Please play nicely. No one wants to listen/read a keyboard warriors rants....
These are you best bet, atleast you won't damage your wheel
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QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteI have heard people saying they have chiseled wheel locking nuts off but I didn't fancy that idea. What I did was to hammer my deep impact socket over the locking wheel nut, then got my breaker bar and it came off no problem and no hammer marks on my wheels
Then didn't fit locking wheel nuts again
Good idea! I don't think I'll go this route though, cos they are on so tight that it might just round off the locking nut ...
But if you use a hexagon socket and hammer it on you create a new size if that makes sense, you will only round it off if you use to bigger socket. Pretty sure I used a 17mm socket and haven't had one round off yet..But obviously its up to you, also if you are wanting to use the lock nut again after, I didn't
That makes sense. IIRC the wheel nuts are 17mm too. I've got spare wheel nuts - I don't think people bother to steal Omega wheels do they?
Locking wheel nuts will be bigger than the normal wheel nuts though mate, a 19mm socket may go on but this started to round off when I did mine, so thats why I used a 17mm and hammered it on. Came off without problem just make sure the socket is hammered on fully not just the edge
QuoteQuoteI have heard people saying they have chiseled wheel locking nuts off but I didn't fancy that idea. What I did was to hammer my deep impact socket over the locking wheel nut, then got my breaker bar and it came off no problem and no hammer marks on my wheels
Then didn't fit locking wheel nuts again
Good idea! I don't think I'll go this route though, cos they are on so tight that it might just round off the locking nut ...
But if you use a hexagon socket and hammer it on you create a new size if that makes sense, you will only round it off if you use to bigger socket. Pretty sure I used a 17mm socket and haven't had one round off yet..
The obvious answer is to let the bloke who tightened them do it.
If you are stuck, all is not lost. I had this problem once when my Nephew bought a car with studs he had no key for, after struggling for over an hour, I had to give up. I took it to my local tyre fitters, who removed all four within five minutes! They would not let me see what kit they used, but I think it cost me a fiver!
Maybe will go to the local fitters!
I have heard people saying they have chiseled wheel locking nuts off but I didn't fancy that idea. What I did was to hammer my deep impact socket over the locking wheel nut, then got my breaker bar and it came off no problem and no hammer marks on my wheels
Then didn't fit locking wheel nuts again
By using a 4' extension and being very careful I managed to loosen the nuts on one wheel.
Could not get them off at all got fed up and sacked it off, will have to put up with heaters on for a few more days until i fancy another go. Still managed to get an oil and filter change done so not a total waste of a day.Would you like some help? I'm not too far from Nottingham and have time this week.
Thanks for all the info
Steve
Cheers, the scuttle is off just cant seem to get the bloody clips off. Will keep trying, out of interest whats the special tool called - not that there is anywhere open today i can get one from.This is the tool I have: http://premiertools.co.uk/products/Remote_Action_Hose_Clip_Tool.htm. As said on here, the mole grips are good, but I've had a couple of occasions where the clip was positioned in a way that it was not possible to get any pliers or grips in the right position. Then this tool was brilliant because you can bend it into tight spaces, and it has a ratchet action which locks. Quite often the clip needs some jiggling to free it from the hose and this tool grips so tight that there's no danger of it slipping off like with mole grips.
will try the adjustable wrench idea thanks
