2005 ford focus, is there a special location that they put the lug nut key?

no like any nut on bolt -constant turning to remove cross bar or impact gun makes it faster

It sounds like bad rear trailing arms/sway bar (links)

If you are saying the wheels are stuck to the hubs then put the lugs nuts back on. lightly tighten, then loosen them a few turns. Get in and drive the car slowly turning in right and left circles, using the weight of the car to work the wheels loose.

The one w/ "guide" is a wheel lock and needs a special key and I HOPE you have it in trunk or glove box because they are extremely tough to get off.

Does it have one of those special locking type lugs?They are usually only on one nut.If it doesn't,spray the lugs with WD-40 or something similar.If you have a question about the locking lug nuts please do write back.Good luck!

starter is located behind the motor under the intake manifold, to replace remove the battery cable & air filter box and remove 2 15mm bolts that go through the bell housing into the starter then get under the car and remove 4 10mm nuts & bolts that attach a plate from intake to the block then remove 1 more 15mm bolt holding starter in and pull it back then nose first down then remove 10mm and 13mm nuts on starter solonoid removing cable and wiggle it out past the half shaft and vualla its out

Hi Ray,

I put in some time at an auto salvage yard. Aluminum wheels were big sellers and not something we wanted to damage.

When the lug nuts needed some persuading, we got out the high impact 12 pt deep sockets.

First try we used the correct size.

If they were stripped, one size smaller. We hammer them on to the lug and use a breaker bar with a pipe extension.

The only real problems we had were getting the lug nuts out of the sockets.

Good luck and best regards,
Mike

I'am not sure what you are calling jam nuts but if you are talking about the spring loaded washers on the lug studs that are pressed against the drum, they are not needed.

Sounds like a previous owner replaced some of the lug nuts with security type which require a special adapter to fit the lug wrench.
A tire shop or the car dealer might be able to supply the adapter.

Same problem on an 02 X-Type. I called a mechanic and he said to use a 7/8" socket. I have yet to give it a try, but I thought it might help.

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