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Location: Sammamish Washington U.S
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Lug nut removal
I have 15 inch EMPI wheels with a wheel lock
my problem is I can't loosen the lug. The lug is frozen and the lock does not engage the lug enough to use a ratchet with a pipe for leverage. I have a dual stage air compressor set on 180 PSI and it won't budge. I have had the wheel off recently so I don't get why it's acting like it's welded on.I tried heat to no avail so any ideas on what to try next would be apreciated.I have thought of welding the wheel lock to the lug so I could use a breaker bar on it but that would be my last resort. |
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11-16-1999, 11:58 AM
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I've had this happen on my Stealth, differant car same problem. Solution, cut stud and replace. Unless you can get a good grip on the nut, thats about it. It shouldn't be too much work.
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11-16-1999, 12:15 PM
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How would I cut the stud, it use lugs and the wheel is mounted, no access to the lug.
remember this is a 914 wheel the lugs thread into the rotor. Mayby i'm missing something Thanks for responding. |
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11-16-1999, 01:02 PM
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Call a high quality tire and wheel shop in your area. They are used to having people lose the key to wheel locks, and usually have a special socket that actually goes around the outside of the lug (even on counter sunk lugs). As it spins it heats up and expands allowing it to grip the head.
Did you put them on with your air-impact? I have seen people cross thread lug bolts, but the high powered gun allows them to drive the bolt home. Very difficult to remove. good luck Scott S |
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11-16-1999, 03:26 PM
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I did use the impact but at 100 PSI, I know it's not crossthreaded. I have sprayed the lug with liquid wrench, is there another magic substance to try ?
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11-16-1999, 04:04 PM
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I just got a wheel lock off of a parts car i just bought. I just drove it over to my local winston tire shop and asked if there was anything they could do to get it off. They just had me pull around back and then they hammered a socket on to the outside of the lock, hooked it up to there air gun and it came right off. It took them about 3 seconds to do the whole thing. If the car is able to move just try taking it by any place that deals with tires or wheels and they can probably get it off real quick.
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11-16-1999, 05:56 PM
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All major tire stores have special sockets that remove locking lugs. They ruin them, but they come off.
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11-16-1999, 06:07 PM
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I was thinking of cutting the head of the lug off, removing the tire and then removing the stud. However I was unaware that tire centers have better methods of doing this. Good luck
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11-16-1999, 06:43 PM
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