oli_w

does anyone know if the facelift classic had locking wheel nuts as standard as when i bought my wheels my mate gave me all the nuts includin these locking ones, went to get my wheels off to spray but i cant find the socket to get them off
does anyone know if the wheel nuts are standard dealer ones and if so has anyone got one that i could use??

bruce

iTrader: (5)

The standard dealer ones I used to have until a few weeks ago had three round pins in the key. Do your locking nuts have three corresponding holes in the nut itself?

I am in Swindon also if you want to try my old key on the off chance it works.

oli_w

thanks mate , but the ones i have are pretty basic, there are no holes in the top, its more like serated edges, i guess its exactly like windscreen wiper fixings, if that makes sense

NUTTYNICK

The newer Audi's A2/VW Golfs use a basic serated locking wheel nut like you describe. Not sure on nut size though but it might be right. Worth a try any how.

Failing that, type in 'locking wheel nut removal' in Ebay. There is a socket type tool that works pretty well with certain types of wheel nut.

richiewong

Or hammer a socket over them and remove that way.

The reverse thread removal sockets on ebay need an impact wrench to apply them.

Newer cars have McGard locking wheel nuts now.

oli_w

thanks for that, dont really fancy takin a hammer to them, i can see that goin badly wrong! i remember puttin it in such a safe place i cant remember where! thanks again!

yellow sti6

iTrader: (1)

i allways put mine in the boot in the subaru bag with the screw driver etc.