How much torque do I put on my lug nuts?
Use torque sticks with an air gun or a torque wrench to get the correct torque. If your studs or lug nuts are sized between 12 X 1.25mm to 1.5mm or are 7/16-inch, torque the nuts to 70 to 80 foot-lbs; 14 X 1.25mm to 1.5mm, to 85 or 90; 1/2=inch 75 to 85; and 9/16-inch 135 to 145.
What’s the best way to remove a wheel hub?
Locate the small, rounded cap in the center of the hub. Work the flat-head of the screwdriver underneath the edge of the cap and work it off of the hub. Use the screwdriver and/or pliers to pull out the cotter pin from the slotted nut that is in the center of the hub. Use one of the large wrenches to remove the slotted hub nut.
Is it bad to take off lug nut caps?
Just a quick vid on the decorative lug nut caps. It may seem like when your trying to take off your lug nuts their bending. Its not the lug nuts its the tin caps. These things are worthless and terrible if you get a flat on the road Loading…
How do you remove a cotter pin from a hub?
Use the screwdriver and/or pliers to pull out the cotter pin from the slotted nut that is in the center of the hub. Use one of the large wrenches to remove the slotted hub nut.
What’s the best way to remove a stuck car wheel?
Pounding on the sides of the wheel breaks apart the rust that formed between it and the hub so you can pull it off. Avoid hitting the metal part of the wheel with your hammer since you could damage or cause it to misalign.
What to do if you lose your locking lug nut?
Solve the problem of a lost key to your locking lug nuts. You’ve got fancy wheels with locking wheel locks (special keyed lug nuts), and now you’ve lost the key. Forget about grinders and chisels.
What’s the best way to remove a wheel lock?
Blunt chisel that fits in the hollow of the lug nut. Clamp the lug nut with the socket face down into a vice. Insert the chisel in the hollow of the lug nut. Whack it until it comes out. If you’re lucky, it will be undamaged and you’ll be able to use it again.
What to do if a wheel lock nut key is missing or broken?
Often a wheel lock key simply wears out from repeated use. When this happens, and you cannot remove the wheel locks with the tools you have, there are a couple of options. One option is to call your mechanic or any local auto repair shop.
Why are my lug nuts all stripped off?
Anyone can break off a lug nut using excessive force with a breaker bar and an extension pipe. If the nuts are rounded or stripped it is because someone is using the wrong size socket. The problem is to loosen all 20 lug nuts without having one or more jam up or bind. Chrysler products are known for this problem.