Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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garage just rang they have snapped lockin wheel nut key
doesnt look like il get me car back in a hurry
best of it is he rang me to ask wot i think they should do
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Sooty
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Registered: 9th Mar 03
Location: FLAP CENTRAL
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It's a sign Kerry... nooooooooooo bodykits !!
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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since when do bumpers come with lockin nuts
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Sooty
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Registered: 9th Mar 03
Location: FLAP CENTRAL
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they dont
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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ohhh fuck
hope they havent scractched ure wheels aswell tryin to get em off
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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nah luckily stil got me old ones on so i suggested he drilled them out, he didnt seem to impressed with that but at end of day he snapped it and he was last person to use it anyway
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Tom
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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oops
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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did he snap they key?
u can get some types of nuts of by getting a socket roughtly the same size then banging it on with a hammer
and the put wrench on that
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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yes it was the key he said it had corroded only it was in the same place in my car that he put it after last time he used it he can get it off how he wants for me its his problem really
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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now he just rang back to say he cant do it can i come get it and sort it myself
slack bastard
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DAYZEE
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Registered: 13th Nov 00
Location: Stevenage, MR2 Turbo, 328i Coupe, CBR600F
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If they are drilled theres a chance they will knacker the hubs aswell. Best to weld a nut on or bang a socket onto it. Alternativley an air chisel can do it, had that done on my old fiesta.
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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il just take it to another of my mates garage tomorow as they have some special tool to do it or something
when i picked me car up he said he would do the work cheap as he could when i fetched it back so im happy
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Nismo
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Registered: 12th Sep 02
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when i lost my key i just drilled them out and it didnt damage the wheels.
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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well the lad at the garage is just ghey then really
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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lookin at the key there are 3 prongs inside, 2 of which are snapped surely he could of welded them back in or just hammered it on and used it anyway
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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ffs can i do owt right by u
its the same as when u saw me only it had been in plats so was curly
sorry
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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my hair is not ginger adam and the only real hair on that pic is my roots which are brown. the underneath is red and i have black and blonde streaks. its got layers cut into it
im changin it next weekend seeing as ure so concerned any ideas
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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fanks
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CORSA E9
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Registered: 21st Mar 03
Location: London: Drives : Corsa Sport 16v 1.4i
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What i found usaually works with locking nuts is a small tool. It's called a Gator Grip its a universal socket that can fit to nearly any shape nut even some locking wheel nuts. its worth a try. you can get them in Argos page 69 for about a score (£20).
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CORSA E9
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Registered: 21st Mar 03
Location: London: Drives : Corsa Sport 16v 1.4i
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The Steel pins inside the gator grip automatically adjust to fit every type of nut, even if they are round with just the three wholes in the middle the pins will turn them.
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