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Re: SECURITY WHEEL BOLT
« Reply #15 on: 17 August 2010, 20:23:40 »
I've never really had a problem with removing the locking bolts.
Key thing is not to tighten them too much, which is difficult when you've had them done up by a garage airgun.
Also best to have the wrench on square when removing them, that's were the problems lie, and knackering the thing up. :-/

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Re: SECURITY WHEEL BOLT
« Reply #16 on: 17 August 2010, 20:24:27 »
Cake cutter type:-



Pin type:-

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Re: SECURITY WHEEL BOLT
« Reply #17 on: 17 August 2010, 20:27:02 »
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My Omega came with the 'cake cutter' type  ....

Given the age of your car (same as mine) they weren't the originals.  ;)
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Re: SECURITY WHEEL BOLT
« Reply #18 on: 17 August 2010, 22:59:52 »
I'm sure they were original, I can find one out if required...
I had the same type on my old Vectra CDX, similar to the sort pictured above but without the lip on them.

The three pin type were useless, the keys seemed to be made of toffee.
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Re: SECURITY WHEEL BOLT
« Reply #19 on: 17 August 2010, 23:02:50 »
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I'm sure they were original, I can find one out if required...
I had the same type on my old Vectra CDX, similar to the sort pictured above but without the lip on them.

The three pin type were useless, the keys seemed to be made of toffee.

Just going off what my 99 car was fitted with. I bought it at about 4 yr old with 3 prong bolts, Kwik-Fit buggered one up & got cakecutters from Vx when I went to them for replacements.  ;)
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Re: SECURITY WHEEL BOLT
« Reply #20 on: 17 August 2010, 23:07:04 »
The old 2.5 elite....   1999 version (V Reg) ... had cakecutters when I bought it .. :)
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« Reply #21 on: 17 August 2010, 23:08:15 »
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The old 2.5 elite....   1999 version (V Reg) ... had cakecutters when I bought it .. :)

so .... that's my theory out the window ........  :-/  :-/   :y  :y
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Re: SECURITY WHEEL BOLT
« Reply #22 on: 17 August 2010, 23:11:29 »
Mine (99 'T') has the crap 3pin type.  I only do them up tight enough so they wont fall out.

Useless things.  In fact, I have spare wheel bolts in the garage..... I might remove the 'lockers' tomorrow.

On the roadside, I've experienced sheer hell removing locking nuts.  In a workshop, there isn't a style of nut which cant be shifted!  :y
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Re: SECURITY WHEEL BOLT
« Reply #23 on: 17 August 2010, 23:36:53 »
So the three pin which i think is what i have is shite not the preferred type then :question
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Re: SECURITY WHEEL BOLT
« Reply #24 on: 18 August 2010, 11:22:16 »
when I came to change my tyres I could not find
my locking wheel nut adaptor in the usual places
door pockets/glove box/middle console.

mine was in the pocket by your right knee /below and right of  :ythe sterring wheel.

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