As I was torquing the lug nuts down, the lug nut with the lock broke.

 

Ouch...as you can see the head of the stud that it was way over torque

 

Woah, yeah you could fix that with a lugnut remover and a hammer, so it shouldn't be too bad, or just take it to a wheel/tire shop down the street.

You'd need a new locknut now though

 

I believe I saw several youtube DIY videos on this subject.

 

How many ft lbs was the Tq wrench set too ??

~ Joe Z

 

It was set to 40ft lbs. I like to torque from 40 then 80ft lbs.

 

Hammer a socket over it and loosen it with a socket wrench.

 

If it's not torqued on there with hulk strength, you should be able to DIY it by hammering a socket that's once size down over it to turn it out.

 

80 lb.. not sure how torquing mechanic works but its not that far off from factory recommended 76 lb.. anyone have any explanation?

 

Amazing to see this snap with only 40 ft lbs set on the Tq wrench..


~ Joe Z

 

If you don't have a high quality socket, go buy one. A cheap one may split when you tap/pound it onto the lug nut.

 

A tireshop like firestone can get it off in 10 minutes. They did that for my wife's jeep without damaging the wheel

 

What brand of lock? Lexus OEM? Under warranty? If yes, the dealer should be doing all this at no charge and replacing your lock set.

 

Yes, the OEM Lexus set. I'll give it a try and see if lexus will cover it.

GOOD NEWS! I was able to remove it with ease. My bolt remover tool was actually a bit too small so I smashed a 20mm socket over the nut and it came right out

 

Awesome, glad you were able to get the nut removed.
And now you know how to steal wheels like a pro too hahaha