Rich_bloor

I had a flat tyre on my van last week. Not a problem as the spare is underneith on my vivaro. I slid under the van to see the tyre is blown up and like new, fantastic.

Only problem is, the cage that held up the spare is held up with 2 wheel nuts, 1 is normal, one is locking. I dont have the key !!!

I had to ring my m8 that came down in his vivaro, i tried his key in my nut, but it didnt work, so i used his spare to get home.

How am i going to get that locking nut off ???

Please help !!!

Paddy

You can get attachments that have a reverse thread on them. Probably from Halfords?

Or just smash the shit out of it with chisel.

Edited to Add: http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...tegoryId_71555

Rab

Hammer + Chisel. Job done.

Matt Baxter

iTrader: (37)

they wont work on the vauxhall type

best bet would be go to the vauxhall dealer and get a new one

Dicko&Vacant

iTrader: (3)

whack a socket over it and get it out that way. Will fuck the socket and the bolt and prob a bit of the wheel but it will come off

Rick Astley

Reverse Thread.

Hammer/Chisel.

Weld a nut on.

The choice is yours I chose number 3 after the other 2 failed miserably!

Rich_bloor

i cant whack a socket on to it, cos its one of them with a squiggle pattern in the nut.

Hammer and chisle ??? thats a bit like a medieval pikey !!!

i will try get a reverse thread thing, i take it you drill one of these in and when you drill it out it bites and unscrews the nut ???

bluescortcossie

find a socket that is a bit smaller than the nut and hammer it on , this will shape the nut to the inside of the socket and this will give it enough grip to undo

m_nettleship

are you a thief?

Rich_bloor

the outside of the nut is smooth and perfectley round. the locking key would have a pattern in it what fits inside the pattern in the nut, i cant hammer a scoket on it.

Rich_bloor

read the whole post m8 !!!

dovboy

doesn't matter if its round,belt a slightly smaller socket onto it.have done it before a couple of times.

bluescortcossie

i got this type off with a socket !

as long as the socket is smaller and a very tight fit it will deform the nut and re-shape it to the same shape as the inside of the socket , this gives it enough grip

you wont be getting the nut out in a hurry once its off though so use an old socket

can even do the type that have an outer collar that just spins , use a chisel to form a couple of fairly deep V's into in then whack on a smaller socket - job done

sheerline

i have this prob at my garage all the time , if the outer diameter doesnt move hammer a multi hex socket on , then keep hammering the bar while turning it . if the outer spins like on later fords you have to weld a bolt to it then put two nuts on the thread lock them together , this has worked lots for me

thebigyin

if its the spinning outer type i spot weld the outer collar to the inner part then whack a tight fitting socket over it,works a treat.

Rich_bloor

ive just checked, the outer ring is solid !!! now to find a cheap socket.

sortedsaff

i had exactly the same prob completely round locking nut hammerd a socket over it but my bad luck kicked in and 2 good hits and the socket went over the nut and on to the spinning collet behind it now worse off than when i started it wont come off just spins

my advice take it easy lol


tony