How to Loosen Lug Nuts

Part of the Video Series How to Install Car Brakes

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Fixing a car tire or brakes? Learn how to loosen lug nuts first with expert auto maintenance tips in this free car repair video clip.

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How to Loosen Lug Nuts
My name is Nate McCullough on behalf of expertvillage.com. In this clip we are going to talk about proper way to break the lug nuts loose on your car. The first thing you have to do is gain access to the lug nuts. You can see here that its got a protective cover over it. I like to use a flat screwdriver for this slot right there. Just insert the screwdriver and give it a little twist and pop, there you go. I use a 4-way. You get a lot more leverage that way. You want to break your lug nuts loose with the tires still on the ground. If we had jacked this up already and tried to break them loose, the tire would just free spin due to the differential action in the transmission. All right, that should be good enough right there. The lug nuts are all broken loose and we can spin them off pretty easily now.

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Expert: Nathan McCullough graduated from Nashville Auto-Diesel College with a Grade Point Average of 3.5 and received their craftsmanship award and honor seal. Read More