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this is a fancy option
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I have a set of those Bill, if you'd like to borrow.
Another trick is using an air hammer, and trying to get the chisel or point in just the right spot to start rotating the lug. I actually used this method once, although the wheel suffered a bit of "rash". Still usable, just lost some of it's pretty. The problem gets worse as the lugs are in recessed holes in the wheel, with little room around the lug.
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Bill, I believe I have a set of those, too (and I'm closer than Tony) but I'll have to check when I get home.
Peter
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Here's what the wheel locks looked like:
I say "looked" because they are now off the car and in the scrap box. I ended up using the "hammer a socket on" technique. Had to wait 'til today, since most of my larger sockets are 6-point, and I needed to get a 12-point. Thank you all very much for the suggestions and tool-loan offers.
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2016 GT4 warp 7 1999 SPB warp 2, maybe 1973 914 2.0 1/2 impulse if it ever gets out of space dock Previous: 1973 914 1.7 1/4 impulse 2012 Cayman R warp 4 2006 Cayman S warp 3 1999 SPB warp 2, maybe 1966 911 warp 1.5 |
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Good work
I sort of chuckle at the 'take it to the dealer' idea. What do you think they are going to do? use a bigger hammer!
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I believe some dealers have collections of the limited multiple key variants for OEM provided wheel locks.
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- Tony P. Currently - 1984 944 SP2 racer - 1977 911 KM Special vintage racer - 2012 Cayman R (also the wife's) - 2000 Boxster S (now mine) - 1995 993 (garage queen) - 2007 Cayman S (wife's track beast) - 2017 F350 (tow monster) - 2018 Jeep Wrangler Gone but not forgotten - 1989 944S2 - 1979 RX7 - 1986 944 - 1991 944S2 (in car heaven...) - 2001 Chevy Suburban 2500 (FIL's beast now) |
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Quote:
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2016 GT4 warp 7 1999 SPB warp 2, maybe 1973 914 2.0 1/2 impulse if it ever gets out of space dock Previous: 1973 914 1.7 1/4 impulse 2012 Cayman R warp 4 2006 Cayman S warp 3 1999 SPB warp 2, maybe 1966 911 warp 1.5 |
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Bingo. (And moot.)
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That gator socket would work great, they make different sizes in it as
well.
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