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From: in2dadark on 10 Jul 2010 18:54
Had a bunch of work done to my Camry before I headed up north this
year. Per my previous posts the people who did my engine work took 2
trys tearing the engine down to get it right. So, I called them
first. I also had some body work done elsewhere.

One of the owners said yea we keep the one's that get left behind and
he described the lock for my car when talking about ones they had. I
told him I didn't 'leave it behind'. He said he'd send it.
Yesterday i called to check the status of it and his partner said they
couldn't find it.

Now I'm thinking I might as well get some regualr lug nuts and remove
the locks. I doubt they're going to rectify the situation and I'm
riding around without a way to get the rims off. Is there a way I can
remove the locks myself without taking it to a shop? Or maybe a
replacement wheel key isn't that much at a dealership? Or is there
another place I can get one? Ray O? or anyone else know?

i didn't get a chance to call one to check during the week..

From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 10 Jul 2010 20:02
On Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:54:48 -0700, in2dadark wrote:

> Had a bunch of work done to my Camry before I headed up north this
> year. Per my previous posts the people who did my engine work took 2 trys
> tearing the engine down to get it right. So, I called them first. I also
> had some body work done elsewhere.
>
> One of the owners said yea we keep the one's that get left behind and he
> described the lock for my car when talking about ones they had. I told
> him I didn't 'leave it behind'. He said he'd send it. Yesterday i called
> to check the status of it and his partner said they couldn't find it.
>
> Now I'm thinking I might as well get some regualr lug nuts and remove the
> locks. I doubt they're going to rectify the situation and I'm riding
> around without a way to get the rims off. Is there a way I can remove the
> locks myself without taking it to a shop? Or maybe a replacement wheel
> key isn't that much at a dealership? Or is there another place I can get
> one? Ray O? or anyone else know?
>
> i didn't get a chance to call one to check during the week..

There are a few 'combinations' per manufacturer, so you'd have to know who
made it, and then try whatever keys you can find.

Like an idiot, I left my key behind when I had some work done on the '85
Corolla, so I had them remove the locks and never put them back on. Might
have been able to keep my alloys when the car got stolen if I had replaced
them...

Anyway, they have something that looks like a socket, and it's tapered.
They hammer it on with a rubber mallet and then use an air wrench to get
them off. Either the dealer can do this for you (they used to do it
gratis, but I wouldn't expect that from too many delaers these days) or
you can take it to where you get your tires, and they can get them off.



From: in2dadark on 11 Jul 2010 16:49
On Jul 10, 8:02 pm, Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B <Tru...(a)e86.GTS> wrote:
> On Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:54:48 -0700, in2dadark wrote:
> > Had a bunch of work done to my Camry before I headed up north this
> > year. Per my previous posts the people who did my engine work took 2 trys
> > tearing the engine down to get it right. So, I called them first. I also
> > had some body work done elsewhere.
>
> > One of the owners said yea we keep the one's that get left behind and he
> > described the lock for my car when talking about ones they had. I told
> > him I didn't 'leave it behind'. He said he'd send it. Yesterday i called
> > to check the status of it and his partner said they couldn't find it.
>
> > Now I'm thinking I might as well get some regualr lug nuts and remove the
> > locks. I doubt they're going to rectify the situation and I'm riding
> > around without a way to get the rims off. Is there a way I can remove the
> > locks myself without taking it to a shop? Or maybe a replacement wheel
> > key isn't that much at a dealership? Or is there another place I can get
> > one? Ray O? or anyone else know?
>
> > i didn't get a chance to call one to check during the week..
>
> There are a few 'combinations' per manufacturer, so you'd have to know who
> made it, and then try whatever keys you can find.
>
> Like an idiot, I left my key behind when I had some work done on the '85
> Corolla, so I had them remove the locks and never put them back on. Might
> have been able to keep my alloys when the car got stolen if I had replaced
> them...
>
> Anyway, they have something that looks like a socket, and it's tapered.
> They hammer it on with a rubber mallet and then use an air wrench to get
> them off. Either the dealer can do this for you (they used to do it
> gratis, but I wouldn't expect that from too many delaers these days) or
> you can take it to where you get your tires, and they can get them off.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Thanks.
From: Ray O on 12 Jul 2010 01:06

