Quick and Easy Lug Nut Cap Removal

[EricTyrrell]

Quick and Easy Lug Nut Cap Removal - YouTube Use a 27mm socket (1-1/16 is too tight) to remove a capped lug nut. Leave the socket on the lug nut. Place a spacer about 30mm in length inside the lug nut. This can be a bolt, steel spacer, 1/4 extension, etc. Thread a M16 x 1.5P bolt into the lug nut by hand. Use an appropriate socket and hand tool or impact driver to continue threading the bolt into the lug nut until the cap pops off. The exposed steel lug nut will now take a 26mm socket (1 inch will not work). 26mm 6-point sockets can be tricky to find. Here's a few sources: http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....group_ID=20767 http://www.sears.com/shc/s/s_10153_1...=1327274596961

[Spike555]

What size socket does the lug nut take with the cap removed?

[EricTyrrell]

Edited to include written instructions and exposed steel socket size

[wheelgarage]

This one has to be a sticky....

[Spike555]

Already done.

[Danny Lee 97 Disco]

Great Job Eric.

[fishEH]

That's awesome, nice job. Glad I kept all those boogered up nuts.

[Savannah Buzz]

A+....

[DiscoBlanco]

Great Write up!

(I didn't know the Blue Man Group fixed cars)

[fishEH]

Originally Posted by DiscoBlanco

Great Write up!

(I didn't know the Blue Man Group fixed cars)

Bill, I was just about to email you this thread! Looks like you found a cheap solution to your lug nut woes. BTW, I'm heading to Troy's this Friday if you're interested.