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Locking wheel nut help - karl1989 - 17-01-2014 Hi guys not sure witch section this covers. Basically when I changed the clutch on the ph1 my partners brother tightend the front wheels with a air gun also the. Locking nuts ![]() [attachment=12839] [attachment=12840] RE: Locking wheel but help - Poodle - 17-01-2014 Smash a socket over it, biggest one that you can fit in the bolt hole (giggidy). Failing that, heat and a chisel to smash it round, go careful with the alloy though. Or you could go and buy a locking wheel nut remover tool set, but that seems a lot of money for one use. RE: Locking wheel but help - Jimbo - 17-01-2014 Weld a nut to it ![]() RE: Locking wheel but help - HDIkyle - 17-01-2014 He has tryd a removal tool already. Would hitting the wheel from behind snap the head off ? RE: Locking wheel but help - karl1989 - 17-01-2014 Tried a socket of the centre but to and no joy. Don't think I'll get a socket round the edge as it's tight to the wheel RE: Locking wheel nut help - Eeyore - 17-01-2014 Moved to the correct section and title corrected. RE: Locking wheel nut help - Jimbo - 17-01-2014 You would f*ck the wheel before the head snapped there high tensile bolts RE: Locking wheel nut help - karl1989 - 17-01-2014 Looks like they may be left on for scrap RE: Locking wheel nut help - Daniel306 - 17-01-2014 Iv removed wheels from scrap cars by hitting them from behind. It stripes the threads out of the hub. best thing to do is drill it out RE: Locking wheel nut help - cully - 17-01-2014 drill it off had to with one of mine ![]() RE: Locking wheel nut help - karl1989 - 17-01-2014 (17-01-2014, 10:28 PM)cully Wrote: drill it off How long did that take RE: Locking wheel nut help - Danny2009 - 17-01-2014 Weld a nut on it lad and get a socket on it let the weld cool properly first though RE: Locking wheel nut help - tigerstyle - 17-01-2014 reverse thread drill bit / bolt extractor? RE: Locking wheel nut help - Tom - 17-01-2014 (17-01-2014, 10:37 PM)tigerstyle Wrote: reverse thread drill bit / bolt extractor? Never thought those to be of any use. My vote is weld a nut onto it, preferably a big one, try and weld round the inside and the outside of it, depending on how much you value your wheels. RE: Locking wheel nut help - cully - 17-01-2014 (17-01-2014, 10:31 PM)karl1989 Wrote:(17-01-2014, 10:28 PM)cully Wrote: drill it off nearly a day cause i spent half of it in A&E after hitting my wrist twice with a hammer trying the socket method ![]() RE: Locking wheel nut help - ConorTRG - 18-01-2014 As said drill it or weld a nut onto it, some of those lock nuts are very hard you need a good drill bit or you'll not even mark it. |