Wheel locks. Urgent kinda.

[t3ase]

I've trying to remove my rear wheel but the wheel lock keeps slipping off and will not "grab". It's not stripped or whatever but I cannot get that wheel lock off. Any suggestions?

 

[changedman]

umm i hope u didnt break em. my dad did, they are just plastic

 

[Notorious]

Worse comes to worse you can take it to Mazda and say the key doesn't work. Other than that there isn't a whole lot you can do.

 

[changedman]

true a new set is like $30 if i remember right.

 

[t3ase]

Well, these look & sound like metal when I dropped the front one that I did get off. However, the key for the back one sits right but when pressure is applied, it just slips right off.

 

[girth]

Boy, I'm stumped. I've taken mine off and put them on multiple times and my "key" worked fine each time -- nice and tight. I ordered a "spare" though and used that -- never tried the one that came with the car. Should work just as well though.

Wish I could help! No choice but to take it to the dealer or another tire shop -- they must have a way to get them off somehow?

 

[jaymode]

they are metal. I would take it back to mazda, have them take it off and replace the locks.

 

[MikeBlueP5]

yup with a drill and hope and pray they dont slip. unless they can get the key to work.

 

[DiscreetSpeed]

is it the nut thats screwed up...if so do you have a hammer, get something flat and place it against the nut and hit it to straighten it out some and then place the key in and try again...all this does is just straighten the tip of the nut where the key enters.

 

[DiscreetSpeed]

if its the key, try shaving off the tip of it down past the screwed up area. dont go to far though.

 

[II-Savy]

There is a special tool you can "get" that looks like a normal lug socket but it's no an actual size. The inside is just tapered. You slamm it on then lefty loosen.

 

[girth]

Actually II-Savy makes a good point -- you "may" be able to buy one of those "universal" sockets with the pins on the inside that just adapt to whatever you're trying to unscrew. So that would adapt to whatever pattern the key is. I doubt those universal socket pins are strong enough though because those lugs are usually torqued pretty good. Plus, if it WOULD work, then it renders our "locks" totally useless lol!

 

[II-Savy]

Your actually right. Anyone with this tool can take off a wheel with a lock. Don't make me go into the garage and take a pic of the stupid thing....

 

[Mike R]

i lost my wheel lock and used a 19mm socket and just banged it on so it was tight and then used a socket wrench to loosen it. Oh and then i found my damn key.

If all else fails do what did.

--B

Yep, make sure it's a 12 point craftsman though I've done that many times, works great.