rob_zetec
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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
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Scotty C
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Wack, and I mean wack a slightly smaller socket onto them and hope for the best
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tom_simes
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Halfords - Laser Locking Wheel Nut Remover
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alan-g-w
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^ 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.
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rob_zetec
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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
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alan-g-w
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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.
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Paulo 16v
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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
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Paulo 16v
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Or weld a nut on the end of the locking wheel bolt and slacken off the nut.
Paul
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sri_baby
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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
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sri_baby
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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
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alan-g-w
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Exactly, as long as you use the right size of extractor it's be fine.
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