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hally
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locking wheel nuts.
« on: Nov 16th, 2007, 9:13pm » |
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any ideas on removing over tightened locking nuts,,,,,,,,, so far i have sheared 2 keys.
the make of lock is astrali.
have tried lots of wd40, brute force but to no
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a900one
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Re: locking wheel nuts.
« Reply #1 on: Nov 16th, 2007, 10:14pm » |
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You may be able to hammer a impact socket over it, if theres room and get them off that way. I have done it that way.
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Re: locking wheel nuts.
« Reply #2 on: Nov 16th, 2007, 11:05pm » |
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I've used a hammer and a chisel in the past  hth 
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Re: locking wheel nuts.
« Reply #3 on: Nov 17th, 2007, 8:20am » |
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You MOst likely need and air hammer to loosen it or even try and IMPACT wrench to loosen it .
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hally
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Re: locking wheel nuts.
« Reply #4 on: Nov 17th, 2007, 2:22pm » |
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have just tried an impact socket with no joy,
looks like the trusty old hammer and chisel
will now come into play.......will wait till the
rain goes off.
thanks for the help lads.
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cuzza
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Re: locking wheel nuts.
« Reply #5 on: Nov 17th, 2007, 8:21pm » |
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air hammer  do you have a friendly local tyre fitter  ? that will try for you 
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Dave
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Re: locking wheel nuts.
« Reply #6 on: Nov 17th, 2007, 8:22pm » |
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You can buy special sockets that grip to whatever is left of a nut, I have not used one myself but its an option 
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Re: locking wheel nuts.
« Reply #7 on: Nov 17th, 2007, 8:52pm » |
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on Nov 17th, 2007, 8:22pm, Dave wrote:| You can buy special sockets that grip to whatever is left of a nut, I have not used one myself but its an option |
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I had to take mine to a garage that used one to take one of mine off so they could change the tyre for the mot - the place I went charged £5 a wheel, but it only took him a minute to take it off - was well worth the money
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Re: locking wheel nuts.
« Reply #8 on: Nov 18th, 2007, 12:59am » |
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Ah yes ,the "Gator grip " socket,a very handy thing to have in the toolbox.you could also use a wide drift & a BIG hammer on the surface face of the nut.A couple of heavy blows may break the thread lock that it has created for itself.(Impact guns cant give as much force as a 14llb hammer) 
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Re: locking wheel nuts.
« Reply #9 on: Nov 18th, 2007, 9:44am » |
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Ah thats it, the Gator grip - well remembered 
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Re: locking wheel nuts.
« Reply #10 on: Nov 18th, 2007, 3:00pm » |
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To coin an old saying "Never leave home without one"  .You dont see them around much anymore though
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cuzza
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Re: locking wheel nuts.
« Reply #11 on: Nov 18th, 2007, 7:13pm » |
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most tyre fitting places have on for rounded wheel nuts
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cuzza
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Re: locking wheel nuts.
« Reply #12 on: Nov 18th, 2007, 7:13pm » |
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you can even buy them in screwfix
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hally
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Re: locking wheel nuts.
« Reply #13 on: Nov 18th, 2007, 9:53pm » |
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have tried lots of things now and am fast running out of the will to live,,lol
my locking nut has a flat surface with four slots that a thing like a
castlated nut would slot into ....and as the book says just twist....
i have now sheared the original and two replacements at £15.60 a
pop its starting to get on my you know whats. 
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Re: locking wheel nuts.
« Reply #14 on: Nov 18th, 2007, 10:40pm » |
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hi there
halfords used to sell a tool to remove locking wheel nuts.
give them a try.
hth
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hally
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Re: locking wheel nuts.
« Reply #15 on: Nov 21st, 2007, 11:05pm » |
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cuzza,,,,, you are a lifesaver.
went to screwfix,,,,told them what i wanted.............
result..
cheers mate, i owe you one.
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cuzza
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Re: locking wheel nuts.
« Reply #16 on: Nov 23rd, 2007, 9:22pm » |
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result ,,,glad your sorted
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