Locking lug nuts
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Staging Lane
Joined: Apr 2012
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From: Birmingham Alabama
Locking lug nuts So I have a 98 z28 and I lost the socket that came with the car to unlock the lug nut on each tire. Any idea where I can buy one? did they even come factory with locking lug nuts ?
TECH Senior Member
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go to a parts store and find brand of locking lugs that look like yours.if you find a set that uses the same socket buy them .or if you find the same brand that matches yours call that company and order a new socket.
Deranged Rat Fink
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From: Right here at my laptop, DUH!
It sounds kinda bad but I use a socket that closely fits the locking lugnut , carefully tap it on with a hammer and remove it with an air impact wrench .It won't damage the wheel if you don't get wild with the hammer and knock it out out of the socket over a vise with a centerpunch once you have removed it from the wheel stud . It will destroy the lugnut but what use are they to you if you do not have the key in the first place?
