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Old Jan 14, 2006 | 05:28 PM
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I was going to go and buy a torque wrench today and thought i should check the size of my lock, low and behold its 3/4" head? i looked at the lug nuts and they just say "metric" does anyone know what size the socket is? I figured i may as well pick that up as well that way i can keep it in the car.Its a 2002 coupe

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Old Jan 14, 2006 | 05:34 PM
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Wheel nuts torque 100 Ft Lbs. 19MM lug nuts. Beware, torque reference is WITHOUT lubricant. Do not lubricate nuts.
Also, most Vettes have one locking lug per wheel.
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Yup 19mm not 3/4"

Use a deep 6-sided socket.
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great thank you much
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Sort of like a 13mm and 1/2 inch... They are so close.

The 3/4 will work on your lug nuts just fine.....will have ZERO effect on torquing them down to 100 ft lbs.

REMEMBER to come back in a few days and RE-TORQUE them again. They will get loose - I was a non beleiver until one of my locking nuts worked itself off around 70 MPH.

Hit one of the spokes (on the back) and sounded like a cannon just went off!
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Originally Posted by JDLearjet
Do not lubricate nuts.
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Old Jan 14, 2006 | 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by AU N EGL
Yup 19mm not 3/4"

Use a deep 6-sided socket.
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