Re: Wheel lock
 

We had an identical problem some time ago with the family TJ. I took
it to wal mart for an oil change and tire rotation. Big mistake. The
jackmonkeys stripped all the wheel locks. I didn't have the tools or
anything to break the locks myself, so I took it back to walmart and
showed them what they'd done and insisted they fix it. I don't know
what kind of tools they used to do it, but it was no problem, only
took them 20 minutes to break off the locks. I'm guessing that if
walmart can do it that quickly, any reasonably equipped garage can do
the same.

In my case the problem was noticed 30 minutes after leaving the
service center, so I had the receipt and turned right back around and
took it in and complained. Your situation might be a little different
because it has presumably been quite some time since the last
rotation. Nonetheless it never hurts to ask. I raised such a stink
that walmart even gave me a new set of locks free.

snowboardripper@hotmail.com (Snowboardripper) wrote in message news:<72ce17be.0309090558.66bc230a@posting.google. com>...
> I have wheel locks installed on my TJ stock rims. I rotated my tires
> this week only to discover that the dealer who did the previous
> rotation over torqued all the wheel lug nuts. Some of them required a
> huge breaker bar to get off.
> When I went to take off the wheel lock I broke the inside keying.
> I sent away for a new key but is there a way to get them off or break
> them if I get a flat. My spare still has the lock on and 3 of the
> other wheels. I will be offroading over the weekend and could break a
> bead which will require me to change the tire.
> So I need to know how to break the lock off. What tools do I need?