How to Remove Locking Lugs
Locking lug nuts are the burly, stabilizing bolts that hold the wheels of your car onto the turning axle. These nuts have an incredibly important job, one on which the safety of the car and driver are massively dependent. For this reason, lug nuts are difficult to remove without the use of the correct tools. One easy-to-find kit will provide you with the adapters you need to easily and safely remove locking lug nuts of many different sizes.
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Instructions
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Select the tube from the lug nut removal kit that best fits the locking lug to be removed.
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Fit the tube over the lug nut so that it is securely holding onto the nut.
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Strike the head of the tube with a rubber mallet once to set the tube in place.
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Insert a spanner into the tube and turn the spanner. This will cause the lug nut inside the tube to turn as well.
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Turn the spanner until the tube and lug nut come off.
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Put a punch down the open end of the tube and gently tap the punch until the lug nut comes out of the tube.
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Tips & Warnings
Locking lug nut removal kits can be found in most hardware and automotive stores.
Never work on a car wheel while the motor is running.
References
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