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YOUR RESEARCHCan anyone help me get these friggin wheels off..
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It's been a while...he may have used a hammer to get the socket on the wheel lock.
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^ found the three piece set the 911 user posted above.
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EMERGENCY LUG NUT REMOVER SOCKET SET DESCRIPTION: -
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Simply use your 1/2" drive impact wrench to remove the lug nut or wheel lock by setting your wrench to loosen (counter-clockwise) mode and the reverse threads will grip the nut and spin it right off.
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Once it is off, then simply clamp the nut in your vise and switch your impact wrench to tighten (clockwise) mode and you're done.
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Simply use your 1/2" drive impact wrench to remove the lug nut or wheel lock by setting your wrench to loosen (counter-clockwise) mode and the reverse threads will grip the nut and spin it right off.
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Simply use your 1/2" drive impact wrench to remove the lug nut or wheel lock by setting your wrench to loosen (counter-clockwise) mode and the reverse threads will grip the nut and spin it right off.
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First want to say I really love this forum and though new . I see there's alot of knowledgeable , intelligent owners here..I prefer just to remain reading than post..But I need of a little help if possible.I have a 99 C2 that needs tires but I cant removed them because the car has those OEM wheel locks. I know pelican has them (the key). But I wanted to ask you guys first..I'm attaching a photo of the bolt pattern.. I want to buy them. I just cant see myself pay 80 bucks for something I'll never use again.. Anyone that can assist would be genuinely appreciated.. And no I have no IMS RMS issues.. Sorry had to say it.. I 'll paypal the cost for the lock key. Thanks guys!!!
Take the car to the dealer and explain that you don't have the security socket. They should have one to remove the lug bolts. Then either buy a set of security bolts and the security socket, or buy 4 regular lug bolts
I would spend the $80. If you blow a tire somewhere, you'll need it. Alternatively, I have never heard of a tire shop that can't get these off (although they may have to be cut). I have a 99 C2 as well, and my bolts look just about as good as yours
. It's low on my list to replace, but they take away from the look of the wheels.
As I pull my wheels annually to clean the calipers, inside wheel surfaces, etc., I finally got tired of dinking around with the wheel locks, and bought 4 new wheel lugs. The wheel locks+key have been relegated to the shelf. Good riddance, I say.
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And that's exactly what I did the second day after I got the car as I could not find the security socket, even though the previous owner swears up and down it should be in the car.
The ironic part is that after I got home from purchasing 4 regular lug bolts, I end up finding the secuirty socket on the factory lug bolt wrench in the tool kit, never thought to look there!
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-PC-EMERGEN...7791%26ps%3D54
3 PC EMERGENCY LUG NUT REMOVER SOCKET SETS A157
3 PC. EMERGENCY LUG NUT REMOVER SOCKET SET DESCRIPTION: -
13/16",1", 1 1/8"
1/2" square drive socket - Reverse tapered internal threads - Impact grade hardened steel - 3-Piece Set These impact grade sockets feature a 1/2" drive and a reverse tapered internal thread design which grips the nut when rotated counter-clockwise.
If you have lost your wheel lock key or your lug nuts are stripped then this 3-piece Emergency Lug Nut Remover Socket Set is just the ticket. Simply use your 1/2" drive impact wrench to remove the lug nut or wheel lock by setting your wrench to loosen (counter-clockwise) mode and the reverse threads will grip the nut and spin it right off. Once it is off, then simply clamp the nut in your vise and switch your impact wrench to tighten (clockwise) mode and you're done. Product Specifications: Black Finish , Hardened Steel Construction , 1/2" Drive , Fits standard nuts & locks from 13/16" to 1-1/8"
10 year bump.
@Nineellebin
, I own your car now. Just lost the security key for the 7 spline security bolts I presume you ended up putting back on the car.
If anyone knows nineelle or if anyone can chime in on the 7 spline bolts he bought, would be greatly appreciated. Going to try Pelican as you mentioned in the OP first. Dealership did not have a matching key because they are all 6 points, like the one you originally posted in this thread.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/19093871655...0aAvmVEALw_wcB
^ found the three piece set the 911 user posted above. I guess I can give these a shot? Nineelle, the ones you bought have rounded tops though.
A photo of what you have might help. Do yours look similar to what he had on it before, or are they taller with straight splines cut in around the outside of the bolt? If they're the straight cut they might just be generic spline drive bolts.
This is what I was trying to describe, if they look like this the "key" is a fairly generic socket, you just need to know the diameter and spline count to get a replacement.
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I had wheel locks, and then a flat tire. I didn't have the key. A kindly stranger with no Porsche experience got the wheel off with a 12 point socket of just the right size. It's been a while...he may have used a hammer to get the socket on the wheel lock.
FWIW, when I also bought a car sans key, went to Pep Boys and found the “security nut removal sockets”. They were literally next to the security lock nuts for sale. Anyway, they work okay.
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