locking nut key

[leej]

hi all
im breaking my saxo and it didnt come with the locking nut key, wanted to ask best way to get them off or if i could get a replacement
heres what it looks like
http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm433/leej1980/sam3019.jpg

[stevo67]

Try a breakers yard mate(if they`re standard alloys)you maybe lucky & find the little case that the adapter comes in.Or halfrauds sell the locking wheel nut removal tool.

[leej]

Try a breakers yard mate(if they`re standard alloys)you maybe lucky & find the little case that the adapter comes in.Or halfrauds sell the locking wheel nut removal tool.

thanks

[blacksaxodevil]

other than that a diamond tipped drill bit will drill them out but be careful not to mark the alloys.

[outrage_uk]

Just had same problem as you mate.

McGard (http://www.mcgard.com/) wheel nuts.

If you have tried everything else, you can send an e-mail to: cs@mcgard.de ... with that picture, a copy of your V5, driving license, credit card details to take €18 (£14.62) out... and by magic your locking nut appears in the post 3 days later :y:

[Bedford126]

Slightly smaller socket hammered onto the locking bolt will get them off. He is breaking his saxo so why spend money on it?

Worse comes to worse a bloke with a welder can weld a nut to the locking bolt and you can use that to undo them.

[outrage_uk]

Slightly smaller socket hammered onto the locking bolt will get them off

You cant get a socket onto these. Not even a universal.

Worse comes to worse a bloke with a welder can weld a nut to the locking bolt

This ruins your alloys and if you don't have a welder or a mate that can weld its gunna cost anyway.

He is breaking his saxo so why spend money on it?

Because it's the easiest way to sort the problem.

If thats the case, scrap it with the wheels on and forget about the locking nut?

[Bedford126]

You cant get a socket onto these. Not even a universal.



This ruins your alloys and if you don't have a welder or a mate that can weld its gunna cost anyway.



Because it's the easiest way to sort the problem.

If thats the case, scrap it with the wheels on and forget about the locking nut?

Your talking shit again.

We must take 4 - 5 sets of these off a month and yes you can smack a socket onto them. No a welder does nothing to the alloy if you know what your doing and its going to cost 5 quid topps.

[outrage_uk]

Well you must be using shiter tools than ive ever seen then with like a .5 mil outter wall, cos any decent socket wont fit over.

So your saying a welder is going to remove 4 locking wheel nuts, without damaging any part of the alloy for a fiver?

Ok pal :y:

[blacksaxodevil]

if anything welding a nut onto the locking wheel nut would leave weld sparks on the inside of the alloy wheel. as you would be welding a nice new nut onto shitty dirty metal wheel nut.
you could smack a impact socket over the locking wheel nut but you probably would end up hitting the alloy anyway, also the locking wheel nut removal tools probably wont work either as they tend to just slip off.
have removed many locking wheel nuts in the past without the keys but i always tell the customer that ruining the alloys is likely to happen whichever way you do it.

[Bedford126]

if anything welding a nut onto the locking wheel nut would leave weld sparks on the inside of the alloy wheel. as you would be welding a nice new nut onto shitty dirty metal wheel nut.

Spatter guard. (http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/251071263178?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&cbt=y)

Spray that in the hole and no burn marks or any damage.

And no my tools are not shit there mac or snap on.

[01amatti]

Get yourself to halfords and get the appropriate mcguard set buy it remove bolts and take back saying there wrong size...

[Ryanoo]

I lost my locking wheel nut some how aswell. Had my tyres changed got a call from the Mech saying he can't find my locking wheel nut eventually he said he'll sort it. He mentioned welding something on the nut. All i recall if this means anything to anyone. Nuts cost me about £80.. £42 for labour 38 for nuts.

[jayline]

i used a torx bit matey! find one big enough and attach it to a racket and it will come off!

[MuZiZZle]

i used a torx bit matey! find one big enough and attach it to a racket and it will come off!


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