Damn lug nuts
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Car: 1988 Camaro
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Damn lug nuts
When I bought my 89' iroc-z it came with these star shape lug nuts, but with no key. The local tire shops can't do anything. Any suggestions???
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Car: 92 RS
Engine: a slow one
Transmission: a crunchy one
Axle/Gears: a whiny one
dude.................
find a socket that is close to the same size (preferably an impact socket, not chromoly) and hammer that effer on there
then crank away
i've even ground a bit around the edges before, so i could get a smaller socket on there because i only had good sockets in the right size that i didnt want to mutilate.
the **** will take like 5 minutes a wheel.
supplies needed:
close fitting socket
big hammer
a pipe (to put over your ratchet for torque, if you have stock rims, it will save your knuckles)
30 minutes of time
find a socket that is close to the same size (preferably an impact socket, not chromoly) and hammer that effer on there
then crank away
i've even ground a bit around the edges before, so i could get a smaller socket on there because i only had good sockets in the right size that i didnt want to mutilate.
the **** will take like 5 minutes a wheel.
supplies needed:
close fitting socket
big hammer
a pipe (to put over your ratchet for torque, if you have stock rims, it will save your knuckles)
30 minutes of time
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Car: 91 Camaro Vert
Engine: 02 LS1, HX40
Transmission: 2002 LS1 M6
i hate to be the guy to say to do a damn search buuut...
in anycase, either pound a existing socket on, or goto the autoparts store, any good store, and get a removal socket.
its a socket that has tapered spiral "teeth".. you pound it on with a hammer, then turn it loose.. it cuts in as it turns.
it WILL distroy the lock.... but it will get it off.
in anycase, either pound a existing socket on, or goto the autoparts store, any good store, and get a removal socket.
its a socket that has tapered spiral "teeth".. you pound it on with a hammer, then turn it loose.. it cuts in as it turns.
it WILL distroy the lock.... but it will get it off.
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Car: 1983 T/A
Engine: OUT (350 Block)
Transmission: 700-R4 sometimes
Axle/Gears: 3.23, moser 12 bolt >=3.73 someday
Impact chisel with a V style tip is what we use for the really hard to get off ones at my work. BE CAREFUL!!!! We had a newbie not know what he was doing and ****ed up some guys wheel.
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Car: 92 RS
Engine: a slow one
Transmission: a crunchy one
Axle/Gears: a whiny one
^I've done that too, but sometimes the going gets slow when you're worried about your wheel and you don't have a very good compressor
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Car: 91 Camaro Vert
Engine: 02 LS1, HX40
Transmission: 2002 LS1 M6
Originally posted by tad1214
Impact chisel with a V style tip is what we use for the really hard to get off ones at my work. BE CAREFUL!!!! We had a newbie not know what he was doing and ****ed up some guys wheel.
Impact chisel with a V style tip is what we use for the really hard to get off ones at my work. BE CAREFUL!!!! We had a newbie not know what he was doing and ****ed up some guys wheel.
im curious, ive never dried it.... is it easier then the pound on a socket method?
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i have a basicly brand new imact chisel, that ive never used.. lol. i havent had a use for it yet.
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Car: 1983 T/A
Engine: OUT (350 Block)
Transmission: 700-R4 sometimes
Axle/Gears: 3.23, moser 12 bolt >=3.73 someday
baisically you go into it a little bit to make a notch, then you go at an angle to rotate it off. Keep going in the direction (lefty-loosey guys :-D ) till it gets loose, then you usually can do it by hand or vice grips. Anyways, much more consistant than the socket method plus you dont chance wrecking a socket but as I said before... BE CAREFUL!!!! slow is better, slipping = very bad and costly mistake. I like it, I have a el cheapo coleman (the lantern company makes air tools somehow) impact chisel, works like a charm. THe more powerful ones are kind of harder, more vibration so it walks more. But it always works, Only 1 time had it fail, that was because we actually broke the stud trying to get it off it was so rusted on. Impact chisels are great for breaking things too... :-) I like to use it to get the bushings out when aligning a 4x4 truck. Also for just ****ing around too.
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Car: 1983 T/A
Engine: OUT (350 Block)
Transmission: 700-R4 sometimes
Axle/Gears: 3.23, moser 12 bolt >=3.73 someday
we have those "universal" sets and they rarely work. that is why the air chisel is sweet.
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Car: 1988 Camaro
Engine: 5.7 liter motor
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I went to autozone and they tell me that they have no tool for removing those damn lug nuts! Anybody have a picture of the tool or something? I don't think the guys who work have any clue what their doing cuz every week there's new people and they always have the now hiring sign up!!!
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Car: 87 IROC Z
Engine: 5.0 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
I just bought a set of impact flip sockets with lock removal tool on the other side of each size. I remove these things on a weekly basis at work.
Tip try a larger size socket like disturbed said but 6 point impact (black ones) Beat it on with large hammer than impact it off.
Wrenching it off will suck
Tip try a larger size socket like disturbed said but 6 point impact (black ones) Beat it on with large hammer than impact it off.
Wrenching it off will suck
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Car: 83 POS monte carlo 2015 chevy P/U
Engine: 92 5.7 tpi 5.3
Transmission: 700r4 6L60E
Axle/Gears: 2.42 too high
i think what your looking of are these,..
http://www.kentool.com/tireserv_WCLM.htm
http://www.toolprice.com/product/7134F
http://www.eastwoodco.com/shopping/p...&keyword=43691
there are some listed on ebay too.
with the manufacturer name & part number you may be able to get it from autozone
http://www.kentool.com/tireserv_WCLM.htm
http://www.toolprice.com/product/7134F
http://www.eastwoodco.com/shopping/p...&keyword=43691
there are some listed on ebay too.
with the manufacturer name & part number you may be able to get it from autozone
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Car: 91 Formula, 89 IROC
Engine: LB9, LB9
Transmission: 700R4, 700R4
Axle/Gears: Posi 2.73, Posi 2.73
Will the same thing be able to take the lcoking nuts off my RS wheels? They are different than the ones in the original post. Mine have little notches on the othside diameter of the lug nut.
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Car: 88' IROCZ
Engine: 388 TPI Motown 350 Race block
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 2.77
If you don't won't to use your own sockets, your local pawn shop should have the sockets you need by the dozen, and cheap.
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