ive got some locking wheels nuts on my cossie and i dont have the key..didnt realise they had them when i bought it and now i need to change the brakes for my mot..

not to sure what to do..any ideas gents??

how in the world can i get them off?

raz

 

Put a picture up of the bolt mate.
You may have to force a socket over them and pry them loose, of course this will damage the nut and possibily the socket, but both can be replaced.

 

Locking wheelnut removing sockets - they are a normal socket which has a reverse thread inside them, they screw onto your lock nut and bite into it to undo it - it knackers the lock nut but works a treat

i got a set

where are u? if close to Leeds i would happily come and get them off for you

OR you could go the ghetto route and :-
A) Whack a Socket just too small for the nut over the top, this will knacker the socket but could bite on just enough to remove it.

b) Weld an old nut on top of the lock nut, only a couple of spots

c) Hammer and Punch (if you have enough room)

failing that - u're screwed.

 

Drill the cunt out, replace the stud if necessary, not a big deal.

 

Im sure i saw a picture of someone on here taking an angle grinder to the wheel because they couldnt get the lockers off

 

il get a pic up asap and we can go from ther!

unfort im in essex..the home of cossies!

 

picutre of the lockers might help

otherwise,, put a socket onto the end of the nut and use as a guide to drill a pilot hole
then go through with bigger and bigger drills until you drill the nut off

start off with around a 3mm drill to make the original pilot hole
then go up to a 6mm, then a 12mm
the thread in total is around a 14mm drill to clear, but with 12mm you should be ale to sort it

you'll also need a proper drill, none of this cordless stuff tends to be up to the job

 

part it in liverpool for 5 minutes

 

was gonna say do ya know any scousers but you beat me to it lol

 

like said at top. locking wheel nut removers. halfords, a tenner, Job done. I speak from experience, after loosing 2 pissing keys myself over the time.

 

this be what u need :-

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LOCKING-WHEEL-...d=p3286.c0.m14

 

Nice to know locking nuts are totally pointless and not worth buying

 

I have never had them work for me once utter crap imho

If it was me i would get an impact screw driver with a socket on the end and beat the fuck out of it this works on most types of lock nuts

 

Twat a socket onto the lockers and voila

 

get a pic up bu im at work in chadewll heath tomorrow and will happily get them off if i can for ya if you can get it to me

 

just use a socket,,,,, its piss easy, hammer on firm then loosen, then tap the socket to take it off the nut and remove the nut,,, takes seconds ffs,,,, ive done it a few times as i keep buying cars without the key,,,,, then find the key hidden in the car months later ( the scooby one was in thepassenger footwell wedged in the dash ffs !!! )

if your worried im sure neo will be able to sort you out

i done it at work for one of the lads as he was quoted 40 quid by a garage,,,, he only had 35 quid and they refused to the nobbers,,,,, i done it for him and hes now my tea boy for life

 

as ginge says ill happily do it if they are the type i can get me sockets on without damaging ya wheels a pic would help but if ya close to chadwell heath tomorrow pm me n ill quite happily do it if i can f.o.c

 

FOC = For One Charge

 

lol....free of charge

 

FOC, but he will have to pay for rental of the socket then he he

 

afpmsl!!!! just tryin to do a favour for a fellow pf'er lol

 

ahhhh, Favour Or Charge

i see the angle now pmsl

 

Pop to your local Ford garage as they will have all the local wheel nut keys in one box. Take the code off the one that fits and get it ordered, that's what I did

 

if there McGard you may have problems ..depends on the depth of the sink hole in the wheel..you carnt just bang a socket on mine

mine are merc spec from germany ford fitment..i lost the key and it took 4 weeks to get a new one

shit happens