Help! Sheared off locking nut key!
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Help! Sheared off locking nut key!
Ive just got in from replacing the discs on the front of my ST170 Focus and have sheared the locking nut key off. But . . . its sitting on non standard wheels which have wheel specific nuts which is where the problem lies!
Its fitted with 17 BSA Bullet wheels but the nuts are internal drive rather than the usual external drive type fitted to most other wheels, I have about 5mm exposed from the wheels so have to use that to try to remove the nut. Does anyone have any useful suggestions to help me get this bloody nut off without wrecking anything?
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Paul
Its fitted with 17 BSA Bullet wheels but the nuts are internal drive rather than the usual external drive type fitted to most other wheels, I have about 5mm exposed from the wheels so have to use that to try to remove the nut. Does anyone have any useful suggestions to help me get this bloody nut off without wrecking anything?
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Paul
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+2, or you can do as i did and carefully tap it round with a center punch.I have done this on a range of locking nut's. I have removed mine as they become more trouble than there worth.
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drill the nut in the centre and counter-tap the hole. mite not work depending on tightness but worth a try. also do what the other lad said and tighten the others as far as possible (not too far though, or you may damage the wheel).
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In my defense they were on the car already, i'll most likely replace them with non locking variants like the other nuts.
I'll run it round to RTec in the morning and see if they can source replacment nuts before I attempt getting these off - its looking like i'll get something welded to what material I have left and get them out that way. Thanks for the replies though everyone!!!!
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These are very similar to what I have, except that my locking one has a different shaped head. (Well, the problem one looks slightly different as it has half an adapter stuck inside it!!)
They fit inside the wheel holes and sit more or less flush wih the outer face of the wheel.
They fit inside the wheel holes and sit more or less flush wih the outer face of the wheel.
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As i'll say again Chip, theyre internal drive, you cant get a socket over them!!!!!!
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