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locking lug nuts on too tight, distorting the key when trying to remove them


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Hi guys,  I have only had my car for a year.  The brakes starting making noise last week so I knew it was time to change them.  I got my brake pads and sate about this past weekend to change them.  Each of my four wheels has a locking lug nut on them...and I just cant get the damn things off.  I have two keys for them, one is already broken as apparently this is a problem the last person had.  I got out my bracker bar and connected it to the key...it was turning but would not brake free...and it also distorted the inside of the key.  I stopped because I was afraid I was going to brake like the other.  The guy I bought the car from had is own mechanic who is a rally driver...everything on this car that I have messed with has been tightened to death...It took me over an hour of trying to get the oil filter cover off back in May when I changed the oil.  What can I do to get these locking nuts off?  If I get a flat on the next few days, I am screwed.

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There's stacks of stuff on the net on stuck wheel locking nuts.  Happens a lot and can be a nightmare to remove.  It's likely to be more than just over-tightening.  Probably rusted in.  Next step would be to hit the nut hard to try and dislodge the rust.  A good sized hammer, but be careful not to hit it at an angle.  You could also try spraying some WD-40 or the likes around the stem before hitting it.  Heating it with a blow torch is also an option in some cases.

The last resort is to cut into the locking nut and then screw it open with force.  There are people out there who specialise in this type of work.

I hope the hammer works.

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Thanks guys,  I got some WD-40, gave all the lug nuts a good spray down...I'm off Sunday so will given them another spray down then, get a hammer and have another go.  If I still can't...or if I brake the key, will take it to a garage on Tuesday...allthough I really hate too.

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