 Impact Wrench w/ Wheel Lock Key/Key Wrench |
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 Apr 19, 2009 - 5:18 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined May 16, '05 From Toronto, Ontario Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%)  |
So my car has these crappy gorilla hex socket lugs (which i don't really like since they seem to be all rusted inside from the key wrench scratching it)
Anyway, since these lugs require that key wrench to remove them and wheel locks require the wheel lock key, is it safe to put the wheel lock key/lug nut key wrench into an impact socket and use an impact wrench to remove them or would they shatter? i just bought an impact gun for changing tires and don't wanna mess up anything. -------------------- |
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Apr 19, 2009 - 7:16 PM
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QUOTE (elvasoshexai @ Apr 19, 2009 - 5:18 PM)  So my car has these crappy gorilla hex socket lugs (which i don't really like since they seem to be all rusted inside from the key wrench scratching it) Anyway, since these lugs require that key wrench to remove them and wheel locks require the wheel lock key, is it safe to put the wheel lock key/lug nut key wrench into an impact socket and use an impact wrench to remove them or would they shatter? i just bought an impact gun for changing tires and don't wanna mess up anything. Impact guns should break the key. you should only use a four way... --------------------  |
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Apr 19, 2009 - 9:57 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 6, '04 From oakdale Mn Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
nah you're fine..wrap the key in black electrical tape as to not to scratch the rims. invest in mcguard for the future...best on the market...I love my set...guaranteed not to rust.
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Apr 19, 2009 - 10:24 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 29, '03 From 캘리포니아 Currently Offline Reputation: 23 (100%) |
You should never use an impact gun on wheel locks. It could potentially break the key or the wheel lock or both. You should break the lugs loose by hand, and tighten with a torque wrench.
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Apr 21, 2009 - 11:34 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 23, '05 From Kansas City Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
It depends on if you want to re-use the locks. At work I would impact wheel locks off all the time, but we threw away every set of locks that we took off so it didn't matter if they got messed up. Now I wouldn't recommend doing it with like a 1,000 ft-lb Matco impact or anything lol
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Apr 21, 2009 - 6:50 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 16, '05 From Toronto, Ontario Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
ic. how about the hex lugs? can i get like an impact socket bit to remove those?
This post has been edited by elvasoshexai: Apr 21, 2009 - 9:23 PM -------------------- |
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Apr 22, 2009 - 4:47 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 23, '05 From Kansas City Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (elvasoshexai @ Apr 21, 2009 - 6:50 PM) ic. how about the hex lugs? can i get like an impact socket bit to remove those? Should be fine, just make sure the socket can take the beating. -------------------- 1999 Celica GT
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