C5042081

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Had the car for 2 years , never thought to look under the caps, but i have wheel locks on the front wheels and no key to be found anywhere in the car(bought it like this) previous owner has no idea where it is.

any ideas on how to get em off??


**update i got the locks off using a snap-on universal socket, tapped it on, took no longer then 10 sec each wheel

dkishton1486

BEST thing to pound a socket on there OR drill it

Badazz 97 TA

iTrader: (18)

buy a few cheap sockets that fit snug on the wheel lock and hammer it on to remove the lug nut.

C5042081

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I had this idea in my head, putting longer studs on it anyways
ill try it and see how it goes

puggerton03

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Try vice grips if you can do it without hurting the wheel. Im pretty sure Snap-On sells a universal lock lug removal key.

mj114679

++++++1

Puck

iTrader: (17)

My car had one of those damn things on it. I ended up destroying mine to the point where I got pissed and took a cutoff wheel to it then just bought a new stud.

Don't know why it had it, who in their right mind would steal salad shooters anyway?!?

spaz1

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pound a socket on it you don't want to be there all day drilling and drilling and drilling and drilling and drilling and drilling and drilling and drilling and drilling and drilling ahahah and then changing studs. Use an impact gun it seems to work better than a ratchet.

momartin22

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auto zone has a tool that takes it off. i think its like 20 bucks. it digs into the lugnut and takes it off. instead of loosening it to get it off its the opposite you go like your tightening it and it takes it off. I used this on my car a little while back. it comes in a pack of four or five

RamAir95TA

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If you have access to a welder, you could weld a socket onto it.

LT1

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When I worked at Chevy dealers, I used air hammer with the cutting tool on it. Wheel lock came off in few seconds

Black94Z28

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I work for goodyear and we have a tool kit where we hammer a socket onto the lock and then we just use an impact gun to take it off, probably the same tool you would get at autozone

CamaroRacing12

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yea they make tools for this, check autozone

ss.slp.ls1

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That's what I did. Only problem was that I had only one socket that was close and I had to remove four locking lug nuts.
After I removed one, I had to hammer out the lug nut so I could use the socket again. Luckily it worked on the remaining three and I just threw the socket away still attached to the last lug nut.

Smokeshow_2006

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I agree with the cheap socket method. I got my locks off, and in the process ruin 3 sockets, and broke to 1/2 breaker bars( one bent, and one snapped the end off)

CamaroRacing12

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air tools

ss.slp.ls1

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Sounds like shitty quality breaker bars.

SS RRR

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I would much rather use a quality socket than some pile of crap. It's real easy to take the lock lugs out of the socket with a hammer and flathead screwdriver and it won't mess up a good quality socket.

Smokeshow_2006

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Snap on's I got new ones after.. heh. I can put a lot of force behind a wrench when I need too.. The lugs were rusted on there pretty good.

NitrousJunkie

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They sell a socket set at sears made for that, takes them off easy....trust me I know.