how to get a nut unloosened?

Question

it is very tight and i cant do it with pliers so are their any ways or tricks it is on a bike tire and im trying to replace the inner tube and i cant get the wheel off because the nuts wont lossen up at all

Answer 1

Put some WD-40 on it. it should loosen. Try using a wrench also, i suppose if you use pliers on one side to hold it and a wrench that fits the nut on the other side you should have better luck.

Answer 2

nuts are loosened with wrenches, not pliers. you always need the right tool for the job. almost all bikes are metric. most likely a 15mm, 14mm, or 13mm pliers or the wrong wrench will make your problem permanent. if it is rusted spray it with some lube or knock-r-loose and let if sit for a few. a decent sized adjustable wrengh is better than pliers if you don't have metric wrenches, or bring it to a bike shop.

Answer 3

Never use pliers on a nut of that size, you will eventually round off the corners. Try using two 15 mm wrenches on the axle nuts, one on each side and turn COUNTER-CLOCKWISE to loosen.

Answer 4

Please don't use pliers or vice grips. You will wreck the nut. Use a box end wrench of the proper size. Two wrenches actually, put one on each nut on either side of the axle. It will come off easy.

Answer 5

Get a girlfriend.

ba dum bum

Seriously, put away the pliers. If you don't know enough to use a proper wrench, you probably ought to take it to a bike shop.

Answer 6

unloosened = tightened. why do you want to tighten the nut if it is already very tight and won't loosen?

thanks for the two points anyways.

Answer 7

try heating the nut with a torch and spraying a penetrating solvent on it. (aerokroil is best) Repeat this process several times until it is loose.

Answer 8

try a pair of vice grips