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[benthehash]

:roll: I've lost my locking wheel nut key:cry:
Well locking bolt actually, it's deep inside my alloy so can't really get to it with a punch to turn it.

the bolt has got four holes in various places and the key has pins that line up and slot in the hole that type.

any ideas?

[Dar]

Phone up the manufacuer of the locking wheel nuts and ask their advice. If anyone knows how to get around it they will. Also lockers usually have a code to say which pattern they are. That way if you lose the key you can order a new one. If you have the packaging for the locking wheel nuts you should be able to find it there.

[Mazz]

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=A335580&ts=77672&id=94826#

[craig green]

Aye. Snap ON & such like do nice expensive tools for the removal of such devices.

Have fun!

[big gra]

i got mine off by hammering an old socket thats a close fit onto the end, then undoing with ratchet!!

[Driver]

ive got same locking nuts, to order another theres a 4 digit cod eon the back of the locking nut you need that alternativly do what ^^he^^ said and knock on a socket thats a tight fit then take it off as normal

HOWEVER you will need new lockin nuts lol

[craig green]

These in quesstion have 4 pins that fit internally. Banging a socket over might not be an option. It'll need some splines on for the socket to bite.

[big gra]

i just dont bother with locking wheel nuts anymore, too much risk of losing the key or them geting rounded out! i just put the bolts on extra tight and be careful were i park my car, its in a barn at the moment so no worries there!

[Stuart]

you "could" always slacken the other 3 bolts off and do a few standing starts/harsh stops to slacken off the locking bolt....

[benthehash]

sounds like a good idea but i.ve just taken the engine out to prep it for the body shop. tried socket over but no grip failed
tried welding up a new key with bolts welded to a massive bolt failed
tried tapping it round with centre punch type thing failed

[Stanley]

I bought my Nova SR with alloys on it.

When it came to selling the wheels (bought the car for spares) i realised it had locking wheel nuts, but no key.

After scratching my head till it hurt, i hammered a socket on, stuck a ratchet onto it, and all four lockers came off.

Could have been a tad more difficult......

Best of luck old chap!:thumb:

[bump]

Drill them, tap them out, get a new bolt in, weld it up and then undo with a socket.

Should see you right.

[Mike]

Drill them, tap them out, get a new bolt in, weld it up and then undo with a socket.

Should see you right.

easier said then done, steel is harder then alloy, so the drill bit will drift into the softer matierial and muller the rim :thumb:

hammer a socket on, and rachet the fecker off, or file a little V into the bolts, and use a chisel and a hammer to remove them :thumb:

You can if your careful weld a bolt onto the end of the locking nut and remove them well easy that way

[tom reid]

Or, you could weld a smaller nut directly onto the locking bolt, fill the middle of the nut with weld, workd every time.

[Gunzi]

Make sure the socket you use is considerably smaller than the bolt you are putting it over. You want to create a 'thread' on the bolt just for the socket. Then you can undo it easily - the fun part is then separating the socket to use on the next bolt. Clamping the socket and ****ting the bolt with a big hammer is a favourite of mine....

The alternative is welding a bolt to remove them that way.