Wheel locknut

[RPE11Y]

I recently aquired a 996 and while taking off the wheels for routine maintenance,one locknut would not move and I split the socket trying to undo it!
I have tried the hammer a smaller socket onto it solution to no avail and Porsche want me to book an hour in their workshop (£130!) for them to find the socket!!
Anyone got any ideas before I have to resort to drilling it out?

[InitialDave]

Locking nut removal sockets, they have a left hand thread on the inside that cuts into the stuck fastener to grip it.

[anonymous-user]

InitialDave said:

Locking nut removal sockets, they have a left hand thread on the inside that cuts into the stuck fastener to grip it.

Worked well on mine.

[Iknownothin]

I had exactly the same happen on a 986 two weeks ago. The OPC had a go at finding the right key (for free) but couldn't find the right one. In the end called out a guy called Elvis from here www.lockingwheelnutsremoved.com , cost me 115 quid to have four nuts removed and took him about 15 minutes. He travelled out from reading to us which is about 50 miles. I tried the laser locking wheel nut removal sockets first but found they were too think so couldn't get onto the nut enough before being obstructed by the alloy.

[David W.]

Not the locking nuts but the standard ones can corrode on older cars causing the 19mm socket to slip. I hammered an 18mm one on which got the nut off and replaced them all with a new set soon after.

[Paynewright]

Lots of people advocate binning locking wheel nuts - no damaged or lost key problems. Often difficulties caused by over tightening and doing up 10nm less tight helps.

I have a set of good used locking bolts from my 996 available - drop me a pm if interested.

Ian