Car is not mobile, I don't have any particular attachment to the wheel so an angle grinder, hammer and chisel might be the right answer for me... I might try to take the whole spindle off and remove it from the back first. worst case scenario, I have a neighbor who enjoys black smithing
I've used a chisel bit in my air hammer before. Worked well.
I have this and used it successfully on every lock I've tried it on so far; Twist socket Amazon
Includes numerous junkyard wheel locks and three off my LS430 because I broke the key using an impact wrench (doh!)
No hammering usually just shove it on with my Ryobi 18v cordless impact and it does all the work.
DuctTape&Bondo said:I have this and used it successfully on every lock I've tried it on so far; Twist socket Amazon
Includes numerous junkyard wheel locks and three off my LS430 because I broke the key using an impact wrench (doh!)
No hammering usually just shove it on with my Ryobi 18v cordless impact and it does all the work.
Just ordered that kit. Thanks for linking the link.
I don't currently have this problem, but I suspect that I will someday, and I will be thankful to have a solution on hand.
In reply to DuctTape&Bondo :
Shanky Auto Tools. What a great name. I might buy a set just for that.
In reply to DuctTape&Bondo :
Now this is interesting, only the 22mm looks like it would work
Took a bit to find this, but I knew I made a comment on Reddit when someone found lug nut sheared off at the base.
You don't have much clearance, so a ripper might not work. You can use an annular cutter, and a boat load of lube, if you can't get access to drill out the stud or get a key. I'm pretty sure there's a special one for lug nut applications but I can't find it.
For the rear you could slide the axle shaft out and get to the back of the stud. Pull the c clip and the whole wheel and drum assembly should come off right?
In reply to Gearheadotaku :
Depends, usually the drum sits so close to the backing plate that you won't be able to push the axle in enough to remove the clip.
It's worth a messy try, anyway.
if you don't care about the wheel, use a angle grinder with aluminum cutoff and cut off the wheel around it so you can spin the aluminum to unscrew it.
Had same problem on my GT6, but I saved my wheels with just minor damage using cut off wheel on the nut itself.
Ended up sacrificing the center caps, used an angle grinder to shave off some of the material for a smaller diameter and hammered a socket on.
Struggled a bit, but it worked without damaging the wheel a whole lot
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