Panmiku

So when I brought my impreza it did not come with the locking wheel nut key.

My local autoparts shop told me every key is unquie and that I will struggle to get a replacement.

Is there anything I can do without completley destroying the wheel nuts?

Thanks

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nicam49

You sure it's not in with the spare wheel somewhere?
Your local parts shop are wrong - there's only a certain number of combinations it could be, so not unique by any means.
Hopefully someone will come along and identify the maker, as there may be a way to obtain the correct key from them.
Tried contacting the previous owner?

jaygsi

iTrader: (46)

I'd take it to an expert, don't start destroying it, been there done that, after I damaged it, my dad had ago and destroyed it some more, in the end garage had to blow torch it off, and damaged my O.Z alloy gutted.

Henrik

iTrader: (5)

I don’t know if it’s advisable, but I’ve had luck before by welding a bolt to the locking nut and then undoing it that way.

last resort type stuff, but the Ford dealer was telling me “millions of combinations blah blah, has to be drilled out with specialist kit blah blah coated in metal that is not possible to weld to blah blah, probably cost about 1000 pounds to do”. Turns out my normal mig welder welded to it just fine 🙄

Try getting a key first, but if that fails there are options, but your mileage may vary. I would personally not go drilling as a first or a second choice, for example 🙂

Henrik

iTrader: (5)

Also what jaygsi said.

tbh I’d be surprised if there wasn’t some tool that was developed exactly for this sort of thing. IIRC there’s a socket from Halfords that has a load of pins in it that you can use on any size bolts - a pro probably has something like that but for wheel nuts?

nicam49

That's the ugliest looking locking wheel nut I've seen! Are they the same on all your wheels or is there something missing from it... 🤔

NOSSY_89

Very easy if you don't mind not being able to use the locking nut. Not sure I should be explaining how to do it on here. No offence mate but if you don't have the key and you can't get a key, then you might as well change it.

jaygsi

iTrader: (46)

Just taken my locking nuts off of you want them, there not amazing and going for the bin. Getting rid just in case I loose the key. Not going through that again lol

Panmiku

Thank you guys, yeah im gonna have to replace them it seems with that welding method Henrik mentioned.

Yes they are all the same and ugly they are

Now I have to look for some new ones.

jaygsi

iTrader: (46)

Just found a bag of some in my garage but not sure if I have the key for them doh.

nicam49

I've reverted to original Classic wheels, and the indentations for each hole are very shallow, and I found that standard locking wheel nuts were too long by far and looked incongruous, as they stuck out too far. had to do a lot of shopping around to find short locking wheel nuts, but wasn't easy.

JDM_Stig

iTrader: (3)

Tighten bolts either side, pound on surface of locking bolt with hammer, you may find it comes off with a pair of snipe nose pliers on the holes, if you cant get enough purchase on holes then drill them deeper.

NOSSY_89

Might be of use