BrocaghJohn

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anyone any advise on getting locking wheel nuts off, the nut to take them off broke.All the nuts must have been tightened with an air gun as I was having to stand on the lever now I have 3 wheels with lock nuts on and no way of shifting, I managed to get a 19mm scocket on one and it screwed out but the rest wont shift.

John

bekee

go 2 a tyre fitting place as they usually have the sockets 2 remove them lying around.........i was lucky, i lost my socket, but the socket from my other car fitted it......are ur nuts the ordinary ones or the ones with the wee holes in them????

BrocaghJohn

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the nuts completly round with a pattern shape recessed into the top of it.
Think I'll give the Tyre Safety centre or Modern Tyres a try.

John

bekee

probably u best bet. hope u get sorted

davey21wagon

think it could be drilled out,i ve had to drill afew things before ( top of strut were the allen key goes when i was lowering ) let us know how u get on

scubbay

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I have the tool needed to shift these John. Expensive kit but you can borrow it.

gojonnyjo

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as scubbay says, there are tools for doing it and only a specilist, good mechanic or AA / RAC would have them, we had them when I worked for a Vehicle Recovery Service in Portadown,

brocks

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These sound like the "McGuard" type of nut, there are only a limited number of types of "key", I have a set if you wanna see if my key fits mate.....

petedotuk

near sure I have the same nuts m8,

BrocaghJohn

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Scubbay lent me a lock nut remover but no joy the Mc Gard nuts are hardened.
Not sure what the next step is as I dont have the codes from previous owner to contact McGard and they are nearly all damaged now in some way or form.

This is what the ones on my car look like.
McGard - List for wheellocks - the right wheel lock for your vehicle


John

brocks

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John, take a run down to Carrick on Sunday, there is a mini meet to be held @ 1200 at Carrick castle.......I will bring my nut down and you can try it then, am sure the rest of those attending would be happy to bring theirs also matey

SUBJAM1

Why do these garages insist on tightening with airguns, I got a puncture and couldnt get the wheel off with a big cross brace, ended up having to leave the car at the side of a road for 2 hours while I got a 6Ft bar....

BrocaghJohn

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Yea Im 6ft and a good 15stone and had to stand on the wheel brace to get each nut freed.

John

OrangeRA

Call over with it till we get a look, unless they are fubard we should be able to remove them. The more they are worked at the the worse the chances.

dee hagan

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ive a few different types of stud/nut extractors and will bring them along to try! never been beaten yet john.....