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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: rossi123 on 21 May 2010, 16:00:42
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hello not been on for a while was gonna get rid of my omega but had a change of heart cuz i love the thing anyway i have lost or never had locking wheel nut on my facelift omega is there anyway of replacing it without drilling them off any help would be great
regards Paul
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if you can't think of anything to get them off without drilling then drilling it is lol
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I got mine off by hammering on a socket that was just slightly smaller . :y
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Yeah, like Proz, I had to remove 4 from my Honda Legend that some twa* had put on with an air wrench >:(
It took time and patience and a club hammer and cost a couple of sockets but off they came.
I believe there is a tool for removing them and I guess a garage may have one, May be worth a phone call or two.
Good luck. :y
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A lot of tyre fitters now have them, off within a couple of minutes but you are not allowed to watch.
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thanks very much looks like I am visiting a garage haha
Paul
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machine mart and draper sell the tools
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Hammer on an 18 mm socket as Proz says, sometimes the collar will come off and you can then use a 17 mm socket on what's left. Just be careful of hitting the wheel face as I did more than once :(
Jon
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If you have the cake cutter type I found the manufacturer, emailed them a photo of the pattern together with roof of ownership, they identified the number and for £12 sent me the right key socket - a lot cheaper and easier than having the locking nuts removed - ajita@evoautomotive.co.uk
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hi mate my locking nut got sheard so i took my car to a tyre fitters and he removed all the locking wheelnuts and gave me some old replacement nuts for a fiver try in your area you might be lucky too