Can A Lug Nut Lock Be Removed Without The Special Key?
Yes but you will need to replace the lug nut once removed. You need a good pair of vice grips (locking pliers) larger is better but you want them small enough to be able to clamp on the locking lug nut and still have some room to turn. With all the other lug nuts still tight, clamp the vice grips as tight as you can get them on the locking lug nut. Take a hammer and hit the vice grips in the direction of removal of the nut (righty tighty, lefty loosy in most cases). Be careful not to let the vice grips turn far enough to get up against the wheel as it will scratch it when you try to remove the vice grips (you might even want to out a rag or something against the wheel to reduce the risk). Repeat this as many times as it takes to remove the lug nut. I have had to do this to a few cars when I was a mechanic as I found that poeple lost them on a regular basis. Even worse is that half of them would show up to pick up the car and have the tool in hand expecting a refund for having to have t
