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Posted by Cstang50 (Member # 4925) on :
 
I just bought a new car and the man I bought it from lost the locks for the rims they are cobra r rims I was wondering if anyone would know how to get them off with out messing up the rims u can pm me if you don’t wont this info on the web


Thanks casey
 

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Posted by FasterDamnit (Member # 442) on :
 
Get a cheap socket that barely fits and drive it on w/ a hammer. You will probably waste a socket per lock.
 

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Posted by ShiftyGT (Member # 3862) on :
 
You can take it into Les Schwab or some place of the like... they should be able to get them off and while your there you can buy a new set.
 

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Posted by Cstang50 (Member # 4925) on :
 
thanks i will try that
 

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Posted by two-gun kid (Member # 5891) on :
 

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Originally posted by ShiftyGT:
You can take it into Les Schwab or some place of the like... they should be able to get them off and while your there you can buy a new set.

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Originally posted by FasterDamnit:
Get a cheap socket that barely fits and drive it on w/ a hammer. You will probably waste a socket per lock.

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Doing this would be way cheaper than taking it somewhere.
 

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Posted by Jmir018 (Member # 1414) on :
 
i just had to do this.. i lost the key a couple of days ago.. is not hard at all.. just get a big hammer and tap the socket in place..
After doing this i don't know what the purpose of having lock nuts is..i mean.. they came off so easily..
 

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Posted by 1FAST89GT (Member # 5071) on :
 
or u can buy for like 30 bucks the lock removal kit
 

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Posted by 1990Silver5.0 (Member # 6210) on :
 
That happened to me the guy i bought the car from lost the locks so i had to get a shoket thatbarely went on it and hammer it on. The rim and tire shops would charge you at least 10 bucks a rim. Pepboys wanted 70 per rim.
 

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Posted by Jmir018 (Member # 1414) on :
 
damn. don't pay anyone anything.. do it yourself.. i would post a vid of how to get it done.. but i'm sure i'd get flamed for it..
 

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Posted by 89point. (Member # 6078) on :
 
i bought the lock kit and it wouldnt work, so then i used a socket and that did it for me.
 

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Posted by MPP*formerly t-top50* (Member # 2735) on :
 
If you want to do your self sockets are the best. If you live in an area where there is a Les Scwabb that is a good suggestion also. Last if you live in an area where there are a bunch of dubs are sold go to them they will do it cheap.


 

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Posted by Cstang50 (Member # 4925) on :
 
Thanks for all the help I tried everything and could not get them off the lock was a little smaller then the hole on the rim so I took it to Les Scwabb and they couldn’t get it off either so I went to fire stone and the ended up having a key for that type lock I got lucky


thanks casey
 

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