Wheel bolts fasten the car wheel to the hub and always when you want to change the rubber, access the suspension, brakes, you have to unscrew them. The ability to unscrew the wheel need to each driver, because no one is insured against punctures. It is not difficult to unscrew the bolts, but if they were not touched for a long time, they can be kept. Our article will cope with such a problem.

Safety at work

In order for the vehicle to do not go anywhere, it is necessary to place it on a flat surface and tighten the parking brake.

Tools, fixtures, consumables

1. Flat screwdriver, plastic puller or wrench for removing the caps.
2. Key for wheel bolts.

How to unscrew the bolts (step by step)

1. Depending on the configuration, protective caps can be installed on your wheels. In this case, it is necessary to dismantle the cap to gain access to bolts. Protective caps can be attached by bolts, metal clips or other plastic mounts.
   In the first case, remove the fastening bolts of the caps can only after unscrewing the wheel bolts. If you try to dismantle them before, the cap will break.
   
   If the caps are fastened with metal latches, you need to use a flat screwdriver or other flat metal objects like a lever so that you can deduct them from the disk. If the caps are fastened with plastic nuts, you will need a plastic puller. You can use a regular wrench, but avoid extra effort, to avoid damage to nuts.
   
2. Car wheels are attached to the hub with six or four bolts, which are necessary for reliable fixation of the wheel and its centering. On American cars, studs and nuts are often used, but this is not changing the dismantling procedure.
   
3. The key for the wheels is cruciform or straight. The cruciform product will give you the opportunity to develop more effort, because it can be twisted with two hands. Bolts must be loosen until the vehicle is on the ground with all the wheels. Do not lift the car to the jack until the bolts are weakened.
4. Put on a special key on a wheel bolt and twist it counterclockwise. It is important to wear a key on the head of the bolt. It is desirable to loosen the bolts according to the "asterisk", as it makes it possible to save the wheel center.

How to unscrew the accurate bolts

Make sure the machine stands on the handbrake. In the case of bolts, you will need to make a lot of effort, so make sure the vehicle will not move.

with the help of the lever

Often, the keys for the wheels have a short handle that does not allow you to develop enough effort. The simplest and most safe way is to eliminate your key handle. This will give the opportunity to create a very significant effort. In the absence of a key with a long handle, you need to wear a metal tube on your key handle.

with the help of the legs

If there is not enough strength of your hands to unscrew the bolts, use the most strong muscles of your body - legs. To do this, we need to put the key to the nut so that the handle is parallel to the earth. Carefully become one foot on the key so that he spinning counterclockwise. You can also learn on the car with your hands and become the key with two legs. Then jump a little. When the nut goes, unscrew it as usual. Be very neat. The key is not a trampoline. You can not beat the foot on the key or jump on it so that the stops be off from the handle. Avoid sudden key loads.

with the help of a hammer or a queen

Take a hammer or a kiyayanka and beat the key handle, in some cases it helps well in unscrewing stuck nuts. As a last resort, even a stone can be applied instead of the hammer. Avoid shots casual because you can damage the bolt and key. It is necessary to apply short sweeps.

using a dynamometer key

When twisting the bolts, use the key with a dynamometer. If the wheel bolts are on your car, after the last dismantling of the wheels, too strongly tightened, use the dynamometer key to fix the wheels with the reinforcement recommended in the instructions.

with the help of chemical

Chemicals can be used only as a last resort. If the bolts are pulled, you must apply a Liquid Wrench or PB Blaster to the bolt. To apply tool exactly on the bolt, use a thin spout. Wait ten minutes and try unscrewed.

If the lubricant got on the brake disc, what to do to the driver

Lubricant on the brake disc can lead to an increase in the brake path and an accident. When liquid enters the disk, it is necessary to clean it with a solvent and a clean cloth. If the oil fell on the pads, you will have to replace them.

Tips Prof.

If the car wheel is accustomed to the hub, tighten the bolts not to the end and try to drive a small distance by car. This effort will tumble the wheel from the hub.