how to remove wheel lock nuts without the key?

chindian88 · Street 2NR Joined: 17 Sep 2009 Tech posts: 38 My 2NRide:

i lost the key for my lock nuts and i want to change them. don't want to get a flat tire i can take off the wheel.

any ideas....

crazybalhead · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:11 pm Post subject:

You may have to weld a nut to it and then back it out. OR cut it off with a dremel, which may also destroy the studs.

OR cut a notch in them and pong it out with a hammer and a chisel or flathead (This last one not likely to work).

First option is your best bet.

VexXx Dogg · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:23 pm Post subject:

^ yep.

Polydor · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:36 pm Post subject:

use a bigger socket than the weel nut, turn it by hand until it locks then with a quick jolt with the 4 way wheel tool remove.

note the 4 way wheel tool is best recommended as it distrubitues the force evenely on both sides, plus you have more control to remove.

Best of luck.

cinco · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:41 pm Post subject:

get a needle nose pair of vice grips and lock em on and put a pipe over the end of the vice and turn voila no damage to nuttin just be careful on the rims

chindian88 · Street 2NR Joined: 17 Sep 2009 Tech posts: 38 My 2NRide:

thanks for all the info fellas, might try the socket method later..

THE SYNDICATE · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:02 pm Post subject:

what kind of key is it?

u can put up a pic ,maybe someone has one they can lend u! Neutral

brams112 · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:38 pm Post subject:

vise grips is the emergency saviour,once heard a guy saying a good vise grip is the best thing for the job,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Neutral

Hook · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:41 pm Post subject:

post a pic of the locks....I had a similar problem last year and simply bought another set for like $40 that was exactly like the old set...

used the new key to take out the old locks and replaced them with the new set as the old ones were getting a bit bruised and rounded

sigma-turbo · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:47 pm Post subject:

double hex socket thats just smaller than the nut, tap it on and undo

this method works on any type of lock nut

turbohead · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:10 pm Post subject:

see if you cud get a next lock nut at a rims/tyre shop.. the bigger socket method did work aready for us

sigma-turbo · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:30 pm Post subject:

dont stuff around with any other methods as you may end up damaging your rims, the way i stated is the easiest way to do it takes that 30 seconds to do

Looky here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8Uc2SlkSPM&feature=related

civic SIR · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:22 am Post subject:

^^ ya learn something new everyday, still not sure about if it will work with inverted nuts though

sigma-turbo · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:52 am Post subject:

mossman · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 10:25 am Post subject:

they could take it out in a tyre shop... i went aranguez alignment centre and they didnt even need the key to take the locks off. swift swift movements, i was like Shocked

civic SIR · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 12:56 pm Post subject:

chindian88 · Street 2NR Joined: 17 Sep 2009 Tech posts: 38 My 2NRide:

didn't get around to trying anything yet but the socket method works for inverted type nuts too.

here's a video of it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAUUKD9nGks&NR=1

dmitc · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 3:57 pm Post subject:

Lock nuts seem to not be worth it if it is so easy to take out.
I stopped using them when i realised no one would steal 14" alloys

chindian88 · Street 2NR Joined: 17 Sep 2009 Tech posts: 38 My 2NRide:

ummm.....how do you upload pics????

Hook · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:07 pm Post subject:

^^^ load pics here first, then copy the image link that comes up in red after u upload ur pic and paste it in the thread

http://forums.trinituner.com/upload/

chindian88 · Street 2NR Joined: 17 Sep 2009 Tech posts: 38 My 2NRide:

okay so not too long ago i took the old lock nuts off by using the socket method. was quite easy, only took about 10 mins for the most because i had to keep walking back and forth to the vice.

thanks for all the help!

crazybalhead · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 3:17 pm Post subject:

GREAT!