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Old 01-08-07, 11:55 AM
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did you try just grabbing a pair of pliers to pull them off?
Old 01-08-07, 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by mazdaverx713b
first off, i hate locking lug nuts. secondly, i very much like those wheels and the car that you picked up. how hard is it to spin the cap there? is it very loose or do you have to kind of struggle to get it to spin? you may want to call a few tire shops in your area and see how they would remove it.
it spins very easily. already called all the tire shops and they were no help.
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Originally Posted by dj55b
did you try just grabbing a pair of pliers to pull them off?
they dont stick out that far and i dont want to damage the wheels.
i have the day off so i might try and work at them a little.
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Looks pretty good. Thats really weird about the lugnut lock thing. Idk, maybe take a little flathead screwdriver and put it inthe lock and hit it with a rubber mallet and try and unlock it.
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i drilled them out and got them off.
they were caps that went over the bolt head.
fortunatly they were aluminum.
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OK, so right now, I hate you. You are the luckiest SOB that I know. Congrats on the great find.
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glad that you got the problem solved. i'd be interested in seeing pics of what you drilled and how it came apart.
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OK, so right now, I hate you. You are the luckiest SOB that I know. Congrats on the great find.
did you see the wagon i got too?
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first one i tryed hacking off with a chisel.
then i drug out the extension cord because the cordless was down and drilled out the whole as seen. the last 2 i did just spun off as i was drilling the last hole.
they are super light weight and seem to be quality.
wish some jackass hadnt lost the key....
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