Wheel lock trouble

**2001GTTT** · 10-26-2007, 01:26 PM

hey does anyone have a wheel lock key that i could use? mine is stripped and i only got half of my brakes done....which sucks because i cant get the other wheel off due to the wheel lock.....any ideas???.....im about ready to call ford and see what an all new set will run me.

**92306gt** · 10-26-2007, 01:49 PM

always something, aint it? i had this happen to me once. i got pissed and beat a socket on it to get it off. good luck

**2001GTTT** · 10-26-2007, 01:53 PM

thats a good idea....remember what size you used??

**92306gt** · 10-26-2007, 01:55 PM

i have no idea. i cant remember what i did yesterday

**2001GTTT** · 10-26-2007, 01:56 PM

thanks alot man i appreciate it....ill go try and see what happens.

**2001GTTT** · 10-26-2007, 02:16 PM

....no luck....3/4 socked went on pretty tight with a hammer...and then it just slips when i try to loosen it....looks like itll be goin to ford where theyll charge me out the a** for something stupid.

**INSANELY CRAZY** · 10-26-2007, 02:22 PM

it's a lock for a reason.... so no one elses keys will fit.lol..

visegrips?
weld a nut onto the end of it,then use an impact?

**Viper_ed** · 10-26-2007, 02:30 PM

Any tire shop should be able to remove the lock for you. No need to go to Ford.

**stieny** · 10-26-2007, 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by Viper_ed

Any tire shop should be able to remove the lock for you. No need to go to Ford.

What Ed said. I had this happen to me with my VW before. After hammering a socket on and trying to get them off, I took it to a local tire shop in my area and they had a tool to remove the locking lugs. I replaced them with regular OEM ones. I hate locking lugs.

**Chris00GT** · 10-26-2007, 02:51 PM

You can also go to sears and buy a nut/wheel lock remover. There not that expensive and I've used them to remove countless locks from customers cars who lost the key socket. You'll have to hammer it on and it will dig onto the outside of the lock.

**2001GTTT** · 10-26-2007, 02:58 PM

ok thanks alot everyone....did not want to spend the entire day just on brakes....but i guess what can go wrong will go wrong.

**lib88stang** · 10-26-2007, 03:08 PM

If you know someone with a GT the same year as yours may have the same key, I had a turbocoupe and a buddy had the same key for his turbocoupe.

**2001GTTT** · 10-26-2007, 04:38 PM

Wow i am surprised.....ford just removed them for free!!

and look what was in the shop...lol....only 3200 miles and was getting a new tranny which cost $13,000.