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Broli
03-31-2006, 12:52 PM
so put back on my stock tires . . .
nice to say bye bye to the steelies

well, i accidently broke one of the wheel locks
ie, the top came off!
came = broke
so . . .

will this be a problem, ie, can the wheel lock be taken of with some kind of gator grip
tool or something?
Cardinal Fang
03-31-2006, 12:54 PM
Good lord Broli! How much did you torque the farking thing?

:(
Broli
03-31-2006, 01:05 PM
Originally posted by Cardinal Fang


Good lord Broli! How much did you torque the farking thing?

:(

???

i don\'t know it wasn\'t tightening
and then . . .
pop

but it wasn\'t me!

i turned it like 50 times
was like
\"what the Fark\"
told my friend to try . . .
and . ..
one turn and snap!
ds2chan
03-31-2006, 01:14 PM
the lock probably wasn\'t flushed with the threads before you torqued (is that even a word??) it..

sorry to hear.. is it possible to use something simple like a pair of pliers or an adjustable wrench to grab ahold of the outer edges?? it\'s a long shot though..

or I think Canadian Tire has some sort of socket set where the head has all these little metal spikes inside the head of the socket.. so you press it down on something the spikes will retract leaving the other spikes to get a good grip around whatever it is you\'re trying to take off.. it\'s suppose to be used on rounded bolts and stuff I think.. I hope you know what I\'m talking about.. I haven\'t seen those commercials in a while though..
FLIPDADY
03-31-2006, 01:16 PM
Bring it to your dealer. Maybe they used an impact wrench on your locks during service.

Which is a big no no!
MajesticBlueNTO
03-31-2006, 01:24 PM
Originally posted by Broli


so put back on my stock tires . . .
nice to say bye bye to the steelies

well, i accidently broke one of the wheel locks
ie, the top came off!
came = broke
so . . .

will this be a problem, ie, can the wheel lock be taken of with some kind of gator grip
tool or something?



that sucks.

to take it off, find a socket that either barely fits (fits with some force) or is a millimeter or 2 smaller than the remaining wheel lock part. hammer the socket over the wheel lock. now try to remove the wheel lock by turning the socket with a socket wrench with enough leverage.

this may end up ruining the socket.
Caz
03-31-2006, 01:46 PM
Sounds like you are going to have to get the briken nut drilled out. This happened to my wife at Acura, they ended up paying for it because they used an impact wrench and broke 2 of her wheel locks.
Broli
03-31-2006, 02:22 PM
Originally posted by FLIPSPEED


Bring it to your dealer. Maybe they used an impact wrench on your locks during service.

Which is a big no no!

yeah maybe

i always tell shops not to use an impact gun on the locks!
well,

yeah it is completely rounded . . .
the lock is a cylinder in shape and that is what is left
lol
i will take a pic later!

it seemed like it was threaded properly!!

i don\'t know

it was kinda funny when it happened
it is now the most effective wheel lock ever!!
lol

well, when i get some new wheels . . .
lol