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[Millso24]

Title says it all really... has anyone got any idea's for getting them off?
There's 2 types; round & Hexagonal.

I contacted my local garage but they said they didn't hold any locking nut keys

All advice welcome...

[somecrapname]

Title says it all really... has anyone got any idea's for getting them off?
There's 2 types; round & Hexagonal.

I contacted my local garage but they said they didn't hold any locking nut keys

All advice welcome...

lol i have the same problem, i have round ones with 3 indentations in a triangle pattern inside, I'll let you know tomorrow how it goes getting them off. considering to try bashing a socket onto one, cutting one 'square' to fit a socket, or some angry cutting/bashing!

they have a floating collar on mine too, so i assume that will also cause some hassle.

[coopermpi]

get a screwdriver and bend/break the floating collar off. you might be able to put a screwdriver in the indentations and knock them round with a hammer.
Failing that, you can buy a locking wheel nut remover, but i doubt their cheap!! Either way, you will need new locking nuts.

[daryl_crossley]

you can get sockets that are easy outs and fill fit over the outside and cut into the outer part of the nut....not cheap though about £28 a set made by clarke

[Millso24]

Do you know of any retailers that sell them (Halfords???) or are they an online jobby

[minidaves]

halfords now sell the locking nut removers i think they were 11.99

dave

[Millso24]

Absolutly quality! Ill give them a look tomorrow!

[M44K TS]

If they're the ones i think they are, i think they're called trilock or something (3 pins with the spinning collar)

[Millso24]

£10.99 at Halfords for future reference http://www.halfords....yId_165469#dtab

Ill let you know how i get on tomorrow

[998dave]

My locking nuts have a thread in the middle, not sure if it's LH or RH, as I've never looked, any ideas why it's there?

D

[Millso24]

£10.99 at Halfords for future reference http://www.halfords....yId_165469#dtab

Ill let you know how i get on tomorrow

Right i brought them this morning and tried to do it but the locking nuts are too small, i think (if im doing it right).

Anyone got any experience doing this?

[dodgy_rider]

Weld an old socket onto the end easy!

[Millso24]

The long and the short of this thread is this... if you really want to do this go to Kwik Fit... they charged me £20 to remove 12 locking nuts... took them about 45 mins and was the best £20 ive spent in a long time!

[coopermpi]

glad you got it done, but if you buy the correct tools, instead of halfords cheapos you could have done it yourself. think snap-on do them, but obviously expensive.
so £20 is a good price.
Have to look after your new locking nut key!!

[ANON]

£10.99 at Halfords for future reference http://www.halfords....yId_165469#dtab

Ill let you know how i get on tomorrow

Right i brought them this morning and tried to do it but the locking nuts are too small, i think (if im doing it right).

Anyone got any experience doing this?

you need a smaller socket, they're rubbish by the way. once you get the wheel nut off it's a pain in the bum to get the nut out of the socket