broke a wheel bolt :wall:

1. vtr_tom L-plater Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 79

   #1 18th December 2009, 14:43

   right ive broke a locking wheel bolt and now my wheel is stuck on anyone know how i could go about getting it off? whats happened is the chunk of metal on my locking wheel bolt snapped off whilst trying to undo and when the locking key came off with it, its chewed up the bold so now the key wont stay on the bolt, am i gonna have to drill the bolt out somehow?
2. redlinerdj Established Member Joined: May 2008 Birmingham Posts: 1021 Camm'd 1.1 FTW!

   #2 18th December 2009, 14:46

   thats the only thing i can think of mate. use a small drill bit first, and then get abit bigger, trying not to ruin the thread so you can still put a bolt in afterwards.
3. vtr_tom L-plater Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 79

   #3 18th December 2009, 14:57

   thats the another thing though the bolt is gonna be on pretty tight so what can i use to turn it?
4. madeddie Newbie Joined: Dec 2009 southampton Posts: 7

   #4 18th December 2009, 21:18

   do you know anyone who could weld a socket on the stud ?
   or if your lucky you can hammer a socket onto the bolt (needs to be a tight fit)
   sometimes it works.
5. J222JRA Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield

   #5 18th December 2009, 21:33

   You need to get some good drill bits and an extractor set. If i was you i would find a garage or a little engineering company and ask them to do it for you.
   
   James
6. user_26394 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2008 Bedworth Posts: 10221 106 gti

   #6 18th December 2009, 21:38

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by J222JRA You need to get some good drill bits and an extractor set. If i was you i would find a garage or a little engineering company and ask them to do it for you. James

   +1 extractor sets rarely work on this kinda thing, lets face it, the bolt was tight enough to snap the bolt in the 1st place
7. -Alex- Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 3470 Golf mk2

   #7 18th December 2009, 21:49

   Try the pikey method, tighten the other 3 bolts nice and tight, the get a cheap socket which is a bit too small and hammer it onto the locking nut. Use this as a last resort really.
8. user_26394 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2008 Bedworth Posts: 10221 106 gti

   #8 18th December 2009, 21:49

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by -Alex- Try the pikey method, tighten the other 3 bolts nice and tight, the get a cheap socket which is a bit too small and hammer it onto the locking nut. Use this as a last resort really.

   Indeed as may snap the overtightened/stretched other three lol
9. -Alex- Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 3470 Golf mk2

   #9 18th December 2009, 21:51

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Bickerton Indeed as may snap the overtightened/stretched other three lol

   Yeah thats the one of many cons to this method, hence why alloy theives use this method lol
10. KrisB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405

    #10 18th December 2009, 21:52

    Can you get a picture of the locking nut please.
    
    It does sound like you can hammer an 18mm socket onto the bolt and unto that way.
11. user_26394 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2008 Bedworth Posts: 10221 106 gti

    #11 18th December 2009, 21:58

    Looking back at it, you have merely broken the groove etc that the locking key goes into ie the head of the bolt is still intact? If this is the case just take it to a tyre cetnre (non branded) and they will pop it out in a second or can get a removal tool from halfords but this isn't great