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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Nathan on 29 April 2011, 15:34:39

Title: Wanted ASAP
Post by: Nathan on 29 April 2011, 15:34:39

Locking wheel key for my Elite as pictured below

Thanks Nathan


(http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/vv210/andybiggsuk/DSCF2474.jpg)

Title: Re: Wanted ASAP
Post by: Andy B on 29 April 2011, 15:58:03

try to get the spinning collar off with a very slim chisel/screwdriver & try these ...... http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_196491_langId_-1_categoryId_165469

Failing that, my local ATS had set of them & removed mine for me after a Kwik Fit fitter monkey broke my key.  :y

Title: Re: Wanted ASAP
Post by: Nathan on 29 April 2011, 16:32:10

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try to get the spinning collar off with a very slim chisel/screwdriver & try these ...... http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_196491_langId_-1_categoryId_165469

Failing that, my local ATS had set of them & removed mine for me after a Kwik Fit fitter monkey broke my key.  :y

Thanks Andy... may have to do that if i cant locate a spare key :y

Title: Re: Wanted ASAP
Post by: Nathan on 29 April 2011, 19:12:55

If anyone does have one lying around PM me and we can sort out payment etc  :y

Title: Re: Wanted ASAP
Post by: Andy B on 29 April 2011, 19:23:24

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If anyone does have one lying around PM me and we can sort out payment etc  :y

They are supposed to be different you know, it'd defeat the object if they were all the same  ;)

Title: Re: Wanted ASAP
Post by: Nathan on 29 April 2011, 19:28:40

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If anyone does have one lying around PM me and we can sort out payment etc  :y

They are supposed to be different you know, it'd defeat the object if they were all the same  ;)

Not so sure on that one as i borrowed my neighbours one from his Vectra and it fitted like a glove........ only he wanted it back >:(

Title: Re: Wanted ASAP
Post by: Andy B on 29 April 2011, 19:32:31

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If anyone does have one lying around PM me and we can sort out payment etc  :y

They are supposed to be different you know, it'd defeat the object if they were all the same  ;)

Not so sure on that one as i borrowed my neighbours one from his Vectra and it fitted like a glove........ only he wanted it back >:(

The cover plate on my Senator wheels shared the same key as my brother-in-law's Nova wheels, but they are coded hence different keys ......... in the same way as there's going to be another door/ignition key as yours & mine somewhere about. There can only be some many combinations.
Also, by the time they've had a windy gun tightening the bolts to mega ftlbs that'll also affect the fit.

Title: Re: Wanted ASAP
Post by: fiend61 on 29 April 2011, 23:18:15

have a look at this nathan
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-ALLOY-WHEEL-CAP-LOCKING-BOLT-SET-LOCK-NEW-/190405634871?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2c550f6b37
looks like you get the nuts aswell  :y

Title: Re: Wanted ASAP
Post by: Andy B on 29 April 2011, 23:20:34

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have a look at this nathan
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-ALLOY-WHEEL-CAP-LOCKING-BOLT-SET-LOCK-NEW-/190405634871?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2c550f6b37
looks like you get the nuts aswell  :y

Wrong key/bolts Fiendish one  ;) OP wants wheel bolt key, your link is for the cover over the bolts of some wheel styles.  :y :y

Title: Re: Wanted ASAP
Post by: fiend61 on 29 April 2011, 23:24:58

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Wrong key/bolts Fiendish one  OP wants wheel bolt key, your link is for the cover over the bolts of some wheel styles

ooerr  so it is  :-[ :-[

Title: Re: Wanted ASAP
Post by: o-meg-a on 30 April 2011, 01:01:14

I Removed mine (same as yours) after a lost key, using the chisel and lump hammer method.
either 16 or 17mm multipoint socket, knocked on after shroud is removed.

dead easy, all 4 done in 30mins or less.

Alternatively, if not chisel is available, i found that just knocking the socket on anyway first will help remove or at least loosen the shroud, and then it can be more easily tapped off.