How to Remove Mercury Hubcaps
by Richard Ristow![itstillruns article image](http://img-aws.ehowcdn.com/877x500/cpi.studiod.com/www_ehow_com/i.ehow.com/images/a06/ua/3h/remove-mercury-hubcaps-800x800.jpg 877w)
Removing Ford Mercury hubcaps is a fairly easy task that can be accomplished in a matter of minutes. You can also do the job anywhere, whether in a garage, in front of your house, in a parking lot or in front of the store where you just purchased your new hubcaps. There is a specialized hubcap removal tool. Unless you plan to remove a lot of hubcaps, however, there really is no need for it. A screwdriver should suffice.
Step 1
Slide the tool or screwdriver between the edge of the hubcap and wheel.
Step 2
Push upwards to loosen the hubcap from the wheel.
Step 3
Move the tool or screwdriver along the edge of the hubcap to free other points from the wheel.
Step 4
Insert a second screwdriver between the hubcap's edge and the wheel, then pry the hubcap.
Step 5
Move both screwdrivers to different points around the hubcap and keep prying. Eventually it will come off.
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Things You'll Need
- Screwdriver or hubcap removal tool
Writer Bio
Richard Ristow has written for journals, newspapers and websites since 2002. His work has appeared in "2009 Nebula Showcase" and elsewhere. He is a winner of the Science Fiction Poetry Association's Rhysling Award and he edits poetry for Belfire Press. He also holds a Master of Fine Arts from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and has managed an automotive department at WalMart.