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locking lug nuts

Old 10-29-2006, 12:34 PM
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Just got the car. No adapter to be found. aany suggestions on nect step. Can these be bought. Each wheel has a lock on it
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Old 10-29-2006, 12:36 PM
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Default RE: locking lug nuts

Hammer a socket onto them and take the nut off or use a stripped nut removal socket.
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Old 10-29-2006, 12:38 PM
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^ +1 thats what i did
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Old 10-29-2006, 12:40 PM
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I used a set of vise grips with the long pipe jaws on em to get mine off.

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Old 10-29-2006, 12:43 PM
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Default RE: locking lug nuts

most garages have a universal adapter set and can remove them for you and tell you what key you'll need, or else the socket will work depending ont he wheels you have[&:], i'd call around and see who has the key sets.... then go to advance and buy your own set of nuts and key!
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Old 10-29-2006, 02:10 PM
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Hibdon took mine off on two different cars for 10 bucks a wheel... always an option if you don't want to do it yourself.
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Old 10-29-2006, 02:35 PM
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I lost mine, I took it to the shop
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Old 10-29-2006, 07:19 PM
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Default RE: locking lug nuts

Ive seen lugnut lock removers at parts stores. You just put them on the locking nut and it takes them off.
Or you could pound on a smaller size socket and hope they come loose.

I hate locking lug nuts. I keep forgetting to get 4 regular lugnuts to replace the locking ones I have.
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Old 10-29-2006, 07:56 PM
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u can buy the adaptor, ive seen it before
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Old 10-29-2006, 09:27 PM
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OK . Used a hammer and sacrificed one metric socket to get 4 locking nuts. Not too bad I guess. Did work well although just seems painful to kill a good shiny socket.
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