lofty35

my locking nut broke today, is the only way to get it off , to weld a nut onto it and unscrew it off.
will order another lock nut but that might brake?
is this happened to anyone else?
cheers.

barnshaw

iTrader: (1)

bang a socket over it if your desperate, failing that you can buy wheelnut removal kits

Mr wan

I used a punch and hammer when it happened to me on an old mk4 escort i had. sounds very brutal i know but i was stuck on the side of a major road with a flat tyre and it worked. you could use a rubber mallet if your worried about hitting your alloy

tubbytommy

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I phoned aa they removed mine.

legb4rsk

Yep,I have used the socket method a few times with success.
Make sure you have a very good quality socket with lots of teeth & bang it on square.

P1.

Kwik fit did mine for a fiver , knocked an impact socket on it

tubbytommy

iTrader: (20)

Aa have correct kit to remove locking wheel nuts without damage. Dont risk it

scoobyman2007

iTrader: (5)

buy a gater socket mate you can put them on what you like and it will do the job wheel thighs us them mate

Sorry for the spellings

lofty35

cheers chaps for the advice.

might try the lock remover kit from halfords £15.00

tommy-not in the aa im with co-op insurance breakdown cover, will
they just come out and loosen all the lock nuts then?

scoobychris300

wouldnt have thought aa or anyone else would do it unless you are broken down,??
dont weld nut on if you have alloys on, as it fuses nut to wheel!
knocking socket over only works with certain lockers , if the outside spins it wont work !
locking nut removal tools are best bet! , but buy a quality set as cheap ones are s**t and not worth buying!!
and i am speaking with LOTS of experence here!
good luck and be careful if you have counter sunk nuts!
chris

lofty35

Chris- the outside of the nut does spin.
Shall i try halfords nut removal kit ?

tubbytommy

iTrader: (20)

If you have aa homestart let tire down then wheel has to be removed to put spare on.
If you dont have homestart go to someone elses house and do it.

lofty35

Tommy - sweet idea i have homestart aswell.
Duhhh why dint i think of that

tubbytommy

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I got them to take off all 4 nuts then threw them in the bin.

lofty35

Tommy- cheers pal, will ring them first thing in the morning.

scoobychris300

good luck with it , let me know how you get on !
chris.

scooby800

iTrader: (1)

befor u use a socet/extractor get a nice bid drift and smask the hell out of the end a few times 1st to loosen the threads..... i wouldnt weld oat to it as it could splatter your nice alloys

lofty35

Well my breakdown service said they couldnt take the nuts off so they said they would take me to the garage.
So i said leave it may aswell do it myself.
Just off to some garages to see if they will take them off.
Dont know why there all so tight had them off only a couple of month ago.
Only thing i can think is that when my car had a full respray last month they must have taken wheels off, and put on with pressure gun.