Locking Lug Nuts

MysteryMachine

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I have locking lugs and some how the freaking key vanished I was told by the guys at advance i could use a socket i don't like and smack it on the lug to take it off. Anybody have any other methods?

 

94CobraPace

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When I lost mine I went to Discount tire & they had a lug nut easy out thingy that fit over the locking lug nut & when twisted bit into the lug nut, came right off.

 

ARBOC

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if it is a factory ford locking lugnut, i belive your local ford dealer should have a few boxes that there techs use in cases just like these.

 

MysteryMachine

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whats a factory ford one look like? these were on the car when i bought it from another guy so i have no idea. I heard there is a Unversal one but the guy were i take my car for inspection said he broke his. Gonna try the socket idea guess i'll find out if it works

 

MysteryMachine

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I took a pic of the one of mine maybe someone can tell is its ford or maybe someone has one they can mail me so i can get mine off then i'll mail it back

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94-302-vert

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put a cutoff wheel on a dremel and cut flats on two sides of the lugnut then you can vise grip or wrench it off.

My bud jsut did the same thing and he found that the best method for him was the socket method. Use a craftmsan, they'll give you a new one after.

Chris

 

MysteryMachine

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i might try that but don't know cause them things are recesed in kinda hard to get around them

 

Slo 5.0

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94-302-vert

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you could always have someone weld a nut onto them too.

Oh and my '99 wheels came with the ford locks, and it looks notheing like that. PM me if you want a picture of what my factory key looks like.

Chris

 

MysteryMachine

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I was told that if i get bolts welded on it would **** up my rims so i ain't doing that. I'm just gonna take the car off the jackstands and take it to a place to get them taken off then buy new ones