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jeremy

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umm, looks like some of the nut is sticking out past the round thing, could you use a socket to get the lugs off and then work from there? :question:

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Rember - I'm a mechanic and I make my living with my tools. I don't buy cheap shit that'll break the 2nd or 3rd time I use it. REAL tools are NOT cheap.

 

Ever see a chef using the K-Mart special pots n' pans at their resturant...?

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Well... I can tell you from Q-balls experience... a drill is NOT the answer for a stubborn lug nut :smilielol:

 

You might be able to get a socket like that at NAPA, or maybe a performance shop?

 

Jamie

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If you want to ruin a socket or two (make sure they are craftsman so you get new ones free) just pound one on with a hammer. That's what I did on my STE. It came with locking lugs, but no socket to remove them.

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If you want to ruin a socket or two (make sure they are craftsman so you get new ones free) just pound one on with a hammer. That's what I did on my STE. It came with locking lugs, but no socket to remove them.

 

EXACTLY what i was going to suggest...i've done it before...just find a socket that it close to the size, and pound it on there!...maybe use a craftsman, so you can take it back after you break it!...:lol:

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I got a set of cheapo lugnut removers off ebay for $20, I've used it about 2 dozen times with a 3lb sledge and a breaker bar. Works pretty well, but it is going to need to be replaced. Not a bad tool to keep around just in case.

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Those look like the "gorilla" brand locking lugnuts. They sell them at murrays I know for sure.

 

How can I get off the the round gorilla wheel lock shown in the pics below without having the key?

 

:lol:

 

fwiw: I know that they sell them there, but there are multiple keys....I think I will just but a bolt extractor set like Dan posted a link too....

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they actually look alot like the same ones that are used on mercury sables and ford taurus. you could just go to the dealership and have them break them off for you. Wait what am I saying..... dont go to the robbing jerks of the dealerships!!! Good luck! :lol:

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