Putting on the wheel locks
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Putting on the wheel locks
This may be a dumb question, but when putting on the wheel locks, do you just undo one lugnut and then replace it with the wheel lock lugnut and tighten it fully????
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It is recommended to hand tighten the wheel locks only. You don't want them at 80 pounds. You might end up braking a tooth and having real headaches with it, this can happen especially during removal.
Just tighten it as hard as you can with your hand tool without having to force too much.
Just tighten it as hard as you can with your hand tool without having to force too much.
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Hmm... I always torque my locks to 80lbs, but I've heard very bad things about the Honda U.S. spec wheel locks.
They're made by McGuard and my mechanic tells me that they've had frequently freeze up's with McGuard locks. He's had them so frozen up he's had to drill them off. But this only happens when they
They're made by McGuard and my mechanic tells me that they've had frequently freeze up's with McGuard locks. He's had them so frozen up he's had to drill them off. But this only happens when they
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