Help, Daughter had a flat

Tiny
WGRIMES
  • MEMBER
  • HONDA CIVIC
Need to ask a stupid question. My daughter had a flat tire on her 97 Honda Civic, 86,000 miles, 4 cylinder. How do you get the tire/rim off. How does she remove the cener "H" cap in the cener of the rim. She says her owners manual doesn't tell her how. She said there isn't a notch or groove to get the cap off. They removed the lug nuts but the rim won't come off.

Having not seen it, I'm at a loss.

Thanks in advance for your help.
Saturday, January 27th, 2007 AT 11:00 PM

1 Reply

Tiny
BRUCE HUNT
  • MECHANIC
  • 3,754 POSTS
Once the lug nuts are off there is nothing holding the tire on. However, there technically is and it is called rust or corrosion. I would venture to say that the tire has been on awhile. I would take a rubber hammer and wrap the tire in a couple of locations along the edge. For a lack of a rubber hammer you can use you foot. Becareful not to get crazy and knock the car off the jack. But it should come loose.
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Sunday, January 28th, 2007 AT 9:29 AM

Please login or register to post a reply.

Sponsored links