i recommend removing the locking lugs as soon as you get a car and throw
them away. get regular lugs. =)
have locking lugs inconvenienced anyone other than their owners?
-james creasy
-----Original Message-----
From: Dennis & Sherry Armstrong <miata@pacbell.net>
To: Greg Umbay <greg_umbay@yahoo.com>; Bay Area Autocross
<ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 9:45 AM
Subject: Re: I lost my wheel/lug nut
>What kind of wheel locks do you have? If they are of the McGuard type, Here
>is a
>method of removing them. Get a roll of the cloth sand paper strips. Fold it
>over in
>half so the grit is on both sides. Wrap this around the outside of the
wheel
>lock.
>Then get a 12 point deep socket that just fits over wheel lock on the
>outside. Tap
>the socket on to the wheel lock. Then loosen the lock.
>
> Let me know if this works.
>
> Dennis Armstrong
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Greg Umbay" <greg_umbay@yahoo.com>
>To: "Bay Area Autocross" <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 8:49 AM
>Subject: I lost my wheel/lug nut
>
>
>> OK I'm an idoit! I lost my wheel/lug nut key at the track. Can
>> anyone suggest any minimally destructive techniques to remove the one
>> lock lugnut?
>>
>> Greg
>>
>>
>>
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