"in2dadark" <in2dadark(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:8b185e8a-0bd4-4b05-8c15-898ab78a0032(a)y11g2000yqm.googlegroups.com...
> Had a bunch of work done to my Camry before I headed up north this
> year. Per my previous posts the people who did my engine work took 2
> trys tearing the engine down to get it right. So, I called them
> first. I also had some body work done elsewhere.
>
> One of the owners said yea we keep the one's that get left behind and
> he described the lock for my car when talking about ones they had. I
> told him I didn't 'leave it behind'. He said he'd send it.
> Yesterday i called to check the status of it and his partner said they
> couldn't find it.
>
> Now I'm thinking I might as well get some regualr lug nuts and remove
> the locks. I doubt they're going to rectify the situation and I'm
> riding around without a way to get the rims off. Is there a way I can
> remove the locks myself without taking it to a shop? Or maybe a
> replacement wheel key isn't that much at a dealership? Or is there
> another place I can get one? Ray O? or anyone else know?
>
> i didn't get a chance to call one to check during the week..
>

If the locking lug nuts are Toyota branded ones (IIRC, supplied by MAC
Guard), the dealer should have a complete key set that they can use to
remove the locking lug nut.

If they are aftermarket, you have to find a tire shop that has the complete
set for that brand.

Last ditch, use a cutoff tool to cut a large slot in the top of the locking
lug nut and use a #3 flat head screwdriver and an impact tool to remove the
nut.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)


From: in2dadark on 15 Jul 2010 14:49
On Jul 12, 1:06 am, "Ray O" <rokig...(a)NOSPAMtristarassociates.com>
wrote:
> "in2dadark" <in2dad...(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:8b185e8a-0bd4-4b05-8c15-898ab78a0032(a)y11g2000yqm.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
>
>
> > Had a bunch of work done to my Camry before I headed up north this
> > year.  Per my previous posts the people who did my engine work took 2
> > trys tearing the engine down to get it right.  So, I called them
> > first. I also had some body work done elsewhere.
>
> > One of the owners said yea we keep the one's that get left behind and
> > he described the lock for my car when talking about ones they had.  I
> > told him I didn't  'leave it behind'.  He said he'd send it.
> > Yesterday i called to check the status of it and his partner said they
> > couldn't find it.
>
> > Now I'm thinking I might as well get some regualr lug nuts and remove
> > the locks. I doubt they're going to rectify the situation and I'm
> > riding around without a way to get the rims off.  Is there a way I can
> > remove the locks myself without taking it to a shop?  Or  maybe a
> > replacement wheel key isn't that much at a dealership? Or is there
> > another place I can get one?  Ray O?  or anyone else know?
>
> > i didn't get a chance to call one to check during the week..
>
> If the locking lug nuts are Toyota branded ones (IIRC, supplied by MAC
> Guard), the dealer should have a complete key set that they can use to
> remove the locking lug nut.
>
> If they are aftermarket, you have to find a tire shop that has the complete
> set for that brand.
>
> Last ditch, use a cutoff tool to cut a large slot in the top of the locking
> lug nut and use a #3 flat head screwdriver and an impact tool to remove the
> nut.
> --
>
> Ray O
> (correct punctuation to reply)- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Thanks.

As a last ditch effort to get them to move, I emailed the people who
last worked on my car again. I told them I hadn't planned on reviewing
their business online in spite of the other problems I had with them.
But I told them I would be doing it if they didn't move on this as I
was hesistant to go very far now that I know I don't have a way to
change a flat on the road.

They apparently care about their reputation and said they have mailed
a new set of lugs and a key along with the tool to remove the old
ones. They also said they'd pay any fees I'd incur to have them
removed. I'm going to go to sams where I bought the tires. They said
they'd remove them at no cost to do my roatation and I'm going to
return his removal tool when I get back to Fl.

I'm just glad I only have to look after ONE car these days. i now
know how my parents felt at my age (51). The less responsablities I
have them happier I am. Now if I can only get someone to put me up
like Hatchi has it, I'll have it made.
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