Locking wheel nut removal

**Critch** · 26th April 2011, 17:50

Hey guys
Can anyone recommend a garage on the Wirral that can remove my locking wheel nut.

As the thing is stuck solid an snapped the locking key.
Had the RAC out and they couldn't remove it with the tools they have.

Thanks

Adam

**Al 22 dti** · 26th April 2011, 17:55

belt a socket over it!..

**Whisky** · 26th April 2011, 17:56

^^^What he said ^^^

**mark1319** · 26th April 2011, 18:04

Originally Posted by Al 22 dti

belt a socket over it!..

Remeber there is a collar on the outside that will spin freely if you don't jam it against the inside section of the nut.

**Al 22 dti** · 26th April 2011, 18:18

Originally Posted by mark1319

Remeber there is a collar on the outside that will spin freely if you don't jam it against the inside section of the nut.

im sure the collar will come off with a bit of persuation.

**Whisky** · 26th April 2011, 18:19

Depends on the make, aftermarket or stock??

**Critch** · 26th April 2011, 18:42

Sorry forgot to say it's those big standard crappy Vauxhall ones.
Tryed chiselling the collar but no real luck. Must be of a hardened steel or something as it's just mashing up chisels :-(

**mark1319** · 26th April 2011, 19:11

Originally Posted by Al 22 dti

im sure the collar will come off with a bit of persuation.

From experience it wont just come off and more damage can be done to the alloys than the nut itself.

Originally Posted by CritchvxD

Sorry forgot to say it's those big standard crappy Vauxhall ones.
Tryed chiselling the collar but no real luck. Must be of a hardened steel or something as it's just mashing up chisels :-(

Yep, same here.

I took mine to a local engineers who just welded something onto the nuts and removed them that way.

**merikiito** · 26th April 2011, 19:15

The RAC removed mine without any problems. Your RAC man could not have had the proper tool, takes less than a couple of minutes

Heres the tool being used http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFXfEhTi8VU

**Critch** · 26th April 2011, 19:48

Originally Posted by merikiito

The RAC removed mine without any problems. Your RAC man could not have had the proper tool, takes less than a couple of minutes

Heres the tool being used http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFXfEhTi8VU

That's the tool he used but the locking nut is on super tight it just didn't budge he chewd up 3 or 4 of the bits trying.

Am talking before the key broke av got a snap on high impact gun. With a bolt break away of about 700 lb ft an that didn't even budge it :'(