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Locking Wheel Nut removal
« on: 21 June 2008, 21:26:18 »
Went to swap the Mcguard locking bolts of the CDX onto the MV6, 3 came off perfectly, 1 (last fitted by a tyre fitter :( ) Shattered as soon as I tried undoing it.

It is the weird 'hexaganol' type key lock.

The outside has sheared off, leaving just the middle bit which is a rough imprint of the key.

Any ideas how to remove?

I've no socket that will fit (even with gentle persuasion) over it.


Cheers
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Re: Locking Wheel Nut removal
« Reply #1 on: 21 June 2008, 21:46:41 »
I took mine down to ATS and he used some thing like these


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Re: Locking Wheel Nut removal
« Reply #2 on: 21 June 2008, 21:53:13 »
Not cheap, but could come in handy.


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Re: Locking Wheel Nut removal
« Reply #3 on: 21 June 2008, 21:55:28 »
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Not cheap, but could come in handy.



There are some of these that are intended purely for removing wheel nuts. the helix is not as pronounced as those I posted. Although I was sure Machine Mart sold them I could find them.

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Re: Locking Wheel Nut removal
« Reply #4 on: 21 June 2008, 22:00:32 »
Not sure there is enough metal left to get those onto  >:(
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Re: Locking Wheel Nut removal
« Reply #5 on: 21 June 2008, 22:26:40 »
useful little friends for those that .. erm .. "collect" alloys (late at night !)
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Re: Locking Wheel Nut removal
« Reply #6 on: 21 June 2008, 22:39:16 »
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useful little friends for those that .. erm .. "collect" alloys (late at night !)

I'm not sure how usefull they'd be without a windy gun.
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« Reply #7 on: 21 June 2008, 22:41:29 »
where there's a will ........ ;)
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Re: Locking Wheel Nut removal
« Reply #8 on: 21 June 2008, 22:42:28 »
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useful little friends for those that .. erm .. "collect" alloys (late at night !)

I'm not sure how usefull they'd be without a windy gun.[/quote]

I have some form of 12 volt version for that, never used it but iirc it cant be used for normal jobs, it spins and when it get's up speed locks and will undoo difficult wheel nuts. :)
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Re: Locking Wheel Nut removal
« Reply #9 on: 21 June 2008, 22:45:31 »
The wheel nut shattered into pieces and there is not much metal left to get hold of! :(
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Re: Locking Wheel Nut removal
« Reply #10 on: 21 June 2008, 23:19:52 »
How about something like this?

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/20094/Hand-Tools/Pipe-Wrenches/Power-Grip-Pipe-Wrench-14-356mm


Designed for pipe but if the nut is useless then it may get enough grip to get it turning
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Re: Locking Wheel Nut removal
« Reply #11 on: 21 June 2008, 23:35:34 »
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Went to swap the Mcguard locking bolts of the CDX onto the MV6, 3 came off perfectly, 1 (last fitted by a tyre fitter :( ) Shattered as soon as I tried undoing it.

It is the weird 'hexaganol' type key lock.

The outside has sheared off, leaving just the middle bit which is a rough imprint of the key.

Any ideas how to remove?

I've no socket that will fit (even with gentle persuasion) over it.


Cheers

If you have breakdown insurance AA/RAC ect its worth giving them a call...had a similar problem and they sorted mine. :y
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Re: Locking Wheel Nut removal
« Reply #12 on: 21 June 2008, 23:36:26 »
Are the nuts not recessed though, in which case this, and similar would not work.
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« Reply #13 on: 21 June 2008, 23:38:23 »
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useful little friends for those that .. erm .. "collect" alloys (late at night !)

I'm not sure how usefull they'd be without a windy gun.[/quote]

I have some form of 12 volt version for that, never used it but iirc it cant be used for normal jobs, it spins and when it get's up speed locks and will undoo difficult wheel nuts. :)
I got one of those, plugs into the cigar lighter.
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Re: Locking Wheel Nut removal
« Reply #14 on: 22 June 2008, 10:44:34 »
Aye, its all in the wheel, so cant get anything like that on  :(

Tempted to ring round scrappys / tyre bays / rac and see what they say
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