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[sparks469]

hi all advice needed
on checking car found that a security bolt is broken any ideas how to get it out
cheers

[dragonlord]

whats it look like how is it broken

some are easyer that others

[TheBoy]

To be honest, ring a tyre fitting place (independents are often more helpful), they can sometimes get them off.

Failing that, its drilling it out



Oh, and all Vauxhall locking bolts are shit.  They are just about OK if used properly, and regularly retorqued, but that rarely happens.

[Dave Elite]

To be honest, ring a tyre fitting place (independents are often more helpful), they can sometimes get them off.

Failing that, its drilling it out



Oh, and all Vauxhall locking bolts are shit.  They are just about OK if used properly, and regularly retorqued, but that rarely happens.

How so?

[omegod]

If they are Vauxhall bolts and you have the code number they will supply a replacement for £27 otherwise you can look for full sets on the bay with the same key number, I had to go with the former due to mine being an old set 

[Teebee]

Oh, and all Vauxhall locking bolts are shit.  They are just about OK if used properly, and regularly retorqued, but that rarely happens.

I'll second that, i've just binned an old and a new set. The new set were the better of the two but the pin holes were becoming oval, the old set were plain horrible with it becoming difficult to get the locker in over the spinning collar.

I now have regular bolts only

[hoofing it]

hi all advice needed
on checking car found that a security bolt is broken any ideas how to get it out
cheers

As TB says go to a good tyre fitter.
ive removed a few and had to use the burning gear to heat the bolt up

[OMEGA46B]

You can get special sockets in halfords to remove locking wheel bolts,cost about £16, you cant drill them they are hardened.

[dragonlord]

You can get special sockets in halfords to remove locking wheel bolts,cost about £16, you cant drill them they are hardened.

screwfix do trhe kits as well

yea you can drill em with the right drill bit

just not you normal carp metal twist bit

try a PCD drill bit

mispent youth 

[dragonlord]

another way with many locking nuts is you can weld on a nut or cheap socket and undoem that way as well

[Dave Elite]

You can get special sockets in halfords to remove locking wheel bolts,cost about £16, you cant drill them they are hardened.

They will not work as the VX locking wheel bolts have an outer sleeve that spins.

[dbug]

You can get special sockets in halfords to remove locking wheel bolts,cost about £16, you cant drill them they are hardened.

They will not work as the VX locking wheel bolts have an outer sleeve that spins.

Not the prefacelift ones - both ours have the three pin type, no outer spinning sleeve

[Hovelite]

The tyre fitters I went to couldn't do it.  Local man down the road had obviously been recommended before and knew what I was after when he saw the car before I'd even asked!

What's the point locking them with alloys that old anyway?

[whippit]

I have had success with one of these before
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Universal-Socket-Emergency-Survivor-Multi-Fit-9-22mm-AF-/170523415951?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item27b3fcd58f

[david036]

Another way, but not the best is to remove the other wheel nuts, and slowly drive the car this will loosen the broken locking one works 99% of the time!!  Would reccomend only doing one wheel at a time....