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#1 Andacami

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Posted 20 April 2013 - 02:13 PM

I'm trying to get the wheels off, they have chrome caps over the wheel nuts (in the shape of a nut) they will wobble be won't come off. Std wheel nut wrench just spins around (I guess so because the mini nuts are smaller).

I have the black plastic locking wheel nut cap removal tool which does not work and I've tried mole grips and screwdrivers.

Any ideas...?

#2 danie garry

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Posted 20 April 2013 - 02:39 PM

they are the biggest waste of metal i'v ever seen! the only way to get em off is with a hammer and chisel and a screw driver and alot of ignorance! you wont be able to get the whole thing off so once you've got most of it off you'll have to hammer the socket onto the nut and go from there

#3 silver_toes

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Posted 20 April 2013 - 02:40 PM

I had the same problem

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#4 Andacami

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Posted 20 April 2013 - 04:36 PM

Thanks - thought as much :ohno:

I'll give it a go with the odd sized socket otherwise a trip to MiniSpares then and get me big molegrips out.




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