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As above. I lost my lock but key and I need to get the lock nut off so I can change my wheels. It's an internal drive lock nut. Any ideas on how I can get it off without having to take my car anywhere? Thanks in advance
in the same situation myself anybody any ideas?
Only way that i think works is to bate a socket on, wont cost a penny as long as you have a good socket set.. Done it on heaps of stuff i bought for breaking as fuckers never give you the lock nut key
Being an internal key i'd be driving a hex in there. Should get it moving
Yeah the socket works fine for the normal locknuts but these internal 1s are a bastard to get off without a key tryed everything but never thought of a hex ill give it a go thanks.
Where you based? Surely someone near ya has one.
Also I had the same problem, broke my heart. Ring east coast alloys and they will send you one out in the post, have it in a day. Around €5, saves allot of hassle.
depending on the style of nut, hammering something into it wont work too well and will destroy the nut.
Im in Limerick. I'm not sure if a hex will work. Here is a pic of the lock nut. Any other ways I can get them off?
http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i452/joe-swift/IMG_0788.jpg (http://s1094.photobucket.com/user/joe-swift/media/IMG_0788.jpg.html)
Get some one with a mig welder and weld another wheel nut onto it put loads of masking tape around the wheel
Id be drilling that centre piece. Should be easy wit that dimple in it. Deffo be able drive a hex or trorx in ther then.
Id be drilling that centre piece. Should be easy wit that dimple in it. Deffo be able drive a hex or trorx in ther then.
Still no joy. Even bought another similar lock nut and couldn't get the thing off
niall s14a
20-06-13, 20:17
What pinny said, drill the centre piece out and bate a hex head or Alan key with a 1/2 inch drive in it and it should come out
What pinny said, drill the centre piece out and bate a hex head or Alan key with a 1/2 inch drive in it and it should come out
Cheers Lads, must buy a drill lol
Just weld another wheel but onto it.Its the quickest and easiest option!!Fuck that drilling you'll be there all day!
Just weld another wheel but onto it.Its the quickest and easiest option!!Fuck that drilling you'll be there all day!
I don't have a welder lol. I'l see if I can get somebody to loan me one. I'm a disaster I know :confused:
Thanks for the help lads. I found out what company made the lock nuts and got on to them. They are sending me out a replacement key so im happy out
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