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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 10:47 AM
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I have the Acura OEM lock nuts, and i lost the key!!! is there anyway i can take this off, vice grips or anything?!?
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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 11:30 AM
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anyone?!
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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 12:18 PM
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if its oem check with acura if not find a socket thats just a little to small and beat it on there.
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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 12:40 PM
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Check with the dealership. You might be able to talk to a towing outlet or something similar to see if they will do it for a fee. I knew someone who had their car stolen but couldnt get the rims cause the locks. Car was freakin stripped too. But, the tow company had like a universal or special tool and stole the freakin rims. HAHA.

Maybe a tire / rim shop that does installs might have something too. Just throwing out idea or suggestions until someone knows for sure. Worst case prob tack weld something on the lock to get it off. lmao. GOOD LUCK!!
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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 01:49 PM
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Default Re: Lost key to lug nut, help!!! (skimNrace)

Acura is very geing gay with me right now, they said there gonna have to special order me a socket thatll take 2-3 weeks to get there, and they said theyd call me back but never did<<<idiots!

but i would take it to a tire shop but there gonna charge about 40 bucks, just seeing if anyone ever tried vice grips thats all
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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 02:22 PM
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i personally, I dont know but, would say vice grips wont work. The lug is fully round so to actually get it to grip without slipping and to top that off, gotta get enough of it. Dont want to ruin your rim trying to mess with it.
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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 02:54 PM
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ur best bet is a socket and a mallet..hit the socket onto the lug nuts and take it off that way..ive had a few ppl that came into our dealership that wanted to tire rotation but lost their lug nut key and thats how we do it
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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 03:30 PM
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I love my wheel lock removal set. Got it from mac tools years ago.
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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 07:02 PM
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air hammer with chisel...wear safety glasses tho. I had to go to the eye doctor 2 times for being a dumbass and not wearing glasses to get 2 big chunks of metal scraped out of my eye.

The air hammer and chisel is how we always got them off without damaging any rims...as long as the lock sticks out enough to get on it.
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