[DeMello]

cant get the locks off my danm tires now and i need to take them off to replace my brakes which are REALLY bad now

anybody have the same problem or have any adivce

the place for the key isnt open till monday and my brakes arent really working so this is a pretty big problem rite now

[1Badsnake]

Just had a similar situation on my cobra, except broke the key trying to get one off. Had to go to a service shop and they had to use this special key remover that they hammer on and torque off. Call around and check the place to make sure thay can do it. It cost me 25$ to get the 4 lugs off the 4 tires. Or you could buy the specialty set to remove it, but it will probably cost more than 25$. Hope this helps!

[DeMello]

well if i have to go thorugh that im just going to wait till money and call the place...like reorder the key itself...cant be that expenisive lol

but i was thking would i be able to use an adjustable wrench or no way in hell

[DeMello]

anybody else with suggestions

[oh2swapped]

I broke my key also and had to pay 10 a tire....and they also used a special socket and impact it off. if your brakes are really that bad do you have the time to wait for them to ship the key out your probably better off finding a shop monday morning

[RanGer498]

go to pep boys they can take them off for you at a price .

my local garage mech. took mine off for me for 5 bucks (was able to get 2 off easy, 1 i had a hard time with and the last one the key broke).

I then went and purchased better quality locking wheel locks from pep boys .

good luck .

[DeMello]

so thats a know to using an adjustable wrench lol

[1Badsnake]

Probably not this removal tool is an impact on tool, then they have to socket wrench it or impact wrench it. Don't wait if your brakes are bad!

[DeMello]

so they im gonna need 4 nuts to replace the locks rite

[DeMello]

and i think im gonna call the place on monday and just have them rush deliver it...it shouldnt be more then like 20 bucks and this way i dont need to pay a shop just to take them off and i still will need nuts to replace the locks

my dad has a really badass (but slow lol) foxbody that i can probably use for a couple days

[1Badsnake]

Yeah, and invest in some good ones, most people buy the crappy ones because they are inexpensive. I just ordered some good ones from the dealership with 10% off. Until then 4 on each wheel will be fine.

[DeMello]

not to sure where you live but i know for a fact my rims arent getting stolen..nobody even locks their doors here at nite lol

[1Badsnake]

In Virginia you can't be too sure. Both of my Cobras stay in the confines of the garage, safe and sound, until race day or work day or just to do some slithering. I don't usually lock up my house either except at night. I live in a pretty nice neighborhood, but even nice people do bad things or have bad things done to them.

[DeMello]

well i live in the middle of f ing nowhere...people with convertables usually leave their tops down when its not rainy season lol

[DeMello]

and i mean leaving the tops down throughout the nite

[andres0286]

My key broke once, I hade a frien who had a socket that you use with and impact gun, the one used to change tires and he took the locks off without a problem. The speacial socket has groves that dig into the lug nut and take it off

[DeMello]

cna i buy the special socket to atach to an impact gun

[1Badsnake]

yeah you can, but I think it only comes in a set. Check on it and let me know, because if you can find one tell me where. Thanks.

[DeMello]

well my dads friend has an impact gun

does anybody know what the socket is called...im sure somethings on ebay but im not too sure wat im looking for

[blkONblk02GT]

I stripped the lugnut key as well as the lug. I used a shitty 19mm socket and pounded it on the lug and used the socket wrench to take it off.. the 19mm socket was garbage after that of coarse.