Wheels hubs so rusty, what product should I use to clean them?

Leozap · 09-11-2010, 06:12 PM

I just put on a set of new rims a couple of months ago and today I try to take the wheels of and they are stuck. I had to bang the wheels a few times to take them off. I see a lot of yellow stuff around the wheel hubs. Does anyone know what product I need to use on them to clean them off? I will head to AutoZone to see if they have anything and I will buy the anti Seize also.

Thanks!

WillC310 · 09-11-2010, 07:49 PM

A wire brush.

aus · 09-12-2010, 12:12 AM

Wire brush with a drill bit to start.
Then I sprayed with some engine paint, followed with some lithium grease I had around the house for the garage doors.

shendrick · 09-12-2010, 02:25 PM

A little bit of brake grease works great because it is waterproof and can withstand high temps. A little goes a long way.

EternityE92M · 09-13-2010, 08:21 PM

I use a drill with a rotating wire brush... Works wonders!

formgen99 · 09-14-2010, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by EternityE92M

I use a drill with a rotating wire brush... Works wonders!

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elh0102 · 09-14-2010, 08:49 AM

Big rubber hammer and forget about it.

09-11-2010, 06:12 PM	#1
Leozap Captain 58 Rep 954 Posts Drives: AW E90 M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NY iTrader: (5)	Wheels hubs so rusty, what product should I use to clean them? I just put on a set of new rims a couple of months ago and today I try to take the wheels of and they are stuck. I had to bang the wheels a few times to take them off. I see a lot of yellow stuff around the wheel hubs. Does anyone know what product I need to use on them to clean them off? I will head to AutoZone to see if they have anything and I will buy the anti Seize also. Thanks! __________________ 11 335is, KW1, M3 bits and what not 08 M3 Sedan 6mt, loaded, modded to the bone Old: 04 M3 SMG
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WillC310 Lieutenant 44 Rep 506 Posts Drives: A car Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Planet Earth iTrader: (0)	A wire brush.
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aus Major General 894 Rep 9,034 Posts Drives: Odysse Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seal Beach, CA iTrader: (10)	Wire brush with a drill bit to start. Then I sprayed with some engine paint, followed with some lithium grease I had around the house for the garage doors. __________________ Let me get this straight... You are swapping out parts designed by some of the top engineers in the world because some guys sponsored by a company told you it's "better??" But when you ask the same guy about tracking, "oh no, I have a kid now" or "I just detailed my car." or "i just got new tires."
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shendrick Second Lieutenant 8 Rep 255 Posts Drives: 08 e90 M3, 05 e46 zhp, 07 X3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Near Boston MA iTrader: (0)	A little bit of brake grease works great because it is waterproof and can withstand high temps. A little goes a long way.
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EternityE92M Wheel Whore 29 Rep 76 Posts Drives: 09 AW E92 M3 DCT Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South Bay \| 3oneO iTrader: (1)	I use a drill with a rotating wire brush... Works wonders!
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elh0102 Captain 15 Rep 751 Posts Drives: 2009 335i coupe Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Big rubber hammer and forget about it.
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