In this article, we want to help you resolve all the issues you may encounter about your car’s rims. And, mainly, how to remove the rim of a Citroen C1? Whether you want to replace a flat tyre, or you want to replace your tires, you will discover all the important infos on this page. To do so, we’ll see first how to remove the tire from a car rim, then, in a second part, how to remove a stuck rim on a Citroen C1, after that, how to remove flat rim from its Citroen C1 to put the spare tire, and, finally, how to unblock the stuck bolts of a rim.
How to remove the tire from the rim of a Citroen C1?
So we start our document by detailing how to replace a car tire. You may have made a good deal by buying your tires on the internet, however it is quite complicated to manage to find mechanics, car centers which will agree to install tires of your Citroen C1purchased in another place than in their business. The question of seeking to install them on your own is therefore more than logical.
It is theoretically feasible with a lot of strength and a crowbar to replace the tires of your Citroen C1 without help, however, whether or not you succed to take off both sidewalls of the tire, to loosen it, and to put the new tire back on, you won’t be able to balance the tire if you dont have the specific tools, and without it your tires will wear out prematurely. Be aware that very often the installation and balancing costs only about twenty euros. In the event that you desire to purchase tyres on the web to take advantage of a preferential deal, take a good look, a good number of retailers will offer you the fitting at a partner car centre absolutely free.
How to remove a rim stuck to its hub on a Citroen C1?
We now go forward to the part you are obviously most curious about, namely, how to remove the rim of a Citroen C1 stuck to its hub, and more specifically, the rather traditional case of a rim that hasn’t been removed for quite a long time and that because of rust stuck to the hub of your wheel. In fact, it occurs to many motorists to find themselves in this circumstance and not knowing what to do. This can be particularly annoying if it turns out you have a flat tire and need to replace the rim on your Citroen C1. Here are the different possibilities available to you:
- In the event you have some on hand, after lifting your car, and when possible on candles, and then getting rid of the rim nuts, use some anti-seize agent which you inject into the holes of the nuts and leave it to operate for approximately ten minutes. After that, try again to remove the rim from your Citroen C1.
- Use strength : Even though it is almost never the best method, in this kind of case you are facing solid pieces that do not risk much, and with the help of a mallet and a wooden wedge you can hit the side of the rim of your Citroen C1 and this might unlock it and allow you to remove it.
- Baste the junction between your rim of rust proof hub and wait a period of time before attempting to unblock it again.
How to remove the rim of a Citroen C1 to replace its punctured wheel and replace it with the spare wheel?
We are at this time going to show you you the most common technique but that everybody doesn’t know, how to remove the rim from its place if you have a puncture tyre and you wish to replace it by the spare wheel? This procedure is not difficult, here are the different steps to respect:
- Stay out of traffic so as not to put at risk yourself.
- Place your Citroen C1 on a flat surface.
- Put on the parking brake and shift into first gear.
- If perhaps you don’t know where the jack of your Citroen C1 is, please consult our article to help you to locate it.
- Before lifting your vehicle, unlock the rim bolts to ensure you won’t give too much stress to your transmission before lifting it
- Lift up your Citroen C1 with the jack and finish unscrewing the rim nuts of your motor vehicle.
- Take the flat rim off your Citroen C1.
- Put on the spare wheel, put on the bolts, tighten them all by hand, in a balanced way before putting the car back on the road.
- End tightening the nuts with the socket wrench
How do you remove the stuck nuts from the rim of a Citroen C1?
Finally, it might happen that to remove the rim of your Citroen C1 you have to deal with stuck nuts. In such a case, you will have more or less the same possibilities for the case of a rim stuck against the wheel hub. The best alternative will be to use anti-rust lubricant or anti-rust lubricant and allow it work for a bit of time before unlocking the nuts. Another choice, try to look for, some exist on batteries of electric shock wrenches they release a much higher torque than your arm plus the socket wrench, and will help you to unlock the nuts.
If you need more tutorials on the Citroen C1, go to our Citroen C1 category.
