hey i was just painting my calipers and moving on to the left side and i tried to take off my front wheel but the special lock lug key is kinda stipped... can i get a replacement for just the key or do i need completely new locks? any info would be greatly appriciated..

 

You should have a key card in the owners packet that lists the key manufacturer and code # of the key. They offer replacements for those who lost the key or messed it up.

 

I recentlly purchased new rime BUT I couldn't find the lock for the lock nuts. So I used a 12 point 19 mm 1/2 socket and a hammer. The nuts are soft enough to do this. Also the nuts were "stripping" well really more like "rounding" the lock grove. It took five min. to remove all four lock nuts.

Now I have spline nuts instead.

Little more in depth.
1. put 19mm 12 point 1/2 insocket on lock nut. ( don't try a 6 point. it will not work)
2. hit w/ hammer w/out hitting the rim.
3 remove lock nut w/ ratchet
4 to remove socket from nut insert nut between the jaws of a vice.
5. tighten the jaws enough to allow the nut to move but the socket will rest on the jaws.
6. use a 3/8 in extension, put through the 1/2 sockets hole and hit w/ hammer.
7 pick up socket and repeat steps 1-6 until done.
8 go buy diffrent locks ( like spline or something similar) and don't lose the new lock.

Hope this helps

 

any pics?

 

I'll post some tomorrow for you. I brain farted that one. maybe this will turn into a DIY if it hasen't been done before.