ok, dont ask me how. it just happened

acura is quoting me 1 hour of labor to remove them which comes out to about $100

anyone know how much it usually cost elsewhere?


also, is this something we can do ourselves? i can get a hold of a pneumatic chisel, anyone think this might work? or slowly drilling the locks out?

 

Get a socket that is just a bit too small to fit around the wheel lock right, bash it on with a hammer and turn.

One way to bypass it I have heard. Never tested it, not that I want to anyways.

 

hey tam, sorry to hear that.. i'm not exactly sure how to go about this one. people with experience please chime in.

 

been there before, but my Acura dealer changed it for free - I had to buy new set form them and that was a pain

 

Well, we...

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...ht=wheel+locks

 

I just had to do this as well - the key for the factory wheel locks, made by McGard, is made from cast aluminum [genious idea], and its internals sheared off on me while installing my springs. Get yourself a 19 or 20mm 12-point socket and hammer that bitch onto the lock - they will come off....but don't plan on using that socket again b/c the lock will be embedded in it. Good luck.

 

Talk to your local Acura dealer and tell them you need them to find the right lock key for you. They should have a master set to help when someone brings a car in for service and doesn't have the locks.

Then contact www.mcgard.com to order a new key.

 

I am of the belief there are only half dozen wheel lock keys, so the dealer does keep a set- just as said above, because customers forget to leave one for service.
They are there to make money- and thats not happening if your car cant be worked on!

Or the air chisel will make short work of that part,just side shear it from the edge down the wheel, then buy a new set of locks.
If the dealer wants an hour and is going to do the same thing, you should be able to do it in less time than that

I finally taped my wheel lock to the cars lug wrench- now I know where its at.

 

I'd suggest using one of the black impact sockets, they are less likely to crack/break.
You could get the lock out of the socket by holding the socket with a vise and beating it back out with a rod that fits through the socket connection.

You could also super-glue a tight-fitting socket on it; acetone will dissolve it to get them apart once you have it off.

 

damned california dealers. i agree with 01tl4tl above, they should have the keys. go find another dealer.

 

Just go to a tire shop they should be able to do it, my bro went there with his car.

 

Anythings easier than breaking 4 wheel locks and wasting 4 sockets.
No key- gotta replace them all right?

 

sorry to add that it is aftermarker, but i didnt buy it, came on car

i got quoted for 30 dollars at a locat vietnamese store.

and great idea for the wheel lock removal. didnt think it was possible. i will definately try it.

thanks a lot you guys, just saved me 30 dollars. =]

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btw leedan. will you be at the socal meet this 29th?

 

oh btw, acura has 10 different wheel locks. it was funny ccuz i went there and they tried 3 times each key to take it off, then i called my previous owner and he said no. haha

 

Last time I lost my wheel lock, my Acura dealer would remove them for free. As a good faith, I decided to buy a new sets of wheel locks for them. So, it cost around $55 for the set and they replaced them for me.

 

went to Discount Tire Company, they did something to em, hammered something over the wheel locks and took em out...5 bucks per lock = 20$

Acura = 100- Discount Tire 20 = 80 Dollars Savings.

 

Quote: oh btw, acura has 10 different wheel locks. it was funny ccuz i went there and they tried 3 times each key to take it off, then i called my previous owner and he said no. haha

Could someone please explain what the hell this post means? JC

 

Thats not that bad I have to go back to the place that rolled my fenders tomorrow because they forgot to give me my key back.

 

oops.

i thought the locks were oem acuras so i told the guy at dealership that they were. so t hen they tried each key three times, and couldnt get it. then i called the previous owner and he told me they were aftermarket.

 

will be there. i'll be lookin for another clean wdp!

 

thats me =] what city u coming from?

 

gonna be caravaning down with my boys from morgan hill - san jose area.

 

...god damn thats fucking far!!! well i guess its worth it, since this lil socal meet has turned into a mega meet. i dont even think i need to go to all cali meet now.

 

my bad tam, i got my dates mixed up. i thought you were talking about the all cali meet. i will not be there for the socal meet but i will be there for the all cali meet. sorry about the confusion.

 

oh, dang. alright. shit i hope all cali meet turns bigger though. right now it looks depresing, haha

 

i was expecting A LOT more for ALL CALI. it looks like only half is going. let's just hope more people show up that aren't on the list.