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I've gone through about 3 keys already, with the inside shape breaking and going out of shape or the bolt detaches from the surrounding which makes it impossible to use after anybody know if I can trade it with lexus for new ones?
I've gone through about 3 keys already, with the inside shape breaking and going out of shape or the bolt detaches from the surrounding which makes it impossible to use after anybody know if I can trade it with lexus for new ones?
Are you using the OEM lock key? Are you using a torque wrench to put these on? If not, you should.
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Hmm... I dont have a torque wrench i've been using a power wrench and the lug nut wrench the car comes with... What is the amount of torque i should be using? My friend has after market lug nuts and a key for them he uses a torque wrench and the key still stripped
When mine broke along with one of the locks I just tossed them all and replaced with regular nuts. Nobody steals wheels any more and if they do lucking nuts don't do anything to stop them or even slow them down anyway.
When mine broke along with one of the locks I just tossed them all and replaced with regular nuts. Nobody steals wheels any more and if they do lucking nuts don't do anything to stop them or even slow them down anyway.
I think I'm about to do that too, my rims all ****ed up anyway xD
paint chipping side walls scraps and stuff
but the only problem for me is that i have spare lug nuts but some of them are rusting... do you know what I can do to stop them from rusting and to clean them?
thats the issue with those types of lugs. if you leave the key in your car, that shape inside the socket because soft in warmer weather and always deforms/snaps off. closed end lugs are the only choice for me
Ugh I have two same threads going how do i delete one? I am tightening them mostly by the wrench that is given in the car.... either that or a power wrench drill.... I can agree with you IXI187IXI... but I wouldnt think metal would have that much of a deformation in a bit of climate change... It's been cold around here ever since i was doing work on the car 40-60F.... Does anyone know if Lexus will trade in the key lug nuts?
I think I'm about to do that too, my rims all ****ed up anyway xD
paint chipping side walls scraps and stuff
but the only problem for me is that i have spare lug nuts but some of them are rusting... do you know what I can do to stop them from rusting and to clean them?
If you loosened and removed the wheels and try to hand them to me I would say no Thank you You need new rims dude.
Ditch the locking lugnuts before you have to deal with this:
And get a torque wrench, even a cheap beam-style is plenty accurate for most people. You should really re-torque each time you loosen lugnuts, after driving on it. I've found plenty of lugnuts loose after doing repairs, torqueing, and driving a bit.
Last edited by i8thesun; Apr 20, 2015 at 06:09 PM.
Ditch the locking lugnuts before you have to deal with this:
And get a torque wrench, even a cheap beam-style is plenty accurate for most people. You should really re-torque each time you loosen lugnuts, after driving on it. I've found plenty of lugnuts loose after doing repairs, torqueing, and driving a bit.
woahh that looks real bad.... I did have a problem before when i was driving and we hear a thud and the car started vibrating so we immediately pulled over and we didnt tighten the nuts enough.... a pretty scary moment.... My method of tightening them is how you would if you changed a spare... you use your body weight to tighten it... I know this stresses the bolts and the factory wrench but its what i got.... I'll make sure to get a torque wrench soon!
lug nut key keeps breaking?
You need new rims dude.
that looks real bad.... I did have a problem before when i was driving and we hear a thud and the car started vibrating so we immediately pulled over and we didnt tighten the nuts enough.... a pretty scary moment.... My method of tightening them is how you would if you changed a spare... you use your body weight to tighten it... I know this stresses the bolts and the factory wrench but its what i got.... I'll make sure to get a torque wrench soon!