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rob_zetec

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26th Nov 10 at 07:50

Hi guys, can't manage to find my locking nut anywhere and I need to remove my alloys for new tyres. How would you get them off? Can you drill them off? Do halfords sell anything to remove them?

Thanks

Scotty C

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26th Nov 10 at 09:46

Wack, and I mean wack a slightly smaller socket onto them and hope for the best

tom_simes

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26th Nov 10 at 10:26

Halfords - Laser Locking Wheel Nut Remover

alan-g-w

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26th Nov 10 at 10:36

^ That's your best bet as long as you've got an impact gun. Tyre place might even be able to do it, no doubt they'll have one.

If not a hammer and chisel works as long as you can get at it.

rob_zetec

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26th Nov 10 at 10:45

Cheers tom for that

So I wouldn't be able to buy them if I don't have a impact gun? I haven't so I might just have to try some tyre places and hope for the best I guess :/ ta for the replys tho guys, much appreciated

alan-g-w

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26th Nov 10 at 11:03

Even if you go to a garage with that socket and give them a bung you could get a bolt taken out of each wheel and still drive aorund.

Paulo 16v

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26th Nov 10 at 11:26

DON'T IMPACT GUN THEM!!!! Far better to smack a multi hex socket on (you have to hit it hard and don't expect it to come off first time) then with a 1/2 bar slacken them off. A windy gun will just shere the bolt due to the torque. Easiest way i've found, although not easy to do imo

Paulo 16v

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26th Nov 10 at 11:27

Or weld a nut on the end of the locking wheel bolt and slacken off the nut.

Paul

sri_baby

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28th Nov 10 at 10:10

get a smaller socket hammer it over the lockin nut and use a air gun to blip it off ive had the same probems quiet a few times

sri_baby

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28th Nov 10 at 10:12

quote:
Originally posted by Paulo 16v
DON'T IMPACT GUN THEM!!!! Far better to smack a multi hex socket on (you have to hit it hard and don't expect it to come off first time) then with a 1/2 bar slacken them off. A windy gun will just shere the bolt due to the torque. Easiest way i've found, although not easy to do imo

ive used a impact gun a few times always did the trick