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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 04:07 PM
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ok guys

wanted to fit my new brakes today to the saff,undone the drivers side wheel nuts lovely went to the passengers side one and the last nut was huge?now what it is is a 10mm hexagon key(like a allen key)that you put into the nut and on the end of it is the standard 17mm which you obviously undo but its got bigger id say a 13mm

how can i get it off,it also appears like its cracking?

please help as would like to get my big brakes fitted tommorow
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 08:08 AM
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can u get a pic up, just its hard to understand wat u mean m8
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 08:10 AM
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if its like a normal locking wheel nut the fastest way is to get a hard socket that is just to small and hammer it on, this will obvously damage the nut but is the quickest way
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