View Poll Results: What to do?
tack weld socket on it
4
40.00%
jb weld fill a socket and slide it over
0
0%
cut on it
2
20.00%
park on south side of town
4
40.00%
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Lug nut "lock"
Thread Starter
Heel & Toe
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 19
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From: Phoeniz AZ
Lug nut "lock"
I bought a car at auction and the rims have a keyed lug nut. Years ago i got one off with vice grips - but this one is particularly stubborn.
I got a deep socket over it - first with some rubber but it didnt bite enough, then i used a socket and had some 8 gauge copper wire and hammered the socket on - it still didnt have enough bite.
I have lotsa tools but i need to decide best (easiest and with minimal risk of damage to rim) approach.
I am considering:
a) tack welding a socket which can be driven onto the end
b) using jb weld inside a socket that can go over it
c) cutting disk on it to release some pressure
d) parking the car on south side of town
What say you?
I got a deep socket over it - first with some rubber but it didnt bite enough, then i used a socket and had some 8 gauge copper wire and hammered the socket on - it still didnt have enough bite.
I have lotsa tools but i need to decide best (easiest and with minimal risk of damage to rim) approach.
I am considering:
a) tack welding a socket which can be driven onto the end
b) using jb weld inside a socket that can go over it
c) cutting disk on it to release some pressure
d) parking the car on south side of town
What say you?
Race Director
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 11,322
Likes: 1
From: Living in the Hartland
Heard a large pipe wrench works well. Might also check the local salvage yard, they must get cars all the time with missing locks and should have a number to choose from to get the wheels off to sell them.
Advanced
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 84
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From: Andover MA
A tire place I always go to has a variety of the lug keys for wheel locks! You could try calling a couple in your area. Also That looks similar to the lug nut that they sell at autozone maybe its the same. I believe you have to buy a complete set and its like 20 or 30 dollars.
Racer
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 274
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From: Fairview TX
I would weld a nut on the end. You can weld a large cheap nut throught the hole in the net. Less sparks flying that way. BTW, I'd grind off the chrome on the end before welding.
I assume you have 4 of these to do and I personally don't have 4 crap sockets that are the right size to weld/jb weld/etc on.
I assume you have 4 of these to do and I personally don't have 4 crap sockets that are the right size to weld/jb weld/etc on.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 3,246
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From: Bay Area CA
Had the same problem with a girlfriends Lexus a while back. she had it towed to a wheel works,, what they did was beat an air wrench socket (hardened metal) on each one, they came off but the sockects (4) were a loss at 5 bucks each.
Thread Starter
Heel & Toe
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 19
Likes: 0
From: Phoeniz AZ
it always worked for me, time consuming , but it works.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 2,077
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From: Dallas TX
St. Jude Donor '06-'09,'22,'25
I was always loosing my keys, and the lug nut socket I bought at Sears got the nuts off easily. So easy that I don't bother with locks any more - a thief will have the same thing and it works so good it's quiet and effortless.