Jkhawks

I have a 05 gt that I was trying to take the wheels off and when I went to use the lug nut key on the lock it broke what are my options to getting the lock off

08'MustangDude

Buy four sockets you never plan on using again, heat up the lug, then hammer the socket over
the lock lug.

This guys lug was on WAY too tight, he had to stand and jump on the ratchet:

If you manage to get the socket off the 1st lug, use it again, and so on. You need four just in case
all four are stuck on the lock lug...

imp

The "trick" lug nuts may often be loosened using a very sharp cold chisel and hammer, angling and driving in the direction of loosening.

08'MustangDude

I have always done the hammer socket on, you risk bending the stud with a chisel. If you
miss, you hit the rim... Minimize damages across the board, and use the hammer a socket
on option. It's never failed me, and if someone comes into the shop needing it done, it's
what we do...

proeagles

Go to a reputable tire shop, they will have a key that works most likely.

Z28KLR

Years ago when mine came up missing I tried a few dealer parts dept's for replacement and also a couple tires shops. It was all no bueno.

As me tinned above I hammered a socket over it with a bfh, 19mm deep in 1/2" drive is what you'll want. I was able to use the same socket for the first 3 and set it in a vise to knock out the spent locking nut, it split open on the last one. You can get an inexpensive socket at Autozone or wherever (Duralast tools have lifetime warranty, so easy exchange when you split it open).

imp

If they are rounded off, like these, sometimes even cone-shaped, ya can't drive a socket onto them very well. Can a socket grip them tightly enough? Your idea is, a good one, I admit, and if I ever have need to, I'll try it. The hammer and chisel has never damaged anything for me except the lugnut, though; I hit what I aim at!

1slow67

I've done the hammer and socket trick on mine before, worked great and I was able to use the same socket on 3 lug nuts before the 3rd finally lodged itself in there too good to get out.

fastbackford351

Unless you have some ungodly wonderful rims and tires, I never saw much need for the locking lugs and found them to be more trouble than they are worth.

Honestly, when was the last time you knew somebody who had their rolling stock stolen while it was on the car? I live all up in da hood and jacking up a car & skinning the wheels is way too much work for the meth/crack heads and pillbillys around here.

Jkhawks

ik i don’t want them on rims anymore but we just bought the car from Copart and that’s how it came