Best way to remove locking wheel nut?
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2 ways I know of, if you've got an old socket a bit bigger than offending nut, hoof it on with a big hammer then remove.
Or as said above there are various "proper" tools for the job, best I've used had a reverse internal thread if that makes sense, good because you could re-use the nut.
Or as said above there are various "proper" tools for the job, best I've used had a reverse internal thread if that makes sense, good because you could re-use the nut.
Not really helping the OP but is there still a lot of alloy wheel theft nowadays that means locking wheel nuts are necessary?
Rarely a month goes by without a post on here regarding getting a locking wheel nut removed, I made the point of replacing them with standard nuts on my car as soon as I bought the car and we spec'd the Mrs car without them when ordering her Fiesta.
Probably tempting fate now and our wheels will get nicked!
Rarely a month goes by without a post on here regarding getting a locking wheel nut removed, I made the point of replacing them with standard nuts on my car as soon as I bought the car and we spec'd the Mrs car without them when ordering her Fiesta.
Probably tempting fate now and our wheels will get nicked!
Had a cut out issue in a g/f's 1.4 metro once, so pulled onto the hard shoulder. It started again so off I went, but the motorway hard shoulder is a bastid place littered with all sorts
of sheite, so the inevitable ensued, a puncture.
Managed to get it off the motorway, but the tyre was screwed. It also had locking wheel nuts, but could find no key.. Feck.
Time to call that great service which is the AA.
Within the hour the man arrives, complete with impact driver type stud remover. Whips the nut out in no time and we change the wheel.
"That's a fabulous tool you got there, did it in no time, any chance you might crack the other three for me?"
No probs, a few fags, many thankyous and a tenner for a drink and I'm on my way, albeit with one nut on each wheel only hand tight.
Next day visit to the scrappy yields a replacement set of four nuts for a few pennies more.
Phew.
of sheite, so the inevitable ensued, a puncture.
Managed to get it off the motorway, but the tyre was screwed. It also had locking wheel nuts, but could find no key.. Feck.
Time to call that great service which is the AA.
Within the hour the man arrives, complete with impact driver type stud remover. Whips the nut out in no time and we change the wheel.
"That's a fabulous tool you got there, did it in no time, any chance you might crack the other three for me?"
No probs, a few fags, many thankyous and a tenner for a drink and I'm on my way, albeit with one nut on each wheel only hand tight.
Next day visit to the scrappy yields a replacement set of four nuts for a few pennies more.
Phew.
pidsy said:
Its this type so dont think a hammered socket will work...
they look similar to the ones on my volvo, I tried the set of locking wheel nut removers, bigger socket ec but the outers are pretty well fastened on and spin easily around the nut, in the end I adapted a few smaller sockets to the shape of the hex in the middle and after alot of swearing, removed two of the locking wheel nuts, the rears are next 
So in answer to your question, small (8mm ish) socket, grind the outer down a little so it's square, use a 10ib hammer to "mould" them to shape, and attempt removal, it they are really tight, be prepared to go through a few sockets, oh and layers of skin!
had this issue a couple of years ago
purchased a set of wheel nut removers
but was also given a tip by a mate,
before attempting to use removal tool
loosen other nuts by half a turn so in effect all weight is on
the tight nut, drive around for half a mile to a mile
and this should wrax the one tight nut and seating a tad
it was enough on mine to make a difference.
when i bought this car each wheel had a different lock nut on and no keys supplied, Grrrr
purchased a set of wheel nut removers
but was also given a tip by a mate,
before attempting to use removal tool
loosen other nuts by half a turn so in effect all weight is on
the tight nut, drive around for half a mile to a mile
and this should wrax the one tight nut and seating a tad
it was enough on mine to make a difference.
when i bought this car each wheel had a different lock nut on and no keys supplied, Grrrr
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