Broken lug nut key

[Ukyo8]

Hey everybody,

So I get my car back from the alignment shop (they also balanced my wheels)

I needed to take off my wheels to do some work on my car, so I come to loosen my lugnuts, and what do you know, the lugnuts are way over torqued :whipped:

In my attempt to loosen the lugnuts I broke my key :facepalm:

So I was just wondering if someone would be kind enough to let me borrow their key, it is a 8 sided star, and if someone has one for sale even better, I'll gladly buy it off of you.

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/7820/24324415773360099543865.jpg (http://img27.imageshack.us/i/24324415773360099543865.jpg/)

Anybody know if there are any stored or shops that sell these locally?

Cheers

[2EFNFAST]

You might try a place like Kal Tire, but I don't think there's just 1 variation of an 8-sided key.

What usually works well for people is to smash on/weld a socket and pull it out, if you can get one on there.

This is why I always remove locking lugs from my rims - if a thief wants them that badly, he can have them .... all they do is frustrate the user to no end (I had to play smashy-smashy with mine once when the lug got rounded)

[D. Dub]

I believe Princess Auto used to carry a locking lug nut removal kit

[D. Dub]

http://www.princessauto.com/tools/auto-repair/auto-repair/8003682-2-pc-locking-wheel-nut-remover-set?keyword=locking+lug+nut+remover

[HondaKid]

How about a mention of the shop, so we can avoid your pain. I have shops hand tighten my lugs, no air tools please.... been where you've been a few years ago.

Progress update as well please.

[Ukyo8]

It's the tire shop in black diamond, I went there because it's close to my work.

And I don't really want to use the lug nut remover from PA because it'll probably destroy all my lug nuts, if anything I need the key so I can tighten the wheel back on so at least my car is drivable while my new key comes in ( I ordered it online, will take about 2 weeks)

[Bizzareo]

You can get a special tap to take the nut off but your going to need new lug nuts after.

Its probably going to be easier to just tap off the nut and buy a new pair.

[forced_eg]

ive encountered this style at the shop before, i THINK i used a 3/8 drive to get them off, If you look closely then you will notice that all it is is a double square, a 3/8 drive square will fill in 4 of 8 corners

btw: replacements are available at CMS, or any parts store IF the guy behind the counter isnt a lazy bastard and is willing to open up a book to find one for you

[Ukyo8]

Originally posted by forced_eg
ive encountered this style at the shop before, i THINK i used a 3/8 drive to get them off, If you look closely then you will notice that all it is is a double square, a 3/8 drive square will fill in 4 of 8 corners

btw: replacements are available at CMS, or any parts store IF the guy behind the counter isnt a lazy bastard and is willing to open up a book to find one for you

Haha holy shit the 3/8 drive trick worked perfectly XD

thanks man