Another Broken Key Lock!!
08-17-2004, 07:00 PM
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Another Broken Key Lock!!
This is my second one and its keeping me from painting m front calipers and its driving me insane!!! 
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08-17-2004, 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by NiteQwill
You need to get McGard locks...
where to find?
i tried again and i got 2 lugs off, but the others are comming off since its splitting open the key doesnt grip on the bolts good enough and i might strip the bolt so i'm not going to try...
08-17-2004, 08:55 PM
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I need my front calipers painted, and my car washrd, waxed and polished, plus i have to clean the interior all by friday 3pm. And i have class everyday 845-325 and work 4-7 wednesday and thursday....
WTF am I going to do? Is there a way i can get the key welded back together? some give me some suggestions i'm willing to do about anything...
WTF am I going to do? Is there a way i can get the key welded back together? some give me some suggestions i'm willing to do about anything...
08-17-2004, 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Chopper
I know this agony, I had this same problem with my former car, damn what a pain.
WTF am I going to do? Is there a way i can get the key welded back together? some give me some suggestions i'm willing to do about anything...
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08-17-2004, 09:54 PM
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http://www.mcgard.com/automotive/
Best locks you can ever buy, also, if you lose or break a key, they replace it! Lifetime warranty.
As for welding, you can give it a try, but if your locks have a low tolerance of space, they newly-welded key will not fit.
Best locks you can ever buy, also, if you lose or break a key, they replace it! Lifetime warranty.
As for welding, you can give it a try, but if your locks have a low tolerance of space, they newly-welded key will not fit.
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got the wheel key got all the lugs off and i've started painting the calipers, they are a bitch to clean, but the paint isnt sticking very well, so i will have to put quite a few coats....i'll be up all night...
08-18-2004, 08:37 PM
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If your paint is not sticking initially, you will have problems with it a few weeks from now. You don't want burned-paint on your wheels. How did you prep the calipers? Did you sand them? Sticking additional coats will not solve your problem of paint sticking, it will only further it.
When I painted my calipers on my other car, I used brake cleaner, a wire brush, steel-wool, and aluminum polishing brush, 100, 200, 300, and 400 grit sandpaper to smooth the roughness and raised portions. Took about 2 days from prep to finish. I then added a high-temp adhesive to the paint, let it sit for 20 minutes, then painted the caliper with 3 coats using a sponge brush. 4 years later, the calipers are still bright and shiny like day one.
When I painted my calipers on my other car, I used brake cleaner, a wire brush, steel-wool, and aluminum polishing brush, 100, 200, 300, and 400 grit sandpaper to smooth the roughness and raised portions. Took about 2 days from prep to finish. I then added a high-temp adhesive to the paint, let it sit for 20 minutes, then painted the caliper with 3 coats using a sponge brush. 4 years later, the calipers are still bright and shiny like day one.
08-18-2004, 09:56 PM
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well i used soap and water first to clean the caliper, than i noticed that wasnt working well...
Than i used bleach stuff and sand paper..... Than i let it dry off and used some 500 degree paint on it... I painted my rear ones awhile back abt 2-3 weeks ago and they are still fine... jst a little dirt which i can blast off w/ the water hose...
Than i used bleach stuff and sand paper..... Than i let it dry off and used some 500 degree paint on it... I painted my rear ones awhile back abt 2-3 weeks ago and they are still fine... jst a little dirt which i can blast off w/ the water hose...
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