V-Man
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Registered: 7th Feb 05
Location: Iwade, Sittingbourne
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some fcukers broke into my car last night  so i aint too happy. Took tools and stuff from my boot, lucky i didnt have my sub and amp yet, but they managed to take my lockin wheel nut lock with the other stuff. so now im screwed for gettin the lockin bolts off, how do i get them off without damagin my wheels, im gettin a new set of bolts tomorrow. little bastads. they didnt get into the glove compartment though! had my cd front in there, so i still got my cd player! sweet as.
so any suggestions for these lockin wheel nuts without damagin my wheels too much? cheers.
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pavorotti
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Registered: 20th Jan 05
Location: west mids
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by some more or go to a back street tyre fitter who thinks he can get britney spears pants off!
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Carr
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Registered: 1st Oct 04
Location: Leicestershire (Home) Ambleside, Lakes (Uni)
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if they are cheap ones chisel the heads off easily but be careful of the alloys
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RyeSt
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Registered: 13th May 04
Location: North East
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find a slightly smaller socket and hammer it over the top. How i did mine. then i found the lockin nut lol
[Edited on 23-02-2005 by RyeSt]
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Kyle T
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Registered: 11th Sep 04
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
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Or wait for the little cocks to come back, let them nick your wheels, ambush em, get your stuff back and make sure they dont do it again.
Lotus Elise 111R
Impreza WRX STi
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V-Man
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quote:
Originally posted by m0nDe0
Or wait for the little cocks to come back, let them nick your wheels, ambush em, get your stuff back and make sure they dont do it again.
that was my plan too!
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V-Man
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quote:
Originally posted by Carr
if they are cheap ones chisel the heads off easily but be careful of the alloys
they're mc guard ones. 40 quid. thought they were good at the time, hope they arn't now. lol
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Adam_B
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Registered: 13th Dec 00
Location: Lancashire
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ooh yes. socket over the top, you have to smack it really hard as the McGuard jobs are quite tough. Or you can ring McGuard in germany and get a new key, but that costs about £30
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Will94
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Registered: 1st Nov 02
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you can get locking wheel nut removing tools... sealey power products do one. Its a socket with a sharp left hand thread thats in a conical shape getting smaller as it goes further into the socket... idea is you turn it anti clockwise onto the head of the bolt until it bites, then work it on with a t-bar or impact wrench. Screws itself onto the head of the bolt then when its tight it undoes the bolt! Simple really... they aint expensive either. Nice to know its that simple 4 sum1 2 nick yer wheels eh 
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
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and were telling every fucker how to get wheel nuts off.
and someone who registered 10-odd days ago
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CoastalCorsa
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Registered: 7th Jan 05
Location: Lancashire
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you can get locking wheel nut removal tools halford near me sell em for 15 quid
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Will94
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Registered: 1st Nov 02
Location: Nr. Ipswich, Suffolk
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hmm good point adam... even tho at the end of the day like people have said if they really want yer wheels then they'll probly get em. All ya can do is try your best! tilt sensors and lockin nuts is all u can do tho, cept booby traps 
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V-Man
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Registered: 7th Feb 05
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Decided...im buyin a new set o high security lockin nuts, and Watling Tyres said they'll get my old bolt out, and put the new ones in .....for a tenner! so i said ok, ill get my new lockin nuts and get back to em! a tenner! saves shaggin my sockets sideways!
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