removing damaged locking wheel nut
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removing damaged locking wheel nut
how can i get my locking wheel nuts off ?
i have been a t1t and been tightening my locking nuts far too tight (i didnt know) and tonight when i was trying to get the wheels off to sort out my brake pads half the nut cracked off and pretty much rounded off any ideas to try or places to take it? tryed knocking a socket on over the nut but just slips off when any force is applyed the locking nuts are from subaru.
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i have been a t1t and been tightening my locking nuts far too tight (i didnt know) and tonight when i was trying to get the wheels off to sort out my brake pads half the nut cracked off and pretty much rounded off any ideas to try or places to take it? tryed knocking a socket on over the nut but just slips off when any force is applyed the locking nuts are from subaru.
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I used an old socket from my socket set (3/4") and 3" extention bar, pick one socket that is slightly bigger and hammer it on using the extention bar, I removed all four of mine this way when I had lost my key, took about 4 minutes to remove all four!!!!,
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if not ill have to see if i can find one of these reverse threading sockets
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if it fails getin a socet on dril dwn the centre of the nut and use sumat caled a easy out worked for me on my scooby also heat it up b4 u use the easy out. joe
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Might be cheaper sets around; just found this on a quick search off flea-bay.
EMERGENCY LOCKING WHEEL NUT REMOVER SET 4PCE -3464 on eBay, also, Nuts, Car Wheels, Tyres Trims, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 26-Jan-08 16:46:35 GMT)
EMERGENCY LOCKING WHEEL NUT REMOVER SET 4PCE -3464 on eBay, also, Nuts, Car Wheels, Tyres Trims, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 26-Jan-08 16:46:35 GMT)
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I had those stupid tri locks on one my car when I got it, the key snapped the first time I tried to undo one of the bolts. Took it down the local tyre place and they air chisled them all off in about five minutes and only charged me a tenner. Although I do all my own servicing and engine jobs, some jobs require specialist knowledge and tools, this was one such case, I would get on the phone to some tyre places and see what they can do.
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go unipart and get a locking nut removal socket, they come in all size's, just knock it on and start to undo it and it has a thread inside it which cuts and screws into the old nut, then to remove the nut from the socket place it under the wheel and place the wheel just on it and hammer it out then start again with the others.
Did all 4 of mine on 1 socket.
Did all 4 of mine on 1 socket.
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No point me sending a pm as you have had nearly most of the answer above.
Just be prepared to replace the threaded stud if you have to chisel the locking nut off.
Ticky
Just be prepared to replace the threaded stud if you have to chisel the locking nut off.
Ticky
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so can i just confirm that the threaded bolts in the hub can be knocked out from the hub and be replaced when i chizel them off?
look like i am going to have to since non of the above is working and also took it to 2 garages who said only way to get off is drill them out
look like i am going to have to since non of the above is working and also took it to 2 garages who said only way to get off is drill them out
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go unipart and get a locking nut removal socket, they come in all size's, just knock it on and start to undo it and it has a thread inside it which cuts and screws into the old nut, then to remove the nut from the socket place it under the wheel and place the wheel just on it and hammer it out then start again with the others.
Did all 4 of mine on 1 socket.
Did all 4 of mine on 1 socket.
Blimey. Didn't even know about these. Great gift for the chav who has everything but your alloys!
On that note, park it somewhere rough then sit back and wait!
And invest in a torque wrench so it doesn't happen again
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yep i was shocked aswell, the RAC turned up and thats what he tried to use, but he said hes used it to many times, and never got round to getting another one, so just told me where to go,
and hammered the hell out of it to get a good grip on it, 1st couple of time is didnt grip then got mad and went at it with alot harder hits, then it worked a treat.
and hammered the hell out of it to get a good grip on it, 1st couple of time is didnt grip then got mad and went at it with alot harder hits, then it worked a treat.
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have you tried using a hacksaw? Saw a groove into it, quite deeply, then hammer a big screwdriver into the groove as far and as hard as you can. Then get a pair of molegrips on the handle and turn, keeping force on the screwdriver so that it doesn't come out of the groove. Never tried it on whellnuts, but used this method on various other knackered bolts.
Good luck buddy
Good luck buddy
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