...The easiest, and most common way to remove Key Locked Lug nuts that no one has a key for, is to have a muffler shop (or a friend), take and weld an old lug nut, (you supply) onto the existing Key Locked Lug...Then, just use a lug wrench and spin it off like normal...
...I have done this on several vehicles I have purchased including my X...:biggthump
...But today I ran into a new challenge...How do you get a Recessed Key Lock Lug off that you couldn't reach to weld ???...:scratch:
...Not only that, I was at a junk yard this morning where you can not bring in a torch or welding equipment...So I left without the great rewards of what I had found..
...I pondered on this for a couple hours while driving around and picking up other parts...My worst fear was somebody was going to figure this problem out and I would lose out on my rare to me find...
...Then it hit me...(insert light bulb here)
...I know a company that takes in hundreds of Repo's per month and I know their main mechanic who gets them re-finished into stock condition for sales to the major car lots...Surely he must deal with this all the time...I quickly ran over to their shop and inquired how this could be done...
...He said, "Meet your new friend" and handed me this small pouch the size of a cigarette pack...
...He informed me that these sell for about $175 and can be only found at places like Snap-On or Mac tools..
...The pouch contains 2- double ended extracting tools and a 2 1/2"- 1/2" extension bar...These 2 pictures show the difference in size of one extracting socket and the knurls on each of it's inside perimeter...
...You smack the socket on the Key Locked Lug with a hammer...You then insert the 2 1/2" extension bar and I used my 2' long, 1/2" breaker bar and Presto, a piece of cake...:biggthump
Note:...This picture was taken on my X so you do not see the recessed lug I was dealing with but you can get the idea of how this socket just fits perfect...
...And the Bounty I was after that inspired finding such a tool???
...A new set of manual locking hubs, 2-sets of new Warn spindle nut conversion kits, 2 c-clips, and 2 splined washers that no one else could get to on a 91 X, and the truck was totally stripped except for what was behind these 2 locked wheels and was ready for the crusher...($38 bucks total)...
...I have done this on several vehicles I have purchased including my X...:biggthump
...But today I ran into a new challenge...How do you get a Recessed Key Lock Lug off that you couldn't reach to weld ???...:scratch:
...Not only that, I was at a junk yard this morning where you can not bring in a torch or welding equipment...So I left without the great rewards of what I had found..
...I pondered on this for a couple hours while driving around and picking up other parts...My worst fear was somebody was going to figure this problem out and I would lose out on my rare to me find...
...Then it hit me...(insert light bulb here)
...I know a company that takes in hundreds of Repo's per month and I know their main mechanic who gets them re-finished into stock condition for sales to the major car lots...Surely he must deal with this all the time...I quickly ran over to their shop and inquired how this could be done...
...He said, "Meet your new friend" and handed me this small pouch the size of a cigarette pack...
...He informed me that these sell for about $175 and can be only found at places like Snap-On or Mac tools..
...The pouch contains 2- double ended extracting tools and a 2 1/2"- 1/2" extension bar...These 2 pictures show the difference in size of one extracting socket and the knurls on each of it's inside perimeter...
...You smack the socket on the Key Locked Lug with a hammer...You then insert the 2 1/2" extension bar and I used my 2' long, 1/2" breaker bar and Presto, a piece of cake...:biggthump
Note:...This picture was taken on my X so you do not see the recessed lug I was dealing with but you can get the idea of how this socket just fits perfect...
...And the Bounty I was after that inspired finding such a tool???
...A new set of manual locking hubs, 2-sets of new Warn spindle nut conversion kits, 2 c-clips, and 2 splined washers that no one else could get to on a 91 X, and the truck was totally stripped except for what was behind these 2 locked wheels and was ready for the crusher...($38 bucks total)...
