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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 02:37 PM
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Angry my wheel locks wont come off!!!! fawk!!!!!

so my wheel locks wont come off, i got both of the driver side off , but the passenger side ones wont come off! when i put the key and try to take it off it slips. that sht got me so pist! how can i take it off?
 
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 02:42 PM
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if its to the point that it wont come off, a reverse threaded socket will do the trick.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 02:44 PM
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are your locks damaged? or is the key bad. try taking them to a shop with air tools maybe?
 
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 03:01 PM
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^air tools should take em off.... the wheel lock isnt really a lock...
 
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 03:06 PM
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if you really need to get them off....

find a socket thats just a bit smaller and beat it with a hammer till it gets on.

you will ruin the socket and the lock, but it will come off
 
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 03:14 PM
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pick up a set of sockets like this from hardware store and take it off

 
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 03:15 PM
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the way mine came off and it was a complete accident.
but u can use a impact tool and use the regular lug nut size and u can take it out.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 03:41 PM
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OEM locks suck ballz. I had a tire shop remove mine when they stripped.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 03:42 PM
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are there any real wheel locks that could be considered actual locks? seems like most noobies can remove them. just wondering if there is any that are legit... or can they all be removed with an impact tool?
 
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 05:23 PM
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i dont think there are any real locks.

They just make people mad.

i've seen those stupid 7- sided locks. A 12pt socket can smash that easily.

those mcguard spline guard stuff. same 12pt socket.

Those over priced rays are 7 sided stuff keyed things, same 12pt.

Wheel locks slow theives down or **** of the owners. That being said i have a set of mcguard spline guards because i got them cheap.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 08:41 PM
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I'd get wheel locks with spinning collars, such as these:

Amazon Amazon

Seems that the spinning collars would prevent the usual route of forcing a regular socket onto the lug, and relying on friction to loosen it.

edit: those wheel locks aren't for G35s. I just linked to them to provide an example of spinning collar lugs.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 12:00 AM
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Before you go all Rambo on them, try heating them with a butane lighter to expand them and soak them with WD40 (in that order!).
 
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by acr
I'd get wheel locks with spinning collars, such as these:

http://www.amazon.com/Gorilla-Automo...pr_product_top

Seems that the spinning collars would prevent the usual route of forcing a regular socket onto the lug, and relying on friction to loosen it.

edit: those wheel locks aren't for G35s. I just linked to them to provide an example of spinning collar lugs.
Thouse look pretty cool
 
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 12:33 AM
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Originally Posted by blazeplacid
if you really need to get them off....

find a socket thats just a bit smaller and beat it with a hammer till it gets on.

you will ruin the socket and the lock, but it will come off
im telling you, u guys are the zhit thanks to this i took them off
 
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 02:47 AM
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Take it to the shop if you can get it off. they can break the locks.
 
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