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Author Topic: Impossible locking wheel nut!  (Read 4414 times)

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Re: Impossible locking wheel nut!
« Reply #30 on: 04 August 2011, 19:41:28 »
Well done, perseverance paid off  :y
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Re: Impossible locking wheel nut!
« Reply #31 on: 04 August 2011, 20:21:24 »
glad to help, if id have been closer id have offered to come do it for ya, now stick 2 fingers up to the garages that saidit couldnt be done ;D
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Re: Impossible locking wheel nut!
« Reply #32 on: 04 August 2011, 21:58:40 »
Here are the pics...


May not look exciting but an amazing relief!


For those that might be interested...


And that's all there was to it!

Thanks again, couldn't have done it without your help!
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Re: Impossible locking wheel nut!
« Reply #33 on: 04 August 2011, 22:00:32 »
Not bad at getting the centre of the bolt either  :y :y :y
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Re: Impossible locking wheel nut!
« Reply #34 on: 04 August 2011, 22:23:34 »
very cleanly drilled mate, couldnt have done it better :y
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Re: Impossible locking wheel nut!
« Reply #35 on: 04 August 2011, 23:06:35 »
Result! :y :y :y
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Re: Impossible locking wheel nut!
« Reply #36 on: 04 August 2011, 23:10:14 »
Nice one....... :y
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Re: Impossible locking wheel nut!
« Reply #37 on: 05 August 2011, 00:38:02 »
Well done!
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Re: Impossible locking wheel nut!
« Reply #38 on: 05 August 2011, 10:10:18 »
What drill bits did you use may need to do it myself one day
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Re: Impossible locking wheel nut!
« Reply #39 on: 05 August 2011, 13:08:48 »
On a recommendation from someone on here, I threw away the locking nuts years ago.

Quite honestly, the alloys on a 1999 Elite are so revolting unattractive that no one would want to steal them anyway. :)
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Re: Impossible locking wheel nut!
« Reply #40 on: 05 August 2011, 13:31:47 »
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What drill bits did you use may need to do it myself one day

I used a variety. Ended up being a 4mm & 7mm titanium tip from a Bosch set, followed by a 10mm & 12mm standar metal bits from Machinemart.

Just went on the slowest possible speed with my drill, torque setting 1 as it tended to jam a bit and ended up using a hole can of WD40 as lubricant/cooling liquid.

The 4mm took the longest, I would estimate 1min to drill in 3mm, but once through the hardened head of the bolt, it got lots quicker. The other sizes took no time at all really.

And not planning on putting the locking wheel nuts back on, don't think the alloys are that desirable!
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Re: Impossible locking wheel nut!
« Reply #41 on: 05 August 2011, 13:37:42 »
After having to drill one myself....I no longer use locking nuts  :y
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Re: Impossible locking wheel nut!
« Reply #42 on: 05 August 2011, 16:40:46 »
Well done, i had  all four wheel locking nuts stuck on a astra gsi  some years back, a local garage got them off by banging on a star shaped adapter which cut into the locking nut, these where the pin hole type, never used them since  :y
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Re: Impossible locking wheel nut!
« Reply #43 on: 05 August 2011, 19:56:45 »
What, so none of you want my set on e-bay then? ::) ::) ::)
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Re: Impossible locking wheel nut!
« Reply #44 on: 05 August 2011, 21:20:03 »
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What, so none of you want my set on e-bay then? ::) ::) ::)


Tempting - but after reading this  no thanks!!  :y :y
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