olly_mk6 Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Cut a long story short...I need to get my wheels off and have misplaced my locking wheel nut key! How the hell do I go about getting them off?? Have phoned tyre places and they have all been unhelpful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNITERIDER Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 you could try the search button Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchkev Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 take em to a garage, they'll have em off in no time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tez162003 Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 get a .5 oversized socket (i.e 17.5 18.5 etc) with a reverse thread on the inside, that way you screw it on and when it is fully tight it starts undoing the nut on the car. thats what i use at work anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryoishikawa Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 get a .5 oversized socket (i.e 17.5 18.5 etc) with a reverse thread on the inside, that way you screw it on and when it is fully tight it starts undoing the nut on the car. thats what i use at work anyway   its the only way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sortedford Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Its not the only way, and wont sort some types of nuts, but will do most of the non-spinning coller ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tez162003 Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Bugger that if it has a sliding collar, just smash an old socket over it and do it that way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchkev Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 mine had the spinning outer bit, no chance of smashing a socket on that! took it to a garage and they had em off in less than 10 mins with no damage to the wheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olly_mk6 Posted September 12, 2009 Author Share Posted September 12, 2009 Yeah mine had the spinning outer bits also, went scrap yard today, they charged me a tenner to get them off! At least there off now! Cheers for all the help as always! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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