Removing Wheel Clamps

[Muncher]

I remember seeing a website a while ago about how to move lots of different kinds of wheel clamps.

I can't find it now though and I think sooner or later I may have to remove a clamp.




It will be that kind of clamp. Will use an angle grinder if I have to but would much rather remove it by other means.

[planetdave]

Injecting acid into the keyhole sounds good to me - no big noisy anglegrinder to carry.

[pagey]

www.autoinfozone.com/clamps.html

[Muncher]

You have to pay to get any info from them.

[wedg1e]

Learn how to pick locks. No damage, therefore no crime.

[markmullen]

[GreenV8S]

That looks like a "London Police Clamp". I've seen an article that describes how to remove it.

The gist of it is that you jack the wheel up and let the tyre down, then enables you to pry the clamp back far enough to release the wheel nuts with a ring spanner. Might be rather harder if you have an alloy wheel with recessed wheel nuts, but worth a try. I think this technique leaves the wheel locked in the clamp, if that's a problem?

[nonegreen]

Get clamper by head and keep hitting head into kerbstone till he hands over keys or passes out. If the latter just take keys out of pocket. Sorted.

[mybrainhurts]

Yes