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[ngrainqey]

does anybody know how to get the flower shaped locking wheel nuts off without the key and hopefully without damaging the wheel?

bought the facelift cdx and two of the 4 wheels have locking wheel nuts but i havnt found the key anywhere in the car yet

thanks

[markey mark]

either hammer a socket on or drill or chiesel  

[ngrainqey]

lol i thought about chiseling of drilling but they're hardened on the ends arnt they (if i was at work it wouldnt be so bad because i could find a scrap solid carbide drill )

[ngrainqey]

either hammer a socket on or drill or chiesel  

also what about that ring round the outside that spins round? you think it'll just snap if i hammer something between it and the other bit of the locking nut?
think i could get a socket on then thats all

[RobseyMV6]

Had this problem only last week but luckily have six miggys in family with all locking wheel nuts. I brought the car and even looked to see if had locking nuts fitted but the plastic cover caps fooled me till i wanted to remove a wheel, i even asked the guy does it have them fitted. Anyway tried my lock nut remover from my mv6 it fitted fairly well, but i removed my set first just in case i damaged it removing others, all removed and ok thank god

[ngrainqey]

i dont have the key for the flower sort though, i have that squigly one that goes in and out in semi circles about 8 times

[RobseyMV6]

well i can only suggest phoning main dealer and they can make you the locking wheel nut that came from that car from when left factory if still same ones fitted now?? OR pop down to your local scrap yard and they might have one that might just fit

[ngrainqey]

bit hard to pop down the local scrappy with the locked on wheel nut as the car isnt running but somebodys wanting the wheels off it thats all

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Once, with my Senator, I fabricated a locking wheel nut tool using a paint scrapper handle, a round, solid, piece of metal fixed to the shaft, and steel rod of the diameter to fit the nut, in the pattern of the 3 holes, drilled into it. 8-) 8-)

It worked a treat, and went with the car when I px'd for my first miggy.

Worth doing if you can source the right materials. 8-)

[star_whites]

Ive got locking wheel nuts on both my migs, welcome to try them if you want too!

[Ian_D]

either hammer a socket on or drill or chiesel  

Agree, just got to watch the alloys though  :-/

[Chopsdad]

The spinning ring will just shear off with a screwdriver & hammer and then you can force a socket on, it will split but will do the job fairly quickly and won't damage the alloy.

[ngrainqey]

The spinning ring will just shear off with a screwdriver & hammer and then you can force a socket on, it will split but will do the job fairly quickly and won't damage the alloy.

ok i'll try that tomorrow and see if i manage to split a socket lol
thanks

[Christian]

Although there are many keys for the nut we (when i was at vauxhall) has a box full of keys and we would mostly 90 percent of the time find a match!

If you Go down your local Dealer and ask them nicely they( MIGHT???)
help!  

[ngrainqey]

theres a problem though.. i can get to the dealer but the car cant lol