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Old Feb 11, 2002
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quick question on hub caps???

DO i have to remove the lugnuts on the wheel to get the hub caps off???
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Yes you do. Our hubcaps were made with the lugs on the outside so people won't steal them or they won't fly off. So take off the lugz and the caps will come off.
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do i have to use a jack to take the lugnuts off
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nah just take off all the lugnuts and pop off the hubs!!!
but it would be better if u pull from the whole tire and wheel the hubs will pop off real easy
so u can leave it on the ground dont worry about puttin it up on jacks
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It would be a good idea to jack your car up, then loosen the lug nutz....but you don't have to. If you have the time, you
should jack it up just barely off the ground then pop da nutz....
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I would take the time to jack the car to do it. Don't Rush.
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MAN dont waste ur time jackin up ur car just take off the lugs and pull on the tire to pop off the hub
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Yeah, don't listen to me! Just dont jack it up and take off the lugz! Works faster and better! Yeah and don't forget to pull the tire out.[IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]
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the proper way to take off the lugs is to loosen them just slightly, then jack up the car and take them off all the way. and it's reverse for putting them on. don't tighten them all the way, just like 90%, then finish it off on the ground. my dad worked for honda dealerships for like 15 years, he's taught me all these nifty tricks.
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