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Re: Broken wheel lock help!!

To: "Paul S" <ibisbike@yahoo.com>, <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Broken wheel lock help!!
From: "Stacey" <swilbur@sprynet.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2002 19:31:04 -0800
Paul,

I have seen tire places weld a regular lug onto it
and then use a tire iron as usual to get it off.

Also I have seen the hammer and socket technique work as well.

--
Stacey


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul S" <ibisbike@yahoo.com>
To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 5:28 PM
Subject: Broken wheel lock help!!


> Hey Guys,
> 
>      Here is my problem.  I was putting my 15 inch
> wheels back on the car in prep for Sunday's kickoff,
> and while tightening down my McGards Wheel locks one
> of them snapped!! And yes I was using a torque wrench
> set to the proper specs for the car and locks. So now
> I have a shredded wheel lock on the right rear of my
> car and I am clueless how to go about removing it. 
> I'm sure this has happened to someone else out there. 
> What do I do?
> 
> TIA,
> 
> Paul Soals
> 
> 
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> #51 STS
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