Locking Wheel Nut

1. user_27192 Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2008 Suffolk Posts: 11590 ITB'd Saxo VTS & Mazda 6 MPS

   #1 1st February 2010, 00:24

   Lost mine
   
   been told they are slightly different and will need to visit Citroen for a new one.
   
   Is this true? kind of have an MOT soon so will need it before then...
   
   edit, lost the adaptor
2. oligunner L-plater Joined: Jan 2010 Bridgend Posts: 94

   #2 1st February 2010, 00:41

   just buy a new set & nock a old socket onto the old ones to get them off
3. dave_1 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 llwyngwril Posts: 2698 saxo vts, Landrover td5, 16 tonne skyline

   #3 1st February 2010, 00:50

   i bought my saxo without checkin if it came with the lockin nut adapter took it to my local garage they said to try it with a socket but that it might damage the wheel so i took it to demon tweeks and they took them off
4. oligunner L-plater Joined: Jan 2010 Bridgend Posts: 94

   #4 1st February 2010, 00:54

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by dave_1 i bought my saxo without checkin if it came with the lockin nut adapter took it to my local garage they said to try it with a socket but that it might damage the wheel so i took it to demon tweeks and they took them off

   i think a lot of garages have special tools for takin lockin nuts off these days
5. Ben3991 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Felixstowe Posts: 328 Saxo VTR 1.6

   #5 1st February 2010, 10:44

   i had this problem, i got a set of sockets that sort of grind into the old nut then u can take them of as normal, or you could weld a bolt that u do have the socket for to the one you dont
6. rallyee L-plater Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 63

   #6 1st February 2010, 14:25

   Halfords sell one froma company called Laser for about a 10er than removes most, bit pikey but it will work, or just hammer a 10/11/12/13/14mm socket on.
7. user_27192 Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2008 Suffolk Posts: 11590 ITB'd Saxo VTS & Mazda 6 MPS

   #7 1st February 2010, 19:19

   Im not liking the sound of this bodge job...
   
   
8. dave_1 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 llwyngwril Posts: 2698 saxo vts, Landrover td5, 16 tonne skyline

   #8 1st February 2010, 19:56

   just take it to garage and ask em will they do it without muckin up ya wheels
9. user_3656 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2004 Herts. N/W London Posts: 13578 Project MK4 MoreDoor

   #9 1st February 2010, 20:22

   saxo original ones are a pain in the arse to get off without a key, especially if someone has rounded them off already. Have you tried Citroen yet?
10. user_27192 Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2008 Suffolk Posts: 11590 ITB'd Saxo VTS & Mazda 6 MPS

    #10 1st February 2010, 20:23

    No wont get the chance until Friday at the earliest.
11. rich112 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2009 Kent Posts: 4207 Mango cammed furio vts

    #11 1st February 2010, 20:32

    Haha so predictable you would loose this leaving it on your drive Chris lol.
12. user_27192 Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2008 Suffolk Posts: 11590 ITB'd Saxo VTS & Mazda 6 MPS

    #12 1st February 2010, 20:33

    lol, its gravel too. was getting dark. i think it must have still been on the bolt when i moved it. could be anywhere
13. liam-o Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1346

    #13 1st February 2010, 20:35

    are they easy to get off then at garages or does it still take some time?
    
    obviously not much point in them if they are easy enough to get off with a universal tool... in fact that just defeats the point?
14. user_3656 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2004 Herts. N/W London Posts: 13578 Project MK4 MoreDoor

    #14 1st February 2010, 20:36

    Mate of mine did this in his octavia. Dove down the road with it still in the wheel. Spent ages looking for it, luckily found it on a grass verve lol!
15. user_27192 Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2008 Suffolk Posts: 11590 ITB'd Saxo VTS & Mazda 6 MPS

    #15 5th February 2010, 23:53

    First garage told me they spent 3 hours and broke 3 bars trying to get one off, £20 a wheel.
    
    Citroen - checked my chassis number against the records. my car didnt have lockers as standard. they quoted me £75 for an hour-ish to get them off.
    
    i managed to find the box which the lockers came in, this had reference code on it so phoned back up. now have a nut on order for next week - £28 + VAT
    
    another unwanted expense but its needed. cant even sell it on and make the money back