help locking wheel nuts - Saxperience

craigy_87 · 18th July 2006, 10:57

went to the garage today to get a problem fixed but couldnt take the wheels off as i found out i dont have the key for the standard locking wheel nuts, is there anyway at all to get these off or am i going to have to phone up the guy i bought it from see if he still has it or contact citroen??
craigy

Clouds_mate · 18th July 2006, 11:01

The garage should of been able to get them off mate, A chizel (sp) and a large hammer will be fine

craigy_87 · 18th July 2006, 11:03

see i thought that! dammit i dont think they were wanting to break anything. am home now with my car still not fixed, av left a message on the guys phone that i bought the car from he better have it! think i might take it to another garage in the mean time
craigy

YM03 · 18th July 2006, 11:19

couple of ways to get them off, you can use a threaded impact socket threadid the opposit way so as you tightin it loosins
other way is bray a sockit on that is just smaller than locking nut
and as stated the chisel

DevilDamo · 18th July 2006, 11:22

Well done to everybody posting this kind of information on a public forum. I'd suggest you ALL see if you still have your wheels on. Haha!

Any garage should have been able to remove them unless the bolt is rounded too much. But there's always a way.

craigy_87 · 18th July 2006, 11:37

lol thanks am gonna phone the garage up just now say is there anyway they can take it off without the key am gonna see what they say

DevilDamo · 18th July 2006, 11:46

If they say no... it means they can't be bothered.

craigy_87 · 18th July 2006, 11:52

well they cant be bothered they said they couldnt
i'll post up some pics just incase am describin them wrong
craigy

craigy_87 · 18th July 2006, 11:54

craigy_87 · 18th July 2006, 11:55

DevilDamo · 18th July 2006, 11:55

Go somewhere else...? If they don't want the business then sod them.

Edit:- A reason why some garages say no is that the bolt is too hard to get to (sunk into the wheel). But even in your case, it's literally flush with the rim. No excuse in my opinion. But... there's also the possibility they don't want to get themselves into trouble because if they did manage to remove it and damaged the wheel/hub then you'd want them to sort it.

Scott^p · 18th July 2006, 11:58

those are a piece of piss to get off without a locking key i had to do teh same with mine when i couldnt find the key, then when i got them off i foudn teh bloody key

still usable though

Scott^p · 18th July 2006, 12:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by YM03

other way is bray a sockit on that is just smaller than locking nut

thats the one, small socket smaller than the sticky out bit of the lockign wheel nut hammer it on, it wont go on easy but hammer it right on, use ratchet/breaker bar to undo. Job done.

Getting the socket back off the locker is fun to

craigy_87 · 18th July 2006, 12:01

what a crap garage kept me waitin 2 weeks then just stop once a tiny hurdle appears. they said something like we usually put another socket over it but because of the kind of lockin wheel nut we wouldnt be able to.
how did u do it scott ? any of the ways mentioned above?
EDIT: just read ur last post
craigy

DevilDamo · 18th July 2006, 12:02

Pop over to Scott mate. He'll sort it for you

craigy_87 · 18th July 2006, 12:06

lol yeah might do that :Y: lol
i was gettin the wheel takin off to get a new track rod end an drop link fitted
craigy

craigy_87 · 18th July 2006, 12:09

off to another garage to see what they'll say back in 10
craigy

craigy_87 · 18th July 2006, 12:41

well thats me back an the guy basically said piece of piss to take them off
so its booked in for 2morow morning to get new track rod end and perhaps drop link.
thanks guys :Y: would give ya rep but its not letting me gotta spread it around lol
craigy

YM03 · 18th July 2006, 12:52

least you getting it sorted mate.
cheers
Chris

DevilDamo · 18th July 2006, 12:52

Nice one mate...