Lugnut Question

[sandman0023]

My 89 is in my garage with a flat. It has the locking lugs on it but I don't have the key. How do I break off the lug myself? I went to Les Schwab and they said that they'd do it but wouldn't tell me how to do it myself.

 

[Scorcher2005]

go to autozone, napa, etc and get the key, which i believe is an acorn key.

 

[Goldmember]

you can grind the lock to a square shape then use a wrench to loosen it.

 

[Mavrick]

There are all sorts of keys for different lug nuts, you may not be able to find another one that will fit your lug nuts.

Some shops have a tool kinda like the Sears "bolt out," where it just rips the lug nut to ****, but it comes off

 

[JB66]

Pipe wrench or big vise grips or a grinder to shape it so you can get a socket on it.

 

[tonydalrymple]

Get a deepwell socket, 1\2" drive, that is just a bit too small to slip over the outside diameter of the locking lug. With a hammer, pound it a couple of times, usually only a 1\4" of "bite" so to speak is needed, attatch a 1\2" breaker bar, & turn off. I do it all the time at the junkyards & for friends.....

 

[RsStanG1987]

Get an air chisel and chisel that bitch off.

 

[omarECD]

Get a deepwell socket, 1\2" drive, that is just a bit too small to slip over the outside diameter of the locking lug. With a hammer, pound it a couple of times, usually only a 1\4" of "bite" so to speak is needed, attatch a 1\2" breaker bar, & turn off. I do it all the time at the junkyards & for friends.....

This is the easiest method.