel bolts.
4. Remove the tire and wheel assembly.
5. Clean the wheel bolts.

Notice: Before installing wheels, remove any build-up of corrosion on the wheel mounting surface by scraping and wire brushing. Installing wheels without good metal-to-metal contact at the mounting surfaces can cause wheel bolts or nuts to loosen, which can later allow a wheel bolt or nut to come off while the vehicle is moving. Wheel bolts or nuts must be tightened in sequence and to proper torque to avoid bending the wheel, brake drum or rotor.

6. Clean the rotor mounting surfaces.

Caution: If penetrating oil gets on the vertical surfaces between the wheel and the rotor or drum it could cause the wheel to work loose as the vehicle is driven, resulting in loss of control and an injury accident.

Notice: NEVER use heat to loosen a tight wheel. It can shorten the life of the wheel, wheel nuts and wheel bearings. Excessive force, such as hammering the wheel or tire, can also cause damage and is not recommended. Slight tapping of the tire side wall, such as with one's hand or a rubber mallet, is normally acceptable.

Perform the following steps to remove a tight wheel:

1. Retighten all the wheel bolts on the affected wheel.
2. Slightly loosen each wheel bolt.
3. Rock the vehicle from side to side.
4. Continue with Step 5 if wheel is unaffected.
5. Rock the vehicle from DRIVE to REVERSE allowing the vehicle to move several feet in each direction.
6. Apply quick hard jabs on the brake pedal to loosen the wheel.
7. Use one or more person's body weight to rock the vehicle again from side to side as hard as possible if the wheel still does not free up.
8. Repeat Step 1 through Step 7 if the wheel is still tight.