removing factory wheel locks

[Porchcar guy]

My lady friend has an 89 924S with factory wheel locks that have a small key that inserts into the face of the wheel lock. I got the key to turn freely in all 4 locks but it just keeps turning with no result. the locks neeed to come off as her tires are old and not good. Any ideas from the watercooled crowd ? My SC has aftermarket locks that require a special socket so I am at a loss here.
Thanks,
Geoff

[preludeofwrath]

my car has 2 wheel locks on the back wheels that need to be removed as well... but i believe mine are oem. I was considering going to the porsche dealer for a key or simply drilling them out, as was done on my other 2 wheels.

[davemcd]

The most expedient way is to drill them out (the locks) and remove with a lug wrench. You will be able to reuse the lugnut and cap. Another option would be to ask around in your PCA club if anyone has old wheel lock keys laying around that you could try. The locks are replaceable.

[haroldina]

You insert the key and pull the cap off the nut. You don't have to turn the key. If you can't get them to come off, it may be the wrong key.

[Porchcar guy]

Hers are also OEM. As I understand the system, you insert the key, turn it and the lock releases. Her key just turns and turns with no release.

[haroldina]

No, the pins engage directly with the inside of the nut, you don't need to turn the key to release the lock. If it doesn't release, either you have the wrong key or there's something wrong with the lock.

[Porchcar guy]

Well, it looks like I will need to drill these suckers out for her if haroldina is correct. Will let the forum know of my progress :=)

[944 Ecology]

Drill, baby, drill. It helps if use a pair of needle nose vise grips around the lock to keep it from turning.

[tamathumper]

On my OEM locks, I insert the key, turn it slightly to engage the "tab" on the end of the key, and pull the caps off

With that being said, once you get them off, sell them on eBay like I did - to avoid just such a predicament.

[mytrplseven]

After I bought my 17" Cayman wheels to replace the phone dials, I went ahead and spent $70 on a quality set of wheel locks. They use a special keyed socket that goes over the lock.

[Porchcar guy]

Is there a regular lug nut under this cap ? If so, How deep can I drill safely ? It is never easy with any Porsche :=)

[Jfrahm]

They can be rake picked very easily. Or punched out with a hammer and punch. There is a long lug under the cap. No worries about drilling, but that is harder.

[djnolan]

spray some wd-40 in the lock, insert the key while holding the outer part of the lock to keep it from spinning, hold the lock in place while turning the key. if the key wont turn separately from the outer part, let it soak or hit it with a hammer...

[Gawernator]

Take them off and get rid of them somehow, they strip too easily

[wrench1]

Spray some lube into the lock and insert the key. Hold the lock and turn the key counterclockwise and pull the lock off the lug nut with the key while the key is turned counterclockwise.

[veleno]

hammer and screwdriver did the trick for me. never again will I use them nor want to use them.

[flagtie]

It really does not seem logical, does it? All 4 locks do the exact same thing? So you think all 4 are broken in the exact same way? No way.

Like others have said. These are working fine. Put in key. Turn 1/4 turn either way. Small tab on key should slide under key hole cover plate. Pull on key.

.....Or yeah, it's the wrong key. Still they are pretty simple locks. I would try the 1/4 turn and shake and pull on key at the same time.

[968 GUY]

Then replace with S2/968 type keyed lug nuts.

[haroldina]

Or just use regular lug nuts because all wheel locks are pretty easy to defeat.

[jeffrsmith]

I had the same issue, in the end I put the key in and grabbed the outside of the lock with a pair of channel locks and pulled them off. I suspect they had been on there a long time and were slightly corroded - I put them back on for a short time, then took them off - I figure I don't need some cheap ass lock stopping me from changing a flat in the middle of a dark rainy night on a single lane back road in the middle of nowhere because I forgot to leave the pliers in the car.