Category: Automotive and Transportation

What is a Battery Terminal? Tools Required First Things First: Safety Precautions How To Loosen Your Car’s Battery Terminal Turn Off the Vehicle Wear Protective Gear Locate the Battery Within the Engine Compartment Check the Positive Post to Ensure the Cover is On Lift the Terminal Off Negative Battery Post Fully Remove The Car Battery… Continue reading How to Loosen Battery Terminals Easily

How Do I Know I Need to Adjust the Drum Brakes? Tools Needed to Remove Rear Drum Brakes Safety Precautions Warnings How to Loosen Rear Drum Brakes Park the car safely Take the Rear Wheels Off Park the Car on a Flat Surface Loosen the Lug Nuts Before Raising the Vehicle Lift the Vehicle with… Continue reading What Are Drum Brakes?

What Is a Lug Nut? Conventional Lug Nuts vs. Lug Bolts What Causes a Lug Nut to Strip Tools Required to Loosen a Stripped Lug Nut Different Methods to Remove A Stripped Lug Nut that Won’t Come off Hammering the lug wrench Chisel and Hammer Using blow torch on lug nut Weld a new nut… Continue reading How to Loosen a Stripped Lug Nut in 7 Steps

What is a Bolt? How to Loosen Stuck Bolts Start with a Penetrating Oil Use an Impact Driver Locking Pliers Try a Box-end Wrench Pipe Wrench Use a Cheater Bar Try a Nut Splitter Use a Screw Extractor Apply Heat Using a Propane Torch Cut if off, if nothing works Safety Precautions Key Takeaways Frequently… Continue reading Top 5 Simple Ways On How to Loosen Tight Bolt

What is an Oil Drain Plug? What are the Different Types of Stripped Oil Drain Plugs? What Causes a Stripped or Stuck Oil Drain Plug? Over-tightened oil drain bolt Sludge buildup around the oil drain plug Safety Precautions How to Remove a Stuck Oil Drain Plug Warm the Car Up Use a Socket Wrench Lubricate… Continue reading Best Ways On How to Loosen Oil Bolt

What causes a bolt to rust? Safety Considerations Three Common Methods to Remove Rusted Bolts Extractor Pliers or Locking Pliers Penetrating Oil and Screwdriver Screw Removal Kit or Lefthand Bits How to Loosen Corroded Bolts – Step by Step Guide Check Bolt Condition Remove Rust Select Proper Tool Remember “Righty-Tighty, Lefty-Loosey” Apply Thread-Looseners Soak Threads… Continue reading How to Loosen Rusted Bolt in 10 Quick Steps

What is a Lug Nut? Do You Really Need A Torque Wrench? Reasons Lug Nuts Won’t Come Off Stripped or Rounded Off Seized Rusted How to Loosen Over Torqued Lug Nuts Without Torque Wrench in 5 Minutes Use an Impact Wrench Use a Long Extension Bar with the Right Socket Use Reverse-Torque Technique Standard Lug… Continue reading How to Loosen Lug Nuts Without Torque Wrench in 5 Minutes

What is a Lug Nut? Why Won’t Lug Nuts Loosen? What Causes a Stuck or Stripped Lug Nut? Corrosion and Rust Inappropriate Torque Use of a Wrong Socket Which Way Do You Loosen A Nut? How to Loosen Tight Wheel Nuts Apply the Foot Technique Use a Breaker Bar Loosen Using a Bigger Lug Wrench… Continue reading How to Loosen Lug Nuts that are Stuck: 6 Easy Steps