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(Message started by: Milli on Jun 26^th, 2007, 5:31pm)

Title: Locking wheel nut problem
Post by Milli on Jun 26^th, 2007, 5:31pm

Hello, I was wondering if any of you had the same problem - got locking wheel nuts and no key!!
Any suggestions would be gratefully appreciated as I don't want to have them cut off with a torch.
Cheers Milli

Title: Re: Locking wheel nut problem
Post by Highlander on Jun 26^th, 2007, 6:17pm

Hmm Ford will be able to help you but at a cost.
Failing that you can try long nosed pliers or a hammer and chisel and try and unscrew them
or hammer a socket onto them

Title: Re: Locking wheel nut problem
Post by TiberiuS on Jun 26^th, 2007, 6:17pm

Hi. Never touched locking nuts but Screwfix (www.screwfix.com) do a set of emergency locking wheelnut removers, these might help.

Title: Re: Locking wheel nut problem
Post by Milli on Jun 26^th, 2007, 6:36pm

Am off to check out screwfix.com ;D
Thanks very much,
Milli

Title: Re: Locking wheel nut problem
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Jun 26^th, 2007, 7:17pm

In the past I've made up an emergency locking wheel nut tool ( due to a lost key ) using an old socket, epoxy putty and some cut-down masonry nails. Bit fiddly but it worked !

Title: Re: Locking wheel nut problem
Post by Snoopy on Jun 27^th, 2007, 7:40am

There is a code stamped on the locking wheel nut , its a small letter on the face ... quote that at any FMD and they will suppply a new key .... AT a cost of course.

Title: Re: Locking wheel nut problem
Post by Milli on Jun 27^th, 2007, 9:12am

Thanks for info.
I'm going to check out the kit available at Halfords, £9.99, which allegedly fits most locking wheel nuts.
Of course I will let you know if it's a success. ;D

Title: Re: Locking wheel nut problem
Post by Alastair on Jun 27^th, 2007, 9:14am

Milli

If you are not trying to remove a wheel for a puncture and the car is driveable, you would be advised to go to the FMD in the car. I have a set of locking nuts still in the Ford box ( given to me with the car) and included was the socket . Only problem was it was the wrong socket. Supplied in the box with the nuts. So better check
Alastair

Title: Re: Locking wheel nut problem
Post by jonnycab on Jun 27^th, 2007, 10:23am

You may have to specially order one of those Halfords kits, as I'd imagine they sell like hotcakes to wheel thieves ::)

Title: Re: Locking wheel nut problem
Post by Ian on Jun 29^th, 2007, 11:14am

Halfords may have your key! After buying 2 new tyres, they gave me the wrong key back. When I found out several months later and went back to them, they let me browse their box of "unclaimed" wheelnut keys. There must have been 200 or more in the box and, yes, not one of them fitted.

Ian