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[Joe]

Hi all,
Just picked up a omega Elite for spares and it came with a set of vauxhall 17" alloys on it BUT the idot who sold it to me had lost the locking nut!!  

Now before with this i usally just beat on a socket and wind it off - But That wont work on this !!

Here is a pic of one


Anyone got the key for it !!!!

[Craig_R]

I think Halfaurds do a Kit for taking off Locking Nuts If Your Stuck and the bashing a smaller socket on will not work

[Joe]

Have tried both - if you look at the pic the outer rim moves on it's own - so when i stick a socket on it just moves the out rim.

[nixoro]

Worth a try but would a small cole chisel not budge them. :-/

[Admin]

Alas through personal experience, I can tell you that a chisel and a LOT of beating is the only way to get these off if you don't have the key!

[Jimbob]

would one of those weird sockets made up with a load of pins to fit a shape work here?

Gator grip I think

http://www.endeavorproducts.com/ggrip/ggrip.html

[nixoro]

Alas through personal experience, I can tell you that a chisel and a LOT of beating is the only way to get these off if you don't have the key!

Same here been in a situation where my Mums old Cavalier had some locking nuts fitted, some plank at the tyre place had used a gun with the adapter and knacked the adapter.

In the end I spent best part of a day drilling out a lockable nut then finishing with a cole chisel.

[ClarCE]

I had this on an astra - I drilled three holes (about 10 drill bits and TWO drills later) and then smacked a chisel in to join the holes - then turned that with a t-bar...

[ricardo1500]

You may find that you can remove the outer collar that spins by splitting it with a small chisel, then bang a 13/16 socket on whats left and bobs your moms brother!  Thats how mine came off. Oh and grind the chamfer off the socket so it bites better

[Dave-C]

Looks like a GM locker to me...  They're well secure it would seem....  Try having a word with the mechanics at your local VX dealer, see if they'll help for a pint or two...  don't go thru service reception!!!!!!!!!