Changing Bulbs - Exige S2

[X7LDA]

Is is possible to take the wheel arch liner off without taking the wheels off?

As mine seem to be welded on...!!

I then believe its quite straight forward to get the bulbs changed.

Thanks

[jke11y]

You will need to take the wheel off. Whilst you have the wheel off you might as well fit HIDs as they are a lot better than the std lights.

[X7LDA]

Sh!t....

Can't get the wheel off for the life of me

[kambites]

Loosen the wheel nuts a bit (but leave a reasonable amount of thread on them) and then drive the car a few feet. Should get them off.

Or did you mean the nuts are stuck? If that's the case, you just need a looong breaker bar.

[nsm3]

Remove all wheel studs, get a piece of Timber (3 x 3 x 9-10" long), wrap a rag around the end, place half against the tire wall and wheel rim and hit with a 4lb lump hammer, moving around the wheel (make sure the car is well supported on a trolley jack first).

After a bit of effort, the corrosion of alu/steel will crack and the wheel will come off - don't go beserk or you may damage the rims.

I used this method on my old 997 after having fitted 3 wheel spacers, only to find the rear O/S wheel wouldn't budge - also recently on a 3 year old Focus that had never had the wheels removed.

Finally, make sure you put copper slip on the hubs before refitting, the wheels will fall off in future then!

[LivinLaVidaLotus]

I had to put a 4ft bar on to get a couple of my wheel nuts off to do my HIDs. Someone I think had completely ignored the correct torque for them.

[R.P.M]

LivinLaVidaLotus said:

I had to put a 4ft bar on to get a couple of my wheel nuts off to do my HIDs. Someone I think had completely ignored the correct torque for them.

I think I would want to replace the bolts if they were torqued up that much!


Rpm