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(Message started by: david49uk on Feb 27^th, 2009, 2:13am)

Title: key broke
Post by david49uk on Feb 27^th, 2009, 2:13am

allways something i went to take my wheel of today put the three prong key into the bolt in the center turned it. the key broke into bits tried to buy from fords they didnt know what it was, has any body got a spare for sale, dave

Title: Re: key broke
Post by big_timer on Feb 27^th, 2009, 3:05am

i think the wee key for taking the cetre of the alloyare different for each set of wheels.thats what the fmd told me.try squirting wd40 or looseall on the screw and using a set of circlip pliers and grip 2 off the holes.its just a thought which worked for me.lucky enough the screw was just nipped up.
good luck
atb

Title: Re: key broke
Post by Highlander on Feb 27^th, 2009, 1:48pm

Yep they use different patterns, dont know how many though,

Try the pliers as suggested or a hammer and small chisel,
you can replace them with standard flat head or phillips headed screws of the same thread.

Title: Re: key broke
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Feb 27^th, 2009, 6:23pm

You can make a tool with a spare socket, some expoxy putty and cut-down masonary nails.

Title: Re: key broke
Post by Cosray - The Hague - Holland on Feb 27^th, 2009, 10:48pm

Kwikfit the other day successfully took a pair of longpointed pliers and did not even bother to ask me for my special security key... do it every day, they say.
Ray

Title: Re: key broke
Post by Snoopy on Feb 28^th, 2009, 7:48am

The centre cap tool is the SAME for all the alloy wheels . The Wheel Nut Key is the one that is DIFFERENT .

Title: Re: key broke
Post by Highlander on Feb 28^th, 2009, 10:47am

on 02/28/09 at 07:48:19, Snoopy wrote:

The centre cap tool is the SAME for all the alloy wheels . The Wheel Nut Key is the one that is DIFFERENT .

Not true Dave, I have three different pattern keys for the centre caps that i keep on my key ring, there must be more because sometimes none of mine fit.

Theres not much in it though, only a slight difference in the spacing but enough not to let you use the wrong one

Title: Re: key broke
Post by Snoopy on Feb 28^th, 2009, 10:51am

Well I'm astonished ! Thats something new I have learnt today ! Thanks

Title: Re: key broke
Post by Cosray - The Hague - Holland on Feb 28^th, 2009, 3:17pm

On mine too - I had them colorcoded!
Ray

Title: Re: key broke
Post by python9 on Mar 1^st, 2009, 9:06pm

i used a small flat headed screw driver and a hammer to loosen them and long nose pliers to unscrew them