Where to get wheel lock key

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Author Message   John S. Bleazard (Injun) Member Username: Injun Post Number: 44 Registered: 12-2003 Posted on Monday, March 08, 2004 - 03:06 pm:    Ive had my 98 disco for a little over a month now and just noticed that one of the wheels has a locking style lug on. I dont have the key. How can I get this bugger off without tearing up something? Is this something a dealership can help/screw me with? Thanks.   Big Ed (Sandman) Member Username: Sandman Post Number: 78 Registered: 02-2004 Posted on Tuesday, March 09, 2004 - 04:46 am:    Injun, Yah'ta'hey! This may sound crude, but we got 4 locking lugs off a car once with a large pair of vice-grip pliers! If the nut isn't overtightened, it should come right off. If that doesn't work, try a locksmith! They have oversized sharp splined sockets that tap on over the locking lug. SandMan   Lyman Saltsman (Lyman) Member Username: Lyman Post Number: 55 Registered: 02-2004 Posted on Tuesday, March 09, 2004 - 07:42 am:    body shops have those sockets for about $15.00...sort of negates wheel locks.   John S. Bleazard (Injun) Member Username: Injun Post Number: 47 Registered: 12-2003 Posted on Tuesday, March 09, 2004 - 10:01 am:    Thanks for the responses. So these keys arent real specific or unique to a certain model or VIN. Time to break out the vice grips.   gp (Garrett) Senior Member Username: Garrett Post Number: 2458 Registered: 10-2001 Posted on Tuesday, March 09, 2004 - 10:40 am:    getting one to match your locking nut is futile. head to a local garage and they can get it off for you. it will ruin the lug, but they will get it off. just have a spare handy to put on. it is just a special socket that grips the lug and spins it off. tears up the head that is all.