I had wheel locks on one of my vehicles until the day that I rotated my tires
and forgot to take the key off of one of the locks when I was finished. A day
later I remembered the key, but it was too late. My solution was to go to a
cheap tool outlet and pick up several 12-point 3/4-inch sockets. That was the
best size for my wheel locks. I used a sledgehammer to pound the socket onto
the wheel lock and then used a breaker bar and ratchet to remove them. It
wasn't pretty, it wasn't easy, and it wasn't fun, but it worked.
Mark
"Willard, Andrew" wrote:
> Well, it wasn't much, but after sitting untouched for 16 months, I'll take
> it. Saturday morning my step-son and I went out, unloaded all the
> miscellaneous pieces (fenders, inner fenders, radiator, etc...) the PO had
> put in the back and then removed the barn doors. In two weeks we're going
> to pull the doors, running boards, and rear bumper. It feels good to have
> finally done SOMETHING to this thing.
>
> Now for a question. The truck has aftermarket rims with wheel locks. And
> as far as I can tell, I didn't end up with the key for the locks. How do I
> get these off? They're sunk into the rims so I can't get em with a sledge.
>
> Thanks,
> Andy Willard
> Fullerton, CA
>
> 89 S-10 (driver)
> 53 Panel (project)
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