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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Varche on 24 February 2013, 12:04:39

Title: Help with a locking wheel nut please!?
Post by: Varche on 24 February 2013, 12:04:39

To say I hate these things would be an undestatement.

Went to change my rear wiper on my 4x4 . Couldn't - insufficient room without removing spare wheel bolted to rear door. Couldn't get spare wheel off as locking wheel nut key won't undo "bolt". It is a standard cylinder with a key that inserts in the end of the barrel. Once removed you can then get a wheel nut socket on it. I had it off 12 months ago so I know it works and is the right and only key. No manufacturer name on the device or key. Key just has R009 on it.

I have had it soaking in plus gas for 24 hours and also tried heating it up. also gently hammer tapping. My fall back I guess is to try and drill  or angle grind the sleeve off. Access is fairly good compared to say on an Omega alloy wheel.

Any suggestions welcome!

Title: Re: Help with a locking wheel nut please!?
Post by: omega3000 on 24 February 2013, 12:13:26

Hateful things and would never fit them , burnt the ones off my carlton with a gas torch ..made the wheels a bit black but it was the only way  >:( . Some have hammered a socket over it once the outer ring is cut off  :-\

Title: Re: Help with a locking wheel nut please!?
Post by: Varche on 24 February 2013, 12:15:06

Haven't got access to welding torch.

(http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww248/Moleones/vitnut001.jpg)

Title: Re: Help with a locking wheel nut please!?
Post by: Andy B on 24 February 2013, 12:17:02

Quote from: Varche on 24 February 2013, 12:04:39

.... My fall back I guess is to try and drill  or angle grind the sleeve off. Access is fairly good compared to say on an Omega alloy wheel.

Any suggestions welcome!

Grind/saw the end of sleeve off  ;)

Title: Re: Help with a locking wheel nut please!?
Post by: YZ250 on 24 February 2013, 12:24:19

I used to have these on my caravan leg locks. The only way I could remove them was by pulling the sleeve up at the same time as pulling the key and barrel out, if that makes sense. In other words, it was a two handed job. You may have tried that though.  :-\

Title: Re: Help with a locking wheel nut please!?
Post by: Varche on 24 February 2013, 13:43:50

Angle grinded off.

Thanks

Title: Re: Help with a locking wheel nut please!?
Post by: kevinp58 on 24 February 2013, 13:52:34

Whack an old large screwdriver into it and it should then turn

Title: Re: Help with a locking wheel nut please!?
Post by: Andy B on 24 February 2013, 13:57:54

Quote from: kevinp58 on 24 February 2013, 13:52:34

Whack an old large screwdriver into it and it should then turn

They already turn. Putting the key in allows the barrel and sleeve to pull straight out of the end of the nut/bolt.  ;)

Title: Re: Help with a locking wheel nut please!?
Post by: omega3000 on 24 February 2013, 15:30:32

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ADpANOZACY  :)

Title: Re: Help with a locking wheel nut please!?
Post by: scimmy_man on 25 February 2013, 19:12:20

a slide hammer will pull the middle out, I have a few sets of those on various cars, make sure the lock is well greased.

Title: Re: Help with a locking wheel nut please!?
Post by: Webby the Bear on 25 February 2013, 19:20:47

i paid £5 for the guy at scotts tyres northampton to get mine out as i lost the nut key thingy. took him 10 mins where as the bloke at ATS tried for 40 mins with no success :y :y :y

Title: Re: Help with a locking wheel nut please!?
Post by: scimmy_man on 26 February 2013, 18:50:43

I think its more to do with the standards of monkey employed?