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Old 01-13-2011, 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 01-13-2011, 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 01-13-2011, 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 01-13-2011, 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 01-13-2011, 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 01-13-2011, 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 01-13-2011, 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 01-13-2011, 03:41 PM
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G35 sedan w/ too much money in mods
OEM locks suck ballz. I had a tire shop remove mine when they stripped.
 
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Old 01-13-2011, 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 01-13-2011, 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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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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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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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 01-14-2011, 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 01-14-2011, 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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