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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 12:10 PM
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Broken lug safety key

So this weekend I was taking off my summers and got through 2 tires and then my safety key breaks. What a piece of ****! It wasn't over tourqed when they were put on and it broke on the inside of the key.

What kind of options do I have to take off the other 2 wheels?
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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 03:06 PM
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This happened to me. I had to weld a rod onto the lug nuts to remove them (didn't want to wait for another key to be delivered and mitsu didn't carry them at the dealership)

It'll ruin the nuts but the key is broke anyway so no big deal
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Old Nov 8, 2010 | 07:12 PM
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either jam that thing on the lug or take a socket slightly smaller than the lug and jam that on
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Old Dec 3, 2010 | 10:19 AM
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as said above, you can get a 12 point socket slightly smaller than the nut and hammer it on. Also sears or other toold distributors sell nut removers (for rounded off bolts) I use them at work and they get the most stubborn siezed bolts out.. here is a link...but much cheaper at sears and they do the same job (have withstood 5 years of wrenching for me...

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....e=&dir=catalog
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