Was moving wheels front to back today and rear wheel was stuck on hub. All the hubs are coroded and in pretty bad shape. Finally got it off but noticed that this 02 S needed some tlc in that dept. Was running short on time so put some antiseize on the hub face. Heard a long time ago to not put anything on the wheel studs but wondered if the antizeize is ok on the hub face?
Also, what do you guys use to clean up the rust/corosion on the hubs? This was a East coast car and ended up in Chicago (where I bought it)...now it's out West.

 

new hub!

Its an 02, its time to replace it.

 

i used a wire brush to get mine off. if the wheel gets stuck on, try banging the tire with a hammer. i used a plastic dead weight one on mine and it got it off in a few hits. you can also use the brush on the lug bolts too if they are corroded.

 

I found out after the first winter in Minnesota that the wheels will stick.

Now I faithfully rotate and clean them...anti-seize is critical!

I apply it to both the hub and wheel where they touch.

(The fear of not being able to get the wheel loose again motivates me.)

Get new lugs, if you need, but don't get anything on those bolts!!

Good luck, brother

 

Evidently we don't use any corosion producing chemicals on our roads in Eastern Wash. I have a Cooper and it's aways been out here in the West
and no corosion/rust whatsoever.

 

I use a large rubber mallet when necessary, sand off as much of the rust as possible, and then coat with axle grease (just the hub where it touches the wheel) before reinstalling.

 

Never, ever put anti seize on the face of the rotor and wheel. Only put a bit of it on the "hub ring" portion of the wheel and rotor. A very large portion of the clamping force needed to keep the wheel in place comes from the friction between the rotor and wheel faces. Just keep the surfaces clean between tire rotations and all should be good.

 

Wire wheel on hand drill works great. Anti seize on the hub ring area but NOT on mating surfaces or lug bolts/studs.