Renault Clio: Wheel: Removal - Refitting

Renault Clio III (2005-2013) Service Manual / Chassis / Wheels And Tyres / Wheel: Removal - Refitting

EQUIPMENT LEVEL E3 LEISURE or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA1 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA2 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA3 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA4 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EA5 or EQUIPMENT LEVEL EAG

The removal - refitting procedure is the same for alloy and steel wheels.

REMOVAL

I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION

• Position the vehicle on a two-post lift (see Vehicle: Towing and lifting) (02A, Lifting equipment).
• Release the parking brake.
• Remove the trim.
• Position the wheel so that the valve is at the top.
• Mark the position of the wheel on the hub.

Note:

This mark is necessary for:

• marking the initial position of the wheel rim on the hub,
• perform the balancing operation.

II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART CONCERNED

• Loosen the wheel bolts with the wheels on the ground.

Note: Use sockets with protective sheaths in order to avoid scratching the alloy wheel rims.

• Raise the lift.
• Remove:
  • the wheel bolts,
  • the wheel.

If the wheel cannot be removed after the bolt has been undone:

• Position all the wheel bolts.
• Tighten the wheel bolts to bring all the bolt heads into contact with the wheel.
• Undo the wheel bolts by one turn.

• Strike around the edge of the tyre walls (1) several times using a mallet on the inner and outer surfaces of the wheel to detach the wheel rim.
• Remove:
  • the wheel bolts,
  • the wheel.

If this procedure does not work:

• Strike the inner surface of the wheel (2) using a mallet and a wooden block to detach it.

Note: Do not strike the surface of the wheel using excessive force as this may damage it.

• Remove:
  • the wheel bolts,
  • the wheel.

REFITTING

I - REFITTING PREPARATION OPERATION

• Clean the hub carrier using a wire brush.

Note: There are two types of wheel bolts for aluminium and steel wheel rims; do not swap them.

• Check the condition of the tyre.
• Do not move or remove the balance weights.

II - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART CONCERNED

• Clean the mating surfaces between the wheel and the hub carrier using a wire brush.

• Coat the wheel rim mating face (3) with COPPER ANTI-SEIZE AGENT (see Vehicle: Parts and consumables for the repair) (04B, Consumables - Products).
• Align the mark of the wheel rim with the mark on the hub, which was made at the time of the removal operation.
• Fit the wheel to the vehicle, positioning the valve at the top.
• Insert the wheel bolts.

• Tighten the wheel bolts to bring all the bolt heads into contact with the wheel.
• Pretighten the wheel bolts (30 N.m), with the wheel hanging, starting with the bottom bolts.
• Rotate the wheel through 180

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