Missing Security Socket?

[2OLD4911?]

Hi all

Got a puncture, went to remove the wheel only to find the socket for the Security Bolt is missing from the tool kit.

Understand there are a few different types.

Anyone know how to obtain one without getting my car towed to a dealer?

Cheers

[BliarsGoing]

Can you take a picture of it and post it up?

[2OLD4911?]

Ok, good idea, I have the picture on my phone. I would be grateful if someone could tell me how to download from my PC to this site.

Thanks

[clubsport]

I don;t know what year your car is?? or which Porsche it is, but I doubt a picture will be of much use, unfortunately....they all look the same!

I once lost a wheel lock key and took the car to an opc......the parts guy, came out with a box of about 30 key sockets.....we tried them individually until we found one that worked,,,,then ordered that part.

Ideally uou need to get your car to an OPC or get them to your car....perhaps try one of those cans of gloop to effect a temporary puncture repair.....other than that I fear the only other option is to drill the locking wheel bolts off...good luck!

[Fatboy]

clubsport said:

I don;t know what year your car is?? or which Porsche it is, but I doubt a picture will be of much use, unfortunately....they all look the same!

I once lost a wheel lock key and took the car to an opc......the parts guy, came out with a box of about 30 key sockets.....we tried them individually until we found one that worked,,,,then ordered that part.

Ideally uou need to get your car to an OPC or get them to your car....perhaps try one of those cans of gloop to effect a temporary puncture repair.....other than that I fear the only other option is to drill the locking wheel bolts off...good luck!

Or pound a slightly smaller socket over the top of the locking nut - a cheap halfords socket will do - but it will probably be scrap afterwards...

[clubsport]

Fatboy said:

clubsport said:

I don;t know what year your car is?? or which Porsche it is, but I doubt a picture will be of much use, unfortunately....they all look the same!

I once lost a wheel lock key and took the car to an opc......the parts guy, came out with a box of about 30 key sockets.....we tried them individually until we found one that worked,,,,then ordered that part.

Ideally uou need to get your car to an OPC or get them to your car....perhaps try one of those cans of gloop to effect a temporary puncture repair.....other than that I fear the only other option is to drill the locking wheel bolts off...good luck!

Or pound a slightly smaller socket over the top of the locking nut - a cheap halfords socket will do - but it will probably be scrap afterwards...

Depending on which car our friend has, many Porsche locknuts are smooth, even if you jam one on, won't it split when you apply the torque needed to remove the bolt??

[2OLD4911?]

It's a 996C2 2002 (52) the locking wheel nut has 6 semi-circular cut outs. A group of 4 and a group of 2.

The groups are slightly separated from each other.

The tyre has hardly any wear so was hoping to get it repaired if I could get the wheel off, as long as the puncture is in the surface and not on the wall.

Getting towed to an OPC is an option other than hoping I can drive there (with my footpump) without getting stranded!!

[porsche4life]

You can get removers from a good motor factors.

They come in different sizes and are basically a socket with teeth on the inside with a left hand thread, as you tighten it up it unwinds the bolt.

also i have used an old socket and i was amazed it actually worked.

Good Luck

[Fatboy]

clubsport said:

Fatboy said:

clubsport said:

I don;t know what year your car is?? or which Porsche it is, but I doubt a picture will be of much use, unfortunately....they all look the same!

I once lost a wheel lock key and took the car to an opc......the parts guy, came out with a box of about 30 key sockets.....we tried them individually until we found one that worked,,,,then ordered that part.

Ideally uou need to get your car to an OPC or get them to your car....perhaps try one of those cans of gloop to effect a temporary puncture repair.....other than that I fear the only other option is to drill the locking wheel bolts off...good luck!

Or pound a slightly smaller socket over the top of the locking nut - a cheap halfords socket will do - but it will probably be scrap afterwards...

Depending on which car our friend has, many Porsche locknuts are smooth, even if you jam one on, won't it split when you apply the torque needed to remove the bolt??

It is a gamble, but on most porkers with alloy wheels the locknuts used a relatively soft, so you should be able to pound the hardened steel socket over the top - it may well take some serious pounding though!!!!! Unless the locknut is corroded onto the hub, it should easily come loose before the nut splits....

Or drill a hole in the centre of the nut and use an easy-out might work?

Though the specialist remover mentioned above would obviously be better at it....