Broken lug safety key
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?
What kind of options do I have to take off the other 2 wheels?
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
It'll ruin the nuts but the key is broke anyway so no big deal
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
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....e=&dir=catalog



