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Originally Posted by NoBozo
Here's a little TIP that I've learned over the years. The Factory..The Dealership..and any Garage that deals with your wheels...uses a compressed air driven "Impact Wrench" to remove and replace your wheels. The impact wrench is MUCH stronger than you are. Trying to remove the lug nuts on your wheel by Hand after it has been put on with an impact wrench is difficult at best.
SO: I recommend you get out the "Lug Wrench" that was supplied with your car..better yet..a wrench with a much longer handle..and go out and "BREAK Loose" all the lugs on your wheels..one at a time, then Re-Snug them BY HAND. No need to jack up the car to do that. Just do it with the wheels on the ground...one at a time. Bring a Strong friend to break loose the nuts/lugs. Then "SNUG" the nuts/lugs down again BY Hand.
SO: When you have a flat on the road...you will then be able to loosen the lug nuts on your own.  NB |
Doesn't the impact wrench have a mechanism of some sort that acts as a torque wrench that limits the tightness